Disney World extends hours for Rise of the Resistance opening day

The anticipation is palpable for the opening of the Rise of the Resistance at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge that Disney World has extended all park hours in hopes of thinning out the crowds.

The ride at Hollywood Studios open Dec. 5 (the one at Disneyland opens Jan. 17, 2020) and on that day you will Hollywood Studios opening earlier, and extended hours for Animal Kingdom and Epcot.

Remember, there are still no FastPass lines available and Disney has not announced when it will institute them for the land. If the lant does get too crowded there land will go to the virtual queue system.

Normally, this first week of December has lower crowds as people have just left from Thanksgiving and the resort is a week away from when the crazy holiday crowds start.

The ride is a multi-platform, new attraction where your transport is captured by an imposing First Order Star Destroyer—with Kylo Ren on board. A covert team of Resistance fighters is there to help you escape.

Here’s the breakdown of the park hours for Dec. 5, 2019:

Hollywood Studios: Opens at 8 a.m. (no Extra Magic Hours announced yet), closes at 10 p.m.

Animal Kingdom: Open at 8 a.m. (Extra Magic Hours at 7 a.m.), closes at 8 p.m.

Epcot: Open at 8 a.m. (Extra Magic Hours at 7 a.m.), closes at 9:30 p.m.

Magic Kingdom: Open at 9 a.m., closes at 6 p.m. for the Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party.