If you’re going to Disney World soon, you have a few things you should be planning for!
You’ve gotta grab your hotel, tickets, Park Pass Reservations, and dining reservations (unless you’re just doing quick-service meals!). You also need to plan for things like which parks close early on certain days and how long the lines for rides are. Luckily, we’re here to help! Let’s take a look at the average wait times from last week in Disney World to see just how long you might spend waiting to go on your favorite rides.
Magic Kingdom
Let’s head to Magic Kingdom! This week, Peter Pan’s Flight had the longest average wait time at 55 minutes.
After that, we had Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at 50 minutes, Jungle Cruise at 35 minutes, Haunted Mansion at 30 minutes, Splash Mountain at 29 minutes, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at 25 minutes, Space Mountain at 24 minutes, Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh at 24 minutes, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin at 21 minutes, Astro Orbiter at 21 minutes, and Pirates of the Caribbean at 19 minutes.
Next, we had Mickey’s PhilharMagic at 14 minutes, Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid at 14 minutes, “it’s a small world” at 14 minutes, Magic Carpets of Aladdin at 9 minutes, Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover at 8 minutes, Mad Tea Party at 8 minutes, Prince Charming Regal Carrousel at 8 minutes, Tomorrowland Speedway at 8 minutes, Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini at 7 minutes, and Dumbo the Flying Elephant at 6 minutes.
And rides with even shorter wait times were Liberty Square Riverboat at 5 minutes, Carousel of Progress at 4 minutes, and Tom Sawyer Island at 1 minute. Rides with no waits were Country Bear Jamboree, Hall of Presidents, Enchanted Tiki Room, and Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse.
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EPCOT
Over in EPCOT, the ride with the longest average wait was Frozen Ever After at 53 minutes.
Then, we had Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure at 47 minutes, Test Track at 42 minutes, Soarin’ at 20 minutes, Mission: SPACE at 14 minutes, Turtle Talk with Crush at 10 minutes, Spaceship Earth at 8 minutes, Living with the Land at 8 minutes, Journey into Imagination at 7 minutes, Gran Fiesta Tour at 7 minutes, and The Seas with Nemo and Friends at 5 minutes.
Most of the theater shows in EPCOT had zero waits this past week! These included: Awesome Planet, Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along, Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival, Impressions de France, and Reflections of China!
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Hollywood Studios
Moving on to Hollywood Studios, Rise of the Resistance had the highest average wait time this week at 86 minutes.
After that, we had Slinky Dog Dash at 63 minutes, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway at 47 minutes, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith at 47 minutes, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at 46 minutes, Tower of Terror at 45 minutes, and Toy Story Mania at 41 minutes.
And finally, we had Alien Swirling Saucers at 23 minutes, Walt Disney Presents at 16 minutes, Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy at 13 minutes, Muppet*Vision 3D at 10 minutes, and Star Tours – The Adventures Continue at 9 minutes.
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Animal Kingdom
Hopping over to Animal Kingdom, the ride with the longest average wait time this week was Avatar Flight of Passage at 51 minutes.
Then, we had Na’vi River Journey at 44 minutes, Kali River Rapids at 22 minutes, Kilimanjaro Safaris at 18 minutes, and Expedition Everest at 15 minutes.
Following behind was It’s Tough to Be a Bug at 9 minutes, DINOSAUR at 9 minutes, Triceratop Spin at 4 minutes, The Boneyard at 0 minutes, and Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail at 0 minutes.
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That’s your look at the average wait times around Walt Disney World this week! Stay tuned to DFB more Disney news and updates.
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K P says
This is probably a result of the hotter than normal heat index – reaching over 100-105 degrees each day.