Fire of the Rising Moons

Is it worth it?

Yes, especially if you love Star Wars or hate crowds. On Main Street you may have to claim a spot long before showtime. This show plays to a smaller Batuu crowd, and you can only see fireworks over the Falcon from here.

The catch: you're watching the park's main fireworks from the side. You won't get the view from in front of the castle or the Main Street castle projections. The show also runs only on nights Disneyland has fireworks. If this is your one fireworks night and you want the classic castle view, go to Main Street. If you've already seen that show, or you'd rather skip the crush, this is a smart second choice.

About Fire of the Rising Moons

Fire of the Rising Moons is the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge version of Disneyland's nighttime fireworks. You watch it from inside Batuu in Disneyland Park, with the Millennium Falcon below the bursts. Here the fireworks get their own galactic score and storyline. The show debuted in April 2024 during Season of the Force and stayed on after it ended. It now has its own dining package. It's a show, not a ride, so there's no height requirement and no ride line.

Insider tips

• Expect to be moved near the Falcon. As showtime gets close, Cast Members clear guests from under and around the Millennium Falcon and rope off a viewing area. Don't settle in right beside the ship too early. Ask a Cast Member where the viewing area will be that night.
• Spread out past the Falcon. You can also watch from the TIE Echelon docking platform and the speeder garage. The open ground by the Falcon is the obvious spot, so if it's packed, try one of the others. The view is different from each spot, so check where the sky over the trees opens up before you commit.
• For a guaranteed spot, look at the dining package. Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo has offered a dining package with snacks, a drink and a reserved viewing area overlooking the Millennium Falcon. That area has covered both a Galaxy's Edge projection show and Fire of the Rising Moons. Check the Disneyland app to see whether it's offered on your date, what it includes and what it costs.
• Check tonight's schedule first. The show follows Disneyland's fireworks schedule, so the number of shows changes by night. On two-show nights it has run at 8:45 pm and 10:15 pm. On one-show nights it has run at 10:15 pm. All times are Pacific. That's the usual pattern, but confirm the day's times in the Disneyland app.
• Ride before the show. Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run is right beside the viewing areas. If the standby line is too long to finish before showtime, use its single rider line: split up, ride, and meet back up in Batuu. Don't join a standby line you can't finish before the fireworks start.
• No Lightning Lane or virtual queue needed. As of November 2026, you just walk up and find a spot for this show.

Who it suits

Who will love it: Star Wars fans, repeat visitors who have already seen the castle fireworks, and groups who want fireworks without the Main Street crowds.

Who might skip it: first-timers with only one fireworks night who want the full castle show.

Young kids: there's no height requirement, but these are real fireworks and they're loud. Bring ear protection for little ones who don't like noise. The viewing areas fill up close to showtime, so keep strollers parked out of the way.

Nearby

• Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run — steps away
• Shadows of Memory: A Skywalker Saga — steps away
• Chip 'n' Dale's GADGETcoaster — about 2 min walk
• Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo — steps away
• Oga's Cantina at the Disneyland Resort — steps away
• Ronto Roasters — steps away

Quick answers

Is Fire of the Rising Moons worth it?

Yes, especially if you love Star Wars or hate crowds. On Main Street you may have to claim a spot long before showtime.