Meet BB-8 the Astromech on Duty at Disney's Hollywood Studios

Beep. Beep. What’s that BB-8? “Well, I’m pleased to meet you too!” That’s probably how your conversation will go when you visit BB-8’s character meet-and-greet at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Thankfully, a cast member is on standby to help translate the droid’s communication. It is difficult to tell one beep from the other.

Regardless, this is one character meet that Star Wars fans won’t want to miss on their Disney World vacation. He is the cutest. BB-8 is most known for his role in the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, where he was hunted by the First Order, who were hoping to retrieve a clue from his memory to find Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

We’ll go over a complete walkthrough of meeting BB-8 below, but it’s important to note a few things before we continue:

Lightning Lane: No, This meet-and-greet does not have a Lightning Lane.
Early Theme Park Entry Eligible: No
Extended Evening Eligible: No

BB-8 meets guests daily at Star Wars Launch Bay at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. At the time of this update, the meet is scheduled daily from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Remember to check the My Disney Experience app on the day of your visit for the exact timing. Star Wars Launch Bay is located toward the back of the Animation Courtyard, immediately next to the Disney Junior Play and Dance.

How to Locate Characters in the My Disney Experience App

Open the MDE app and select the pin drop at the bottom of the home screen.
Select the “Characters” category at the top middle of the screen. (The default is “Wait Times”.)
After selecting characters, use the park filter to select the park on the top left side of the screen.
Then, on the top right side of the screen, select “Show List.”
Scroll through the list of characters with their times and locations.

*As the day passes, you might notice that characters disappear from the app. When their last scheduled time passes, the meet-and-greet automatically disappears. A new schedule won’t be loaded until the following day. It is essential to check the app for meet-and-greets on the day of your visit.

entrance to Star Wars Launch Bay — Star Wars Launch Bay is home to several Star Wars character meet-and-greets.

A list of wait times for the character meet-and-greets is posted outside the entrance. For example, BB-8 had a posted wait of 15 minutes on the afternoon of this visit.

posted wait times to meet BB-8 at Disney's Hollywood Studios — Posted Wait Times to Meet BB-8

When I got inside, the wait was posted as 15 minutes. Since I planned to meet all three Star Wars characters, I decided to go with BB-8 first. I hoped that the wait times for the other characters might drop while I went through this meet.

the entrance to the queue to meet BB-8 with a 15-minute posted wait time — BB-8 Queue

I got in line to meet BB-8 at 1:41 p.m. and met him at 1:46 p.m., so overall, it was only a five-minute wait.

BB-8 an orange, white, and silver atromech droid — Close-Up

BB-8 enjoys talking about pretty much anything related to Star Wars. But he’ll likely follow your desired choice of conversation. All of his replies come in the form of beeps.

BB-8 at this character meet-and-greet inside Star Wars Launch Bay

Unfortunately, this meet-and-greet does not provide an autograph card, and a PhotoPass photographer was not available on this visit. However, the cast member attending the meet-and-greet offered to take photos with my device. So make sure to have your cameras or mobile phone out and ready.