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The following list shows attractions with appeal by age group. Attraction ratings are on a scale from 0 (very bad) to 5 (excellent). Click on the header links to sort!

Disney's Hollywood Studios Attractions
Name Pre-
school
Grade
School
Teens Young
Adults
Over
30
Seniors Our
Rating
Alien Swirling Saucers
Toy Story Land
4.5 4.0 3.3 3.4 3.3 3.5 3.0
Twirling Aliens
When To Go: First or Last Hour the Park is Open
BB-8 Astromech on Duty
Animation Courtyard
- 4.3 3.8 - 4.0 - -
BB-8 Character Greeting
Beauty and the Beast - Live on Stage
Sunset Boulevard
4.4 4.1 3.8 4.1 4.2 4.6 4.0
Live Hollywood-style musical
When To Go: Anytime; evenings are cooler
Disney Junior Play and Dance!
Animation Courtyard
4.6 4.1 - - 3.2 3.2 -
Disney Movie Magic
Hollywood Boulevard
- - - - 3.8 - -
Projection Show
Droid Depot
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
4.2 4.7 4.5 4.5 4.2 4.2 -
Buy and Build a Droid
Fantasmic!
Sunset Boulevard
4.5 4.7 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.5
Mixed-media nighttime spectacular
When To Go: Last Show of the Night
For the First Time In Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration
Echo Lake
4.6 4.5 3.9 4.1 4.3 4.4 3.5
Sing-Along
When To Go: See performance schedule
Green Army Drum Corps
Toy Story Land
4.2 4.1 3.8 4.3 4.2 4.3 -
Live Drum Show
Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!
Echo Lake
3.4 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.2 3.5
Movie-stunt demonstration and action show
When To Go: First two shows or last evening show
Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy
Sunset Boulevard
4.2 3.7 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 2.5
Cars Show
Meet Disney Stars at Red Carpet Dreams
Commissary Lane
4.5 4.5 - - 4.2 4.4 4.0
Character greeting venue
When To Go: First or last hour the park is open; or during mealtimes
Meet Olaf at Celebrity Spotlight
Echo Lake
4.7 4.4 3.9 3.9 3.8 4.0 3.5
Character Greeting
When To Go: During meals or after 4 p.m.
Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway
Hollywood Boulevard
4.5 4.6 4.3 4.3 4.5 4.5 4.0
Ride Through Mickey Mouse Cartoons
When To Go: As soon as the park opens, or in the last hour the park is open
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
3.5 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.1 4.0
Super-advanced flight simulator
When To Go: As early as possible
Muppet*Vision 3D
Grand Avenue
4.1 4.1 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.0
3-D movie starring the Muppets
When To Go: Anytime
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
Sunset Boulevard
1.8 4.5 4.8 4.8 4.5 4.0 4.0
Rock music-themed roller coaster
When To Go: First 30 minutes that park is open.
Savi's Workshop
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
- 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.5 -
Store for Handbuilt Lightsabers
Slinky Dog Dash
Toy Story Land
4.3 4.7 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.0
Mild Roller Coaster
When To Go: As soon as the park opens, during meals, or in the last hour the park is open
Star Tours: The Adventures Continue
Echo Lake
3.7 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 3.5
Indoor space-flight-simulation ride
When To Go: Before 10 a.m., after 6 p.m.
Star Wars Launch Bay
Animation Courtyard
3.7 4.0 3.9 4.0 3.8 4.0 3.0
Movie Trailer, Props, and Character Greetings
Star Wars Launch Bay: Encounter Darth Vader
Animation Courtyard
- 4.5 4.3 4.6 4.6 4.6 -
Darth Vader!
Star Wars Launch Bay: Meet Chewbacca
Animation Courtyard
4.3 4.6 4.6 4.7 4.6 4.6 -
Character Greeing
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
3.6 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.9 4.7 5.0
Unique, multi-faceted attraction
Toy Story Mania!
Toy Story Land
4.5 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.7 4.5
3-D ride-through indoor shooting gallery
When To Go: As soon as the park opens.
