Walt Disney World May 4th: How to Celebrate Star Wars Day (2024)

Keep reading for everything you need to know about May 4th at Disney World!

Does Disney do something special for May 4th?

Yes! Both Disneyland and Walt Disney World celebrate May 4th in the theme parks. At Walt Disney World, any special focus on Star Wars Day is regulated to Disney's Hollywood Studios since that is where Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is located and Star Tours.

Is Hollywood Studios busier on May 4th?

Yes, you can likely see a small increase in crowds on May 4th at Hollywood Studios so you should plan on getting your Park Pass reservation in advance so you're prepared. But these crowds won't be as noticeable as the ones you might see on major holidays.

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Star Wars May 4th Food Guide

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

ABC Commissary, Backlot Express, PizzeRizzo, and Rosie’s All-American Café(Available May 4 through 31; mobile order available)

• Jettison Juice: Minute Maid Lemonade and watermelon served with a glow cube (Non-alcoholic)

Backlot Express(Available May 4 through 31; mobile order available)

• Darth Vader Cupcake:Chocolate cupcake with chocolate-peanut butter buttercream, dipped in dark chocolate ganache, edged in chocolate flakes, and topped with a chocolate Darth Vader
• Wookiee Cookie: Two oatmeal cookies with vanilla cream filling garnished with a milk chocolate sash on top

Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo(Mobile order available)

• Oi-Oi Puff: Raspberry cream puff with passion fruit mousse(Available May 4 and 5)
• (New)Light Up! Acid Spitter Orb Sipper with Lanyard includes choice of fountain beverage at time of purchase(Limit five per person, per transaction; no discounts apply) (Available while supplies last beginning May 4)

PizzeRizzo and The Trolley Car Café(Available May 4 and 5; mobile order available at PizzeRizzo)

• Dark Side Chocolate Creation: Malted milk chocolate mousse dome with raspberry mousse filling, slivered almonds, and chocolate shortbread cookie

Churro Carts at The Market(Available May 4 and 5)and Grand Avenue and Anaheim Produce(Available May 4 through 31)

• Lightsaber Churro served with chocolate sauce

Ronto Roasters

• (New)Light Up! Acid Spitter Orb Sipper with Lanyard includes choice of fountain beverage at time of purchase(Limit five per person, per transaction; no discounts apply) (Available while supplies last beginning May 4)

Disney Resort Hotels

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

Pineapple Lanai(Available May 4 only)

• Millennium Falcon Star Wars Soft-serve Sundae: Galactic gray vanilla soft-serve with mint flavor, chocolate cream cookie crumbles, chocolate drizzle, white chocolate pearl stars, brownie asteroid pieces with stardust sparkles, and a Millennium Falcon white chocolate piece

Disney Springs

The Ganachery

• Queen Amidala Chocolate Piñata: Dark chocolate piñata filled with ruby chocolate and raspberry bark(Available May 1 through 31)
• Ahsoka Pop: Plant-based coconut and blueberry swirl pop enrobed in dark chocolate(Available May 1 through 31)
• Millennium Falcon Pop: Milk chocolate pop with crisp pearls(Currently available)

Swirls on the Water(Available May 4 through 31)

• (New)Loyal Astromech Swirl: DOLE Whip Mango swirled with habanerosoft-serve in a red velvet cone with toasted graham cracker crumbs, chocolate rocks, and a BB-8 edible garnish

These are all just available for a limited time so get them while you can!

Walt Disney World May 4th Star Wars Rides

There's no better to celebrate Disney World May 4th than enjoying the Star Wars rides at Hollywood Studios!

Star Tours- The Adventures Continue

Star Tours-The Adventures Continue is a 3D simulator attraction that takes guests on different Star Wars themed adventures from the films (ranging from the prequels, classic trilogy, and sequels). Since there are so many different variations of this ride, it's great for repeating so you can try a different experience. What's also noteworthy about this ride is the life size AT-AT situated right outside the entrance.

Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run

Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run gives guests the experience of piloting the iconic Millennium Falcon from the original trilogy and sequels. Six guests share a co*ckpit and are assigned one of three roles including pilot, engineer or gunner. This ride simulator can be smooth or bumpy depending on the quality of your pilot!

Rise of the Resistance

Rise of the Resistance is the real show stopper in Disney's Hollywood Studios! This trackless innovative ride puts guests in the middle of a battle between the First Order and Resistance. This ride takes you through multiple experiences including the docking bay of a massive Star Destroyer and two story tall AT-ATs. This is easily one of the best rides in Walt Disney World and all Star Wars fans should enjoy it at Disney World May 4th!

Immersive Star Wars Experiences

Guests can also take advantage of all the immersive experiences available at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge which include building your own droid and lightsaber.

Droid Depot

Droid Depot is where guests can customize and build their own droids! There is a choice of either an R-series or BB-series droids with many options for customization in the shop. Read our full review of Droid Depot to see why we loved this experience.

Savi's Workshop

This experience is one of the best for Star Wars fans celebrating Disney World May 4th. This build your own lightsaber experience can be downright emotional, the immersive show that comes along with the experience is just that good.Read my full review to see if the price tag of the this experience is worth it!

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