Realistically, as soon as standby wait times drop, people rush to that area. Since Rise is so far away from everything else, by the time you get there, wait times could have doubled. Your best bet is to pay for LLSP.
Edit to add: You posted this thread in the DisneylandCommunity Forum. The community forum doesn't get as many views as the primary Disneyland forum. Go here and scroll down below the yellow sticky to read threads on the main forum. You might want to start a new thread there to get opinions from more people.