Disney World is constantly changing, but many of these changes become controversial according to fans.

Remember when the barges for Harmonious first appeared on the World Showcase Lagoon in EPCOT? A controversy. When Disney World discontinued Magical Express? Don’t even talk about it. And then there was Genie+ — Disney’s paid replacement for the free FastPass service. Now that Genie+ has been around for a while, we’ve mastered the skip-the-line service and we’re here to tell you when it’s worth it and when you should save your money. 

Although demand is going down in the parks, we’ve seen wait times climb as we make our way into summer. Because of this, you may want to consider purchasing Genie+.

Genie+ is Disney’s skip-the-line system that allows you to book a time to use the Lightning Lane for an expedited wait time. This can be a huge time-saver in parks like Hollywood Studios or Magic Kingdom where lots of rides have long wait times throughout the day. The price of Genie+ depends on the day since Disney introduced flexible pricing earlier this year, however, we’ve seen the price fluctuate all the way up to $35 per person per day.

 

To help you decide on Genie+, let’s take a look at the average wait times from the past week in all four Disney World parks!

Magic Kingdom

Starting in Magic Kingdom, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train had the longest average wait time of 83 minutes. Last week the average wait time was 79 minutes, so the time has increased again this week.

Next, Peter Pan’s Flight averaged 65 minutes, Space Mountain averaged 52 minutes, and Jungle Cruise averaged 50 minutes. After that, average wait times had Haunted Mansion at 43 minutes, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin at 39 minutes, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at 36 minutes, Pirates of the Caribbean at 34 minutes, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh at 32 minutes, Astro Orbiter at 30 minutes, and Enchanted Tales with Belle averaged 25 minutes.

After that, “it’s a small world” averaged 23 minutes, Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid and Magic Carpets of Aladdin averaged 19 minutes, The Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini and Tomorrowland Speedway averaged 18 minutes, and Dumbo the Flying Elephant averaged 17 minutes.

Next, Mickey’s PhilharMagic averaged 14 minutes, Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover averaged 12 minutes, Mad Tea Party averaged 11 minutes, Prince Charming Regal Carrousel and 10 minutes. The Enchanted Tiki Room, Carousel of Progress, the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse, and the Liberty Square Riverboat all averaged 5 minutes. 

The Hall of Presidents, Country Bear Jamboree, and Tom Sawyer Island averaged no wait.

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EPCOT

Heading over to EPCOT, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure had an average wait time of 66 minutes — this stayed the same as last week. Frozen Ever After’s wait time slightly decreased to 65 minutes — however, these are still the longest wait times in the park.

Next up is Test Track at 60 minutes, Soarin’ at 35 minutes, Mission: SPACE at 18 minutes, Turtle Talk with Crush and Journey into Imagination at 16 minutes, and Spaceship Earth at 14 minutes.

Then, there is Living with the Land at 12 minutes, The Seas with Nemo and Friends at 10 minutes, and Gran Fiesta Tour at 9 minutes.

Awesome Planet, Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along, Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival, Impressions de France, and Reflections of China had no wait times this week.

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Hollywood Studios

Over in Hollywood Studios, Rise of the Resistance’s wait time actually decreased this week to 71 minutes (compared to 73 minutes last week). Slinky Dog Dash’s wait time increased and was the highest in the park with a 87-minute average.

Other wait times in the park include Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster and Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at 57 minutes, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway at 54 minutes, Toy Story Mania at 51 minutes, and Tower of Terror at 43 minutes.

After that, Alien Swirling Saucers averaged 30 minutes, Star Tours – The Adventures Continue averaged 18 minutes, Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy averaged 11 minutes, Muppet*Vision 3D averaged 10 minutes, and Walt Disney Presents averaged 8 minutes.

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Animal Kingdom

And last but not least, let’s talk about Animal Kingdom! Avatar Flight of Passage still had the longest average wait time this park this week with 87 minutes. This means the time went down a little bit from last week’s 89-minute average.

Following that, Na’vi River Journey at 57 minutes, Kilimanjaro Safaris, Kali River Rapids, and Expedition Everest at 30 minutes, and DINOSAUR at 24 minutes.

It’s Tough to Be a Bug averaged 10 minutes and TriceraTop Spin averaged 7 minutes. Both The Boneyard (which is currently closed for refurbishment) and Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail averaged no wait time. 

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