Hollywood Studios wait times

[Disneymom1102]

Good afternoon!
I am going with my husband and 2 year old toddler to Hollywood Studios next week. It is expected to be moderately busy (I think a 5 or 6 out of 10). I'm curious which of the attractions/shows below I should expect to wait versus a show that pretty much everyone gets in that's in line so don't have to wait beyond show time start as long as arrives 15 min before show time). Here is what's on our list:
- Toy Story Mania (if we can get Fastpass, will we still have to wait a little?)
- Frozen show
- Star Tours (hopefully going to score a FP)
- Muppet Vision
- Mickey/Minnie Red Carpet Dreams
- Little Mermaid
- Disney Junior show
- Beauty and the Beast
Thanks in advance!!!

 

[bffdisney]

Do you not have tickets yet? If you know when you are going, buy them and get a fast pass now!

 

[CAS239]

If you're going next week you should get on right now and get fast passes

Toy story I'd recommend fast passing..FP line you still usually wait maybe 5-10 min.

Frozen show just be there 5-15 min before and you'll get in. Same with Indy, Beauty and the Beast.

Little mermaid has a small capacity so that show is the one I'd recommend being about 20 min early for

Muppet vision, 5-10 min before is usually fine

Star tours with a FP still has a little wait. Without a wait you could be looking anywhere from 5-60 min wait

 

[tobikaye]

Even with a FP, no matter the attraction, you can still expect a 5-15 minute wait for most things due to loading.

 

[thelittlemermaid2]

With no FP your big waits are going to be Toy Story and Star Tours. I wouldnt worry about the shows except for Little Mermaid, which fills up faster than you would think. Beauty and the Beast comes down to more of a seating preference, while there are usually heads in your way no matter what it can be better to get there sooner and be able to sit closer. I would recommend about 15 minutes before showtime, but you will still get a seat if you walk up just as it is starting.

 

[yulilin3]

Mickey/minnie have long waits if you don't go early. Usually 25 and over

 

[Disneymom1102]

I cannot get fastpasses until the day of because I am upgrading a ticket and you have to do that in person. So, right now, I don't technically have an active ticket that can book fastpasses but I'm not purchasing a new ticket either. I'm guessing that Toy Story Mania will likely be out of fastpasses by the day of (which is not a huge disappointment...honestly not at the top of our list) but hoping that Star Tours and Frozen and Beauty and the Beast as the back up do have something open that day. Would you agree with that or is it possible to get Toy Story FP the day of? Do any of the others run out in advance?

 

[Disneymom1102]

Also, any estimates someone can provide, given our list of attractions and that we will not wait for Toy Story Mania or Star Tours for more than 20 minutes without fastpasses (otherwise we'd skip), how long you think we would need to cover everything we want to do and have a QS lunch?
Thanks!!!

 

[JadeDarkstar]

with out fp's you are not going to get half of that list done but if you are going to try you must get there early you want to be there an hour before they open the gates so you are at the front. Know what you want to do make those your first hour. If you can pick rides near other's that you want to go on this will cut down on walking time. I do one land or area at a time.

Also many on your list are high fp+ meaning that you more than likely can not get an FP day of. these are FP+ that open up 60 days out. for onsite. and 30 days for off-site.

 

[caliope]

I cannot get fastpasses until the day of because I am upgrading a ticket and you have to do that in person. So, right now, I don't technically have an active ticket that can book fastpasses but I'm not purchasing a new ticket either. I'm guessing that Toy Story Mania will likely be out of fastpasses by the day of (which is not a huge disappointment...honestly not at the top of our list) but hoping that Star Tours and Frozen and Beauty and the Beast as the back up do have something open that day. Would you agree with that or is it possible to get Toy Story FP the day of? Do any of the others run out in advance?

We were able to get TSMM and Star Tours as our 4th and 5th FPs in early March, so it is possible some will be left day of. It's just hard to know in advance. It's definitely worth trying as soon as you have the tickets.

I'd think the limiting factor in how long it will take you to do your entire list is the length of the shows. Indiana Jones, for example, is a 30 min show, plus the wait time before you are seated (roughly 10-15 min depending when you enter amphitheater).

We did Mickey/Minnie at RD and, with a 2 year old, I'd definitely recommend this if it's a must do. It was our first destination (while everyone else was running to TSMM, JTA, etc.) and we got in as the second family in line. It was super fast. We then walked by maybe 45 minutes later and the wait was up to 30+.