Low Holiday Crowds – Disney World Wait Times for Monday, January 18, 2021

It looks like crowds stayed away from Walt Disney World on Martin Luther King, Jr Day today.  Wait times at all four Disney World parks rank only as high as #21 out of the past 30 days. We received 136 actual wait times today from fabulous users of our Lines app.  And we counted 4 of 500 guests (99%) at Animal Kingdom wearing masks in accordance with Disney’s guidelines.  Let’s do the rest of the numbers!

Magic Kingdom Wait Times

There was a wide spread in the accuracy of posted wait times at the Magic Kingdom today.  For example, Space Mountain had an average wait time today of 36 minutes.  We received 7 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 55% of the posted wait time.  But Splash Mountain had an average wait time today of 37 minutes, and the 5 actual wait times we got today averaged 103% of the posted wait time.

Magic Kingdom wait times for Monday, January 18, 2021
Astro Orbiter
Average Posted Wait
42
minutes
7-Day Rank
#2
avg=39 min
30-Day Rank
#12
avg=40 min
365-Day Rank
#20
avg=30 min rank 1=highest
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Average Posted Wait
45
minutes
Actual Waits Were
52%
of posted wait (n=11)
7-Day Rank
#3
avg=46 min
30-Day Rank
#26
avg=57 min
365-Day Rank
#137
avg=49 min rank 1=highest
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
Average Posted Wait
29
minutes
7-Day Rank
#3
avg=32 min
30-Day Rank
#25
avg=39 min
365-Day Rank
#143
avg=33 min rank 1=highest
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Average Posted Wait
10
minutes
7-Day Rank
#3
avg=13 min
30-Day Rank
#21
avg=17 min
365-Day Rank
#152
avg=18 min rank 1=highest
“it’s a small world”
Average Posted Wait
36
minutes
7-Day Rank
#2
avg=33 min
30-Day Rank
#24
avg=44 min
365-Day Rank
#129
avg=35 min rank 1=highest
Jungle Cruise
Average Posted Wait
33
minutes
7-Day Rank
#4
avg=35 min
30-Day Rank
#26
avg=46 min
365-Day Rank
#178
avg=46 min rank 1=highest
Mad Tea Party
Average Posted Wait
12
minutes
7-Day Rank
#4
avg=14 min
30-Day Rank
#21
avg=17 min
365-Day Rank
#140
avg=14 min rank 1=highest
Mickey’s PhilharMagic
Average Posted Wait
21
minutes
7-Day Rank
#3
avg=23 min
30-Day Rank
#24
avg=29 min
365-Day Rank
#39
avg=17 min rank 1=highest
Peter Pan’s Flight
Average Posted Wait
30
minutes
7-Day Rank
#3
avg=31 min
30-Day Rank
#24
avg=41 min
365-Day Rank
#152
avg=43 min rank 1=highest
Pirates of the Caribbean
Average Posted Wait
40
minutes
Actual Waits Were
79%
of posted wait (n=6)
7-Day Rank
#3
avg=41 min
30-Day Rank
#25
avg=52 min
365-Day Rank
#159
avg=43 min rank 1=highest
Space Mountain
Average Posted Wait
36
minutes
Actual Waits Were
55%
of posted wait (n=7)
7-Day Rank
#3
avg=40 min
30-Day Rank
#25
avg=57 min
365-Day Rank
#141
avg=49 min rank 1=highest
Splash Mountain
Average Posted Wait
37
minutes
Actual Waits Were
103%
of posted wait (n=5)
7-Day Rank
#3
avg=33 min
30-Day Rank
#23
avg=56 min
365-Day Rank
#148
avg=50 min rank 1=highest
The Barnstormer
Average Posted Wait
23
minutes
7-Day Rank
#2
avg=20 min
30-Day Rank
#19
avg=28 min
365-Day Rank
#107
avg=21 min rank 1=highest
The Haunted Mansion
Average Posted Wait
16
minutes
Actual Waits Were
76%
of posted wait (n=5)
7-Day Rank
#3
avg=22 min
30-Day Rank
#26
avg=26 min
365-Day Rank
#209
avg=36 min rank 1=highest
The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
Average Posted Wait
11
minutes
7-Day Rank
#4
avg=16 min
30-Day Rank
#26
avg=16 min
365-Day Rank
#184
avg=18 min rank 1=highest
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Average Posted Wait
20
minutes
7-Day Rank
#4
avg=24 min
30-Day Rank
#26
avg=29 min
365-Day Rank
#170
avg=27 min rank 1=highest
Tomorrowland Speedway
Average Posted Wait
14
minutes
7-Day Rank
#4
avg=18 min
30-Day Rank
#23
avg=23 min
365-Day Rank
#148
avg=19 min rank 1=highest
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Average Posted Wait
64
minutes
7-Day Rank
#2
avg=61 min
30-Day Rank
#23
avg=78 min
365-Day Rank
#119
avg=70 min rank 1=highest
Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid
Average Posted Wait
20
minutes
7-Day Rank
#2
avg=18 min
30-Day Rank
#19
avg=25 min
365-Day Rank
#141
avg=22 min rank 1=highest

