Rise of the Resistance is already an incredible attraction, but what if Disney made it even more immersive?
The ride does an amazing job of pulling you into the Star Wars universe, but there’s always room for more interactivity and engagement. What if guests could earn their way into a mission, unlock secret challenges, or get special perks based on their knowledge or creativity? Here are a few ideas that could make Rise of the Resistance even more exciting for every Star Wars fan.
Rise of the Resistance is an experience like you’ve never seen before! You have been recruited by the Resistance with a special mission — but things go awry when the First Order gets involved. It is a unique, multifaceted experience that includes multiple attraction types, popular characters both good and evil, and intense storytelling — but could it be better?
Droid Interactions in the Queue
We’ve seen droids roam around Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, so why not bring them into the Rise of the Resistance queue? Picture BB-8 rolling by to challenge guests to a trivia battle or a protocol droid testing your knowledge of Star Wars history.
Maybe there’s even a dance battle moment where a droid plays music, and guests who show off their best moves get a special surprise. Plus, let’s be real — droids are just COOL! Anything to make that long wait time feel a little more like an adventure.
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Cosplay for a Cause
Disney has some strict costume rules for adults, but what if they made an exception for Rise of the Resistance? Guests who show up in Star Wars-inspired outfits -– whether it’s a full-on Jedi robe or just a clever nod to their favorite character –- could get a slight bump in the queue. Okay, we know that would be challenging for many reasons, but they could give out a sticker or something!
It would add to the immersive experience and encourage more people to get into the Star Wars spirit. And, if you’re looking for the perfect Star Wars or other Disney character outfit, check out all of the outfits we’ve put together on AllEars style at the link below.
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Interactive Escape Room Challenge
What if part of the Rise of the Resistance queue was transformed into an interactive escape room challenge? Groups could work together to crack a secret Resistance code, unlock a hidden message from Leia, or solve a droid malfunction.
Complete the mission, and you and your crew get a prize. It’s a win-win – entertainment while waiting and a fun way to interact with the story. Disney could even partner with LEVEL99 to make this happen since that experience is coming to Disney Springs soon.
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Rebel Alliance Raffle
Hourly boarding pass lotteries? Yes, please. Every hour, Disney could hold a raffle where lucky winners receive “covert boarding passes” that let them bypass the normal wait time. Not only would it keep guests on their toes, but it would also add a little excitement and a fun twist to the experience. Think of it as the Resistance recruiting its newest members on the spot.
Of course, we highly doubt this would ever happen — we can easily see things getting a bit rowdy for those who don’t win thinking that this is potentially unfair, but hey, we can dream!
Disney has already created one of the most impressive rides ever with Rise of the Resistance – now it’s time to take it to the next level! With just a few tweaks, we could go from just waiting in line to actually feeling like we’re part of the Star Wars universe.
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What new rules would you add to Rise of the Resistance? Let us know in the comments!
I would appreciate it if there was more time to just stand and admire the troopers in the bay if the Empire starship. That’s one of the most amazing parts of the ride and you’re rushed through it to stand in another line. It’s be half to stand there for a few minutes gawking. Same with the interior of Smuggler’s Run but that’s another story.
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I think they need to focus on fixing smugglers run before messing with ROR.
The cast members already do a great job of interacting with people who dress up. I went on Rise opening day, dressed in my Dark Side attire, and was quite impressed as I stepped off the shuttle onto the star destroyer hangar. As I was looking at the stormtroopers one of the cast members dressed as a First Order officer came up in front of me, gave a slight bow and extended his left arm signaling non-verbally that I should continue on in that direction. Everyone else he was yelling and giving stern directions to. But since I was dressed in Dark Side robes he treated me and my girlfriend with courtesy and respect.
I have had similar interactions and experiences on both Rise and throughout Galaxy’s Edge, but that moment still remains one of the most memorable.
We’ve recently returned from WDW and spent a lot of time at Galaxy’s Edge. While they’ve done a brilliant job of making the area immersive with the setting, the props, the soundscape and the characters, the immersiveness (that’s not a word but you know what I mean!) is hampered by there being very few guests who look the part (the worst thing being the Mickey ears!). It would be great if guests were offered incentives to dress appropriately: perhaps a free drink or a voucher towards merchandise or preferential seating in Ogas Cantina (you only get 45mins and might only have a small shelf).
Hun…. You’re asking WAY too much from the Disney corporation! They barely pay their employees livable wages!
Those ideas would be good for Star wars nights when there are less guests.
The interactive droids or just more things to look at in the queue and trivia would be good but the rest would be awful.
Nope. Sure, add trivia and fun interactions, but you can’t give out prizes and certainly can’t let a party cut in front as a reward (you would have an instant mutiny from all other guests, trust me). People are to entitled these days and can’t be happy for others if they don’t get something, too (product of participation trophy kids, I suppose). However, I think just fun interactions would be great on their own. And to that extent, my son wears his Jedi robe EVERY time we go to Disneyland, and the cast members on Rise and Smugglers Run never fail to say/do something in response. The rest of us try to pretend not to know him when we’re on Rise, lol. That said, the cast member acting used to be a lot more believable than it is now. It was definitely better when the ride first opened.
I completely agree with the above commentor. Give a little pin or souvenir for solving trivia, dance battle or escape room. If you start letting people cut the line for reward, you’re asking for trouble lol. As a long time disney enthusiast, they would be great distractions to what otherwise may be a boring queue. It would add another great element to the waiting for people who get bored easily, people who are hot ot wet from the rain and grumpy and true star wars fans would be hyped about it!!
I thought the same thing, prizes can’t be express passes to move up in line. I can be happy for others that get a prize, but not one that comes at my detriment. Then what happens when 50 people show up with jedi robes–do they all get to move up? Some will be left back or passed by others. A fun interaction with cast members or druids would be rewarding enough.
I agree on skip-the-line incentives – those would lead to chaos and resentment.
Maybe more interactions in the queue – Resistance soldiers giving additional instructions. In the ride itself, maybe add something like the Star Tours Rebel Spy. Train the First Order cast members on a few different options, such as being more polite to riders wearing Imperial/First Order clothing.
Not so much for Rise of the Resistance, but it would be amazing to see Star Wars Weekends return.