For the third day in a row, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance did not open with the rest of Disney’s Hollywood Studios at 9 a.m. As of writing at 9:50 a.m., the ride remains “temporarily closed.” Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Downtime We have been documenting the “Wall of the Resistance” — a row … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering kicked off Engineers Week (February 22 – 28, 2026) by highlighting a control software engineer who worked on Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Engineers Week – Rise of the Resistance Ryan, Senior Control Software Engineer, explains in the video below, “Everything that you see is just … Read more
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Park has reopened after a three week refurbishment. It has been closed since January 20, 2026. Rise of the Resistance Reopens During the ride’s closure, we saw crew members refreshing the ride’s exterior. Though crew said there would be a “new theme” … Read more
The exterior refurbishment of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disneyland Park appears to be complete. The ride is scheduled to reopen on Friday, February 13. Rise of the Resistance Refurbishment Scrim and scaffolding are gone from the turret at the ride’s entrance. The design of the turret and entryway doesn’t look different, but … Read more
Rise of the Resistance is currently closed for routine refurbishment, and we noticed the exterior walls got a fresh coat of paint. Rise of the Resistance Refurbishment Progress After a brief period in which Cast Members were seen performing maintenance work in view of guests, themed construction walls were installed and the decorative turret atop … Read more
Rise of the Resistance is currently closed at Disneyland for refurbishment with no current reopening date. We spotted some work being done on the queues on January 29. Rise of the Resistance Refurbishment Scaffolding has been erected behind the construction wall to the left of the Lightning Lane entrance. It surrounds a resistance turret near … Read more
A new Star Wars mystery pin set at Walt Disney World features Resistance fighters and some of their ships. Star Wars Resistance Mystery Pin Set – $22.99 One box contains two randomly selected pins from the set. The box is brown and orange with “Join the Resistance” artwork on the front. There are eight pins … Read more
Tell the world what your favorite ride is with these new Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance ball caps available at Disneyland Resort. We found one in Star Wars Trading Post at Downtown Disney District and the other in Resistance Supply at Disneyland Park. There is also a 12-day lightsaber countdown calendar. Gray Rise of … Read more
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disneyland Park will be closed for refurbishment in the new year. Its closure is scheduled to begin in January. Rise of the Resistance at Disneyland Closing for Refurbishments On the Disneyland website, the January 20, 2026 Hours & Events Calendar currently shows that Star Wars: Rise of the … Read more
Universal Epic Universe dominated the 2025 Golden Ticket Awards, knocking Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance out of the Best Dark Ride spot. Plus, Universal Volcano Bay was named Best Water Park. Epic Universe Golden Ticket Awards 2025 The Golden Ticket Awards by Amusement Today “shine a spotlight on the amusement park industry and attractions … Read more
A new Resistance utility belt bag set is available from Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Resistance Utility Belt Bag Set – $44.99 The set has three pouches that are all removable from the belt strap, so you can mix and match as needed. They are all made of artificially weathered brown canvas … Read more
The removal of MuppetVision 3D from the Walt Disney World map in My Disney Experience has erroneously cut off the names of “Star Wars” attractions. Removal of MuppetVision 3D Cuts Off Star Wars Attraction Names in My Disney Experience Attraction names usually appear as text on the map, in addition to being visible when you … Read more
A new pin with Rey and BB-8 running through Black Spire Outpost has arrived at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. We found the new trading pin as the Resistance-themed merchandise kiosk outside Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. Black Spire Outpost Pin – $12.99 As with most of the other items in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the … Read more
To celebrate 70 years of Disneyland Park and Star Wars Day, Disney+ will release two new POV videos from Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Star Wars POV Videos Coming to Disney+ One video will be a tour of the land at Disneyland after hours. Celebrate 70 years of imagination and unforgettable storytelling at Disneyland Park by … Read more
The cannons of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disneyland have finally been fixed, and are now fully operational once again. Rise of the Resistance Cannons Firing Again at Disneyland Scott Gustin reports that the cannons are moving and firing again as of Friday morning. The ride has three cannons, which are supposed to … Read more
Guests using the single rider line for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will no longer skip the pre-show scenes. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Single Rider Line On today’s visit to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, we discovered that changes have been made to the single rider line for Star Wars: … Read more
