If You Hate Waiting in Long Lines, You'll LOVE These 46 Disney World Attractions

Patience may be a virtue, but that doesn’t mean it’s always necessary.

Cinderella Castle

When booking a trip to Disney World, it’s imperative to understand you’re going to do a lot of waiting. Whether it be for your favorite ride, a new show, or sit-down dining, part of the Disney World experience is the endless abundance of lines. Although Disney World has gotten better with queue theming and virtual queues, you’re still wasting so much time doing nothing. With that said, there are select Disney World attractions with average wait times that are sure to put a smile on your face.

While certain E-ticket rides can have you waiting over an hour just for a few minutes of ride time, there are MANY Disney World attractions that hardly ever have you wait for an hour, if ever. Let’s talk about the 46 Disney attractions that will always have short and sweet waits!

Magic Kingdom

Astro Orbiter

Magic Kingdom is Disney World’s most popular park, and with that comes crowds. Still, while everyone flocks to Seven Dwarfs Mine Train and Space Mountain, there are several attractions you can experience to escape the long lines while having a good time. Here are the Magic Kingdom attractions with wait times that average under an hour even during peak crowds:

Astro Orbiter
The Barnstormer
Country Bear Jamboree
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
The Hall of Presidents
Liberty Square Riverboat
Mad Tea Party
The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
Mickey’s PhilharMagic
Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor
Swiss Family Treehouse
Tom Sawyer Island
Tomorrowland Speedway
Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover
Under the Sea – Journey of The Little Mermaid
Walt Disney World Railroad
Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress
Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room

BEST and WORST Rides in Magic Kingdom

EPCOT

Living with the Land

Over at EPCOT, a wide array of attraction offerings helps ease the waiting burden when rides like Test Track and Frozen Ever After post hour-plus waits. A lot of the rides and attractions that don’t require long waits are often pretty relaxing and can even be informational. Here are the EPCOT attractions with wait times that average under an hour even during peak crowds:

The American Adventure
Awesome Planet
Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along
Canada Far and Wide in Circle-Vision 360
Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival
Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros
Impressions de France
Journey Into Imagination With Figment
Living with the Land
Mission: Space
Reflections of China
The Seas with Nemo & Friends
Spaceship Earth
Turtle Talk With Crush

Ranking Every Single Ride in EPCOT

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Star Tours

Disney’s Hollywood Studios has some of the most popular rides at Disney World, so it’s very rare you will find short lines and low crowds. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and Toy Story Land are both major draws with big-time attractions, and it doesn’t necessarily let up in other parts of the park either. Still, there are a few attractions you can count on for shorter wait times. Here are the Disney’s Hollywood Studios attractions with wait times that average under an hour even during peak crowds:

Alien Swirling Saucers
Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy
Muppet*Vision 3D
Star Tours — The Adventures Continue
Vacation Fun – An Original Animated Short with Mickey & Minnie

See the Wait Times at 10 Hollywood Studios Rides During a Sold-out Jollywood Nights Party

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

TriceraTop Spin

There’s an obvious challenge when it comes to Disney’s Animal Kingdom — the smaller number of rides. With a shorter supply of attractions, the demand goes up leading to longer wait times. If you’re thinking about short wait times for attractions in Pandora — The World of Avatar, forget about it. Still, other wait times for great attractions like Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain are manageable while other attractions practically have no wait. Here are the Disney’s Animal Kingdom attractions with wait times that average under an hour even during peak crowds:

The Boneyard
DINOSAUR
Feathered Friends in Flight!
Festival of the Lion King
Finding Nemo: The Big Blue… and Beyond!
Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail
It’s Tough to be a Bug!
TriceraTop Spin
Wildlife Express Train

FULL LIST of Rides That Are Open for Extended Evening Hours at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

If you’re looking to barely wait to experience an attraction, you should definitely check out one or many of the attractions listed above! In the meantime, we’ll be sure to keep you posted on wait time developments as well as all Disney World attractions updates. Be sure to follow us at DFB for all the latest Disney World news, tips, and reviews!