Animal Kingdom Wait Times

Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain had an average wait time today of 23 minutes. Its 7-day average is 19 minutes, so today ranks #2 for this week. Its 30-day average is 30 minutes, so today ranks #20 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 37 minutes, so today ranks #157 for the past year. We received 13 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 52% of the posted wait time.

Animal Kingdom wait times for Monday, January 18, 2021
DINOSAUR
Average Posted Wait
39
minutes
Actual Waits Were
94%
of posted wait (n=6)
7-Day Rank
#2
avg=38 min
30-Day Rank
#19
avg=47 min
365-Day Rank
#98
avg=33 min rank 1=highest
Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain
Average Posted Wait
23
minutes
Actual Waits Were
52%
of posted wait (n=13)
7-Day Rank
#2
avg=19 min
30-Day Rank
#20
avg=30 min
365-Day Rank
#157
avg=37 min rank 1=highest
Kilimanjaro Safaris
Average Posted Wait
19
minutes
Actual Waits Were
42%
of posted wait (n=9)
7-Day Rank
#2
avg=19 min
30-Day Rank
#18
avg=26 min
365-Day Rank
#136
avg=36 min rank 1=highest
It’s Tough to Be a Bug!
Average Posted Wait
15
minutes
7-Day Rank
#3
avg=15 min
30-Day Rank
#20
avg=22 min
365-Day Rank
#76
avg=14 min rank 1=highest
TriceraTop Spin
Average Posted Wait
5
minutes
7-Day Rank
#1
avg=5 min
30-Day Rank
#10
avg=6 min
365-Day Rank
#97
avg=7 min rank 1=highest
Na’vi River Journey
Average Posted Wait
50
minutes
7-Day Rank
#2
avg=46 min
30-Day Rank
#22
avg=63 min
365-Day Rank
#111
avg=51 min rank 1=highest
Avatar Flight of Passage
Average Posted Wait
75
minutes
Actual Waits Were
89%
of posted wait (n=10)
7-Day Rank
#1
avg=38 min
30-Day Rank
#9
avg=62 min
365-Day Rank
#85
avg=71 min rank 1=highest

Hollywood Studios Wait Times

Toy Story Mania! had an average wait time today of 31 minutes. Its 7-day average is 27 minutes, so today ranks #2 for this week. Its 30-day average is 33 minutes, so today ranks #20 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 34 minutes, so today ranks #96 for the past year. We received 6 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 56% of the posted wait time.

Hollywood Studios wait times for Monday, January 18, 2021

It’s been a rough day over at Rise of the Resistance, with multiple delays in calling boarding groups. It looks like Rise had delays in calling boarding groups around 11 a.m. for about half an hour, another delay at 1:30 p.m. for almost an hour, and a third delay at 3 p.m. for another 45 minutes.  At this rate, Rise of the Resistance might not get to 140 boarding groups, which is 30 below the best day it’s had over the past week.

