Be PREPARED — Wait Times in Disney World Are Starting to Climb

Although this is Disney World’s calm before the storm (the storm being spring break crowds), there are plenty of reasons to visit the parks right now!

TRON Lightcycle / Run is now in previews with its first-of-a-kind Disney ride feature, adaptive seating, and on-ride photos. The Festival of the Arts is still happening in EPCOT (even though it’s almost over!). There are plenty of new delicious eats to try all over Disney World. Maybe that’s why we started to see the wait times go UP this week!

After the holidays, the wait times decreased over time and then steadied for a few weeks. Now, we’ve noticed that the wait times are slowly starting to climb back up across the board.

One of our favorite tips for avoiding crowds is to rope drop or stay until park close (or both!). This is when we tend to see the wait times at popular rides go down and that’s when you’ll find the shortest waits! Nobody likes to wait in line, right?

To see which rides you should rope drop or wait until the end of the night to ride, we’ve put together a look at the average wait times in Disney World over the last week. Check it out!

Magic Kingdom

Kicking it off in Magic Kingdom, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train had the longest average wait time again with 74 minutes. Last week the average wait time was 73 minutes, so the wait times have stayed pretty consistent

Next, Peter Pan’s Flight averaged 65 minutes, Jungle Cruise averaged 47 minutes, and Space Mountain averaged 44 minutes. After that, average wait times had Haunted Mansion and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at 38 minutes,The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin at 31 minutes, Astro Orbiter at 28 minutes, and Pirates of the Caribbean at 26 minutes.

After that, “it’s a small world” averaged 21 minutes, Magic Carpets of Aladdin and The Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini averaged 19 minutes, Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid averaged 18 minutes, Dumbo the Flying Elephant averaged 16 minutes, Tomorrowland Speedway averaged 15 minutes, and Mickey’s PhilharMagic averaged 14 minutes.

Next, Mad Tea Party averaged 12 minutes and Prince Charming Regal Carrousel averaged 11 minutes. The Enchanted Tiki Room, the 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

Moving on to EPCOT, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure continues to hold the longest average wait time in the park with 71 minutes, which is an increase compared to last week’s average of 69 minutes. Frozen Ever After had an average wait time of 66 minutes, which means the average wait time went up 1 minute on average since last week.

Next up is Test Track at 53 minutes, Soarin’ at 32 minutes, Mission: SPACE at 16 minutes, Turtle Talk with Crush at 14 minutes, and Spaceship Earth at 12 minutes.

Then, there is Journey into Imagination and Living with the Land at 11 minutes, The Seas with Nemo and Friends at 9 minutes, and Gran Fiesta Tour at 8 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

Next up, we’re heading to Disney’s Hollywood Studios where Tower of Terror still has the highest average wait time of 99 minutes. Rise of the Resistance was the next highest with a 90 minute average wait time, followed by Slinky Dog Dash with an average wait time of 86 minutes.

Next, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith averaged 63 minutes, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway averaged 60 minutes, Toy Story Mania averaged 53 minutes, and Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run averaged 46 minutes.

After that, Alien Swirling Saucers averaged 32 minutes, Star Tours – The Adventures Continue averaged 18 minutes, Walt Disney Presents averaged 17 minutes, Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy averaged 13 minutes, and Muppet*Vision 3D averaged 10 minutes. 

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Animal Kingdom

Finally, let’s talk about Animal Kingdom, where Avatar Flight of Passage had the longest average wait time in all of Disney World this week with 104 minutes. This means the time went up again from the 96 minute average last week.

After that, Na’vi River Journey at 67 minutes, Kilimanjaro Safaris at 41 minutes, Expedition Everest at 27 minutes, and DINOSAUR at 21 minutes.

It’s Tough to Be a Bug averaged 10 minutes and Triceratop Spin averaged 9 minutes. Both The Boneyard and Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail averaged no wait time. Kali River Rapids closed for refurbishment on January 9th.

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Wait times are slowly started to creep back up overall in Disney World this week. It’s mid-February which is not known as being a crowded time in Disney World, but just be prepared for longer lines at those popular attractions!

Stay tuned to DFB for more updates at Disney World!

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What is the longest you’ve ever waited for an attraction in Disney World? Let us know in the comments!

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