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Sunset Boulevard
2.7 4.1 4.7 4.8 4.7 4.5 5.0
Sci-fi-theme indoor thrill ride
When To Go: First or last 30 minutes park is open.
Vacation Fun - An Original Animated Short with Mickey & Minnie
Echo Lake
4.3 4.1 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.7 3.5
Mickey Mouse Cartoons
When To Go: Anytime
Walt Disney Presents
Animation Courtyard
- 3.2 3.3 3.9 4.2 4.4 3.0
Tribute to Walt Disney
When To Go: Anytime
Wonderful World of Animation
Hollywood Boulevard
- 3.7 3.5 3.9 3.9 4.2 -
Projection Show

The following list shows Hollywood Studios attractions with appeal by age group. Attraction ratings are on a scale from 0 (very bad) to 5 (excellent).

Alien Swirling Saucers
Toy Story Land
Twirling Aliens
Our Rating: 3.0
Preschoolers: 4.5
Grade Schoolers: 4.0
Teens: 3.3
Young Adults: 3.4
Over 30: 3.3
Seniors: 3.5
When To Go: First or Last Hour the Park is Open
BB-8 Astromech on Duty
Animation Courtyard
BB-8 Character Greeting
Preschoolers: -
Grade Schoolers: 4.3
Teens: 3.8
Young Adults: -
Over 30: 4.0
Seniors: -
Live Hollywood-style musical
Our Rating: 4.0
Preschoolers: 4.4
Grade Schoolers: 4.1
Teens: 3.8
Young Adults: 4.1
Over 30: 4.2
Seniors: 4.6
When To Go: Anytime; evenings are cooler
Disney Junior Play and Dance!
Animation Courtyard
Preschoolers: 4.6
Grade Schoolers: 4.1
Teens: -
Young Adults: -
Over 30: 3.2
Seniors: 3.2
Disney Movie Magic
Hollywood Boulevard
Projection Show
Preschoolers: -
Grade Schoolers: -
Teens: -
Young Adults: -
Over 30: 3.8
Seniors: -
Droid Depot
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
Buy and Build a Droid
Preschoolers: 4.2
Grade Schoolers: 4.7
Teens: 4.5
Young Adults: 4.5
Over 30: 4.2
Seniors: 4.2
Fantasmic!
Sunset Boulevard
Mixed-media nighttime spectacular
Our Rating: 4.5
Preschoolers: 4.5
Grade Schoolers: 4.7
Teens: 4.6
Young Adults: 4.7
Over 30: 4.7
Seniors: 4.7
When To Go: Last Show of the Night
Sing-Along
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 4.6
Grade Schoolers: 4.5
Teens: 3.9
Young Adults: 4.1
Over 30: 4.3
Seniors: 4.4
When To Go: See performance schedule
Green Army Drum Corps
Toy Story Land
Live Drum Show
Preschoolers: 4.2
Grade Schoolers: 4.1
Teens: 3.8
Young Adults: 4.3
Over 30: 4.2
Seniors: 4.3
Movie-stunt demonstration and action show
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 3.4
Grade Schoolers: 4.2
Teens: 4.1
Young Adults: 4.1
Over 30: 4.1
Seniors: 4.2
When To Go: First two shows or last evening show
Cars Show
Our Rating: 2.5
Preschoolers: 4.2
Grade Schoolers: 3.7
Teens: 3.0
Young Adults: 3.0
Over 30: 3.0
Seniors: 3.1
Character greeting venue
Our Rating: 4.0
Preschoolers: 4.5
Grade Schoolers: 4.5
Teens: -
Young Adults: -
Over 30: 4.2
Seniors: 4.4
When To Go: First or last hour the park is open; or during mealtimes
Character Greeting
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 4.7
Grade Schoolers: 4.4
Teens: 3.9
Young Adults: 3.9
Over 30: 3.8
Seniors: 4.0
When To Go: During meals or after 4 p.m.
Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway
Hollywood Boulevard
Ride Through Mickey Mouse Cartoons
Our Rating: 4.0
Preschoolers: 4.5
Grade Schoolers: 4.6
Teens: 4.3
Young Adults: 4.3
Over 30: 4.5
Seniors: 4.5
When To Go: As soon as the park opens, or in the last hour the park is open
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
Super-advanced flight simulator
Our Rating: 4.0
Preschoolers: 3.5
Grade Schoolers: 4.5
Teens: 4.5
Young Adults: 4.4
Over 30: 4.3
Seniors: 4.1
When To Go: As early as possible
Muppet*Vision 3D
Grand Avenue
3-D movie starring the Muppets
Our Rating: 4.0
Preschoolers: 4.1
Grade Schoolers: 4.1
Teens: 3.6
Young Adults: 3.8
Over 30: 4.0
Seniors: 4.2
When To Go: Anytime
Rock music-themed roller coaster
Our Rating: 4.0
Preschoolers: 1.8
Grade Schoolers: 4.5
Teens: 4.8
Young Adults: 4.8
Over 30: 4.5
Seniors: 4.0
When To Go: First 30 minutes that park is open.
Savi's Workshop
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
Store for Handbuilt Lightsabers
Preschoolers: -
Grade Schoolers: 4.7
Teens: 4.8
Young Adults: 4.8
Over 30: 4.7
Seniors: 4.5
Slinky Dog Dash
Toy Story Land
Mild Roller Coaster
Our Rating: 4.0
Preschoolers: 4.3
Grade Schoolers: 4.7
Teens: 4.4
Young Adults: 4.5
Over 30: 4.5
Seniors: 4.4
When To Go: As soon as the park opens, during meals, or in the last hour the park is open
Indoor space-flight-simulation ride
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 3.7
Grade Schoolers: 4.3
Teens: 4.2
Young Adults: 4.2
Over 30: 4.2
Seniors: 4.2
When To Go: Before 10 a.m., after 6 p.m.
Star Wars Launch Bay
Animation Courtyard
Movie Trailer, Props, and Character Greetings
Our Rating: 3.0
Preschoolers: 3.7
Grade Schoolers: 4.0
Teens: 3.9
Young Adults: 4.0
Over 30: 3.8
Seniors: 4.0
Darth Vader!
Preschoolers: -
Grade Schoolers: 4.5
Teens: 4.3
Young Adults: 4.6
Over 30: 4.6
Seniors: 4.6
Character Greeing
Preschoolers: 4.3
Grade Schoolers: 4.6
Teens: 4.6
Young Adults: 4.7
Over 30: 4.6
Seniors: 4.6
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
Unique, multi-faceted attraction
Our Rating: 5.0
Preschoolers: 3.6
Grade Schoolers: 4.7
Teens: 4.8
Young Adults: 4.8
Over 30: 4.9
Seniors: 4.7
Toy Story Mania!
Toy Story Land
3-D ride-through indoor shooting gallery
Our Rating: 4.5
Preschoolers: 4.5
Grade Schoolers: 4.7
Teens: 4.6
Young Adults: 4.6
Over 30: 4.6
Seniors: 4.7
When To Go: As soon as the park opens.
Sci-fi-theme indoor thrill ride
Our Rating: 5.0
Preschoolers: 2.7
Grade Schoolers: 4.1
Teens: 4.7
Young Adults: 4.8
Over 30: 4.7
Seniors: 4.5
When To Go: First or last 30 minutes park is open.
Mickey Mouse Cartoons
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 4.3
Grade Schoolers: 4.1
Teens: 3.8
Young Adults: 3.7
Over 30: 3.8
Seniors: 3.7
When To Go: Anytime
Walt Disney Presents
Animation Courtyard
Tribute to Walt Disney
Our Rating: 3.0
Preschoolers: -
Grade Schoolers: 3.2
Teens: 3.3
Young Adults: 3.9
Over 30: 4.2
Seniors: 4.4
When To Go: Anytime
Wonderful World of Animation
Hollywood Boulevard
Projection Show
Preschoolers: -
Grade Schoolers: 3.7
Teens: 3.5
Young Adults: 3.9
Over 30: 3.9
Seniors: 4.2

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