Rise of the Resistance boarding groups for Monday, January 18, 2021
Muppet*Vision 3D
Average Posted Wait
26
minutes
7-Day Rank
#4
avg=26 min
30-Day Rank
#25
avg=30 min
365-Day Rank
#36
avg=16 min rank 1=highest
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
Average Posted Wait
36
minutes
Actual Waits Were
61%
of posted wait (n=7)
7-Day Rank
#3
avg=38 min
30-Day Rank
#25
avg=47 min
365-Day Rank
#179
avg=53 min rank 1=highest
Star Tours: The Adventures Continue
Average Posted Wait
36
minutes
Actual Waits Were
61%
of posted wait (n=4)
7-Day Rank
#1
avg=31 min
30-Day Rank
#18
avg=37 min
365-Day Rank
#42
avg=27 min rank 1=highest
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Average Posted Wait
52
minutes
Actual Waits Were
75%
of posted wait (n=4)
7-Day Rank
#3
avg=54 min
30-Day Rank
#26
avg=66 min
365-Day Rank
#105
avg=56 min rank 1=highest
Toy Story Mania!
Average Posted Wait
31
minutes
Actual Waits Were
56%
of posted wait (n=6)
7-Day Rank
#2
avg=27 min
30-Day Rank
#20
avg=33 min
365-Day Rank
#96
avg=34 min rank 1=highest
Slinky Dog Dash
Average Posted Wait
76
minutes
7-Day Rank
#1
avg=57 min
30-Day Rank
#4
avg=65 min
365-Day Rank
#67
avg=67 min rank 1=highest
Alien Swirling Saucers
Average Posted Wait
26
minutes
Actual Waits Were
51%
of posted wait (n=4)
7-Day Rank
#1
avg=23 min
30-Day Rank
#19
avg=29 min
365-Day Rank
#111
avg=26 min rank 1=highest
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
Average Posted Wait
49
minutes
7-Day Rank
#1
avg=42 min
30-Day Rank
#9
avg=46 min
365-Day Rank
#146
avg=64 min rank 1=highest
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
Average Posted Wait
55
minutes
Actual Waits Were
81%
of posted wait (n=4)
7-Day Rank
#2
avg=50 min
30-Day Rank
#22
avg=65 min
365-Day Rank
#141
avg=58 min rank 1=highest

EPCOT Wait Times

Frozen Ever After had an average wait time today of 32 minutes. Its 7-day average is 27 minutes, so today ranks #2 for this week. Its 30-day average is 35 minutes, so today ranks #13 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 54 minutes, so today ranks #190 for the past year. We received 4 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 67% of the posted wait time.

EPCOT wait times for Monday, January 18, 2021
Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros
Average Posted Wait
5
minutes
7-Day Rank
#4
avg=7 min
30-Day Rank
#26
avg=10 min
365-Day Rank
#225
avg=10 min rank 1=highest
Journey Into Imagination With Figment
Average Posted Wait
7
minutes
7-Day Rank
#2
avg=11 min
30-Day Rank
#23
avg=18 min
365-Day Rank
#180
avg=15 min rank 1=highest
Living with the Land
Average Posted Wait
8
minutes
7-Day Rank
#2
avg=7 min
30-Day Rank
#17
avg=10 min
365-Day Rank
#207
avg=13 min rank 1=highest
Mission: SPACE Orange
Average Posted Wait
25
minutes
7-Day Rank
#3
avg=27 min
30-Day Rank
#25
avg=46 min
365-Day Rank
#126
avg=29 min rank 1=highest
Soarin’
Average Posted Wait
34
minutes
7-Day Rank
#2
avg=29 min
30-Day Rank
#18
avg=43 min
365-Day Rank
#125
avg=36 min rank 1=highest
Spaceship Earth
Average Posted Wait
20
minutes
7-Day Rank
#1
avg=16 min
30-Day Rank
#12
avg=23 min
365-Day Rank
#108
avg=19 min rank 1=highest
Test Track
Average Posted Wait
60
minutes
7-Day Rank
#2
avg=57 min
30-Day Rank
#18
avg=70 min
365-Day Rank
#85
avg=55 min rank 1=highest
The Seas with Nemo & Friends
Average Posted Wait
10
minutes
7-Day Rank
#3
avg=11 min
30-Day Rank
#16
avg=13 min
365-Day Rank
#134
avg=14 min rank 1=highest
Frozen Ever After
Average Posted Wait
32
minutes
Actual Waits Were
67%
of posted wait (n=4)
7-Day Rank
#2
avg=27 min
30-Day Rank
#13
avg=35 min
365-Day Rank
#190
avg=54 min rank 1=highest

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