Sit Down. You’re NOT Ready for These Disney World Ride Updates

If you were hoping to visit Disney World during the slow season, you’ve officially missed out.

It’s almost EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival time!

Although crowds and wait times have really depended on whether there was a holiday or special event that week, now we’ve seen a HUGE jump in the wait times! This comes right before March which kicks off spring break season, the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival, more TRON previews, and more.

We recently saw Genie+ sell out for the first time ever, meaning that it has been super popular among Disney guests. So how should you decide if Genie+ is for YOU? That’s why we’re here!

Tower of Terror

We’re showing you the average wait times in all four Disney World parks from the past week, so you can see which rides to watch out for and decide if Genie+ is necessary on your trip.

If you do want to buy Genie+, be sure to budget for the skip-the-line service. The price has fluctuated between $15 and $29, however on busier weeks and weekends you should expect the higher price tag. You can also rope drop and stay until park closing time for some lower wait times, but Genie+ allows you to skip lines throughout the day by booking times in the My Disney Experience app.

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Check out the wait times from this past week so you know what to expect on your upcoming trip!

Magic Kingdom

Starting over in Magic KingdomSeven Dwarfs Mine Train had the longest average wait time with 94 minutes. Last week the average wait time was 70 minutes, so this wait time has skyrocketed this week.

Fantasyland

Next, Peter Pan’s Flight averaged 77 minutes, Space Mountain averaged 62 minutes, and Jungle Cruise averaged 60 minutes. After that, average wait times had Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at 48 minutes, Haunted Mansion at 46 minutes, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin at 41 minutes, Pirates of the Caribbean at 38 minutes, Astro Orbiter at 36 minutes, and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh at 35 minutes.

Winnie the Pooh

After that, Enchanted Tales with Belle averaged 32 minutes, “it’s a small world” averaged 31 minutes, The Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini averaged 29 minutes, Magic Carpets of Aladdin averaged 28 minutes, Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid and Dumbo the Flying Elephant averaged 27 minutes, and Tomorrowland Speedway averaged 25 minutes.

“it’s a small world”

Next, Mad Tea Party averaged 19 minutes, Prince Charming Regal Carrousel averaged 16 minutes, Mickey’s PhilharMagic and Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover averaged 15 minutes, and the Enchanted Tiki Room averaged 8 minutes. The Carousel of Progress, the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse, and the Liberty Square Riverboat all averaged 5 minutes. 

Enchanted Tiki Room

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

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EPCOT

Heading over to EPCOTRemy’s Ratatouille Adventure still has the longest average wait time in the park with 100 minutes, which is a MAJOR increase compared to last week’s average of 66 minutes. Frozen Ever After had an average wait time of 90 minutes, which means the average wait time went up 27 minutes on average since last week. WOW!

Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure

Next up is Test Track at 71 minutes, Soarin’ at 57 minutes, Mission: SPACE at 32 minutes, Spaceship Earth at 26 minutes, and Turtle Talk with Crush at 18 minutes.

Soarin’

Then, there is Living with the Land at 10 minutes, Journey into Imagination and the Gran Fiesta Tour at 9 minutes, and The Seas with Nemo and Friends at 8 minutes.

Gran Fiesta Tour starring The Three Caballeros

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

Now that we’re done with EPCOT, we’re heading to Disney’s Hollywood Studios where Rise of the Resistance is back in the lead for highest wait time with 152 minutes. Just last week, the average wait time for Rise of the Resistance was 80 minutes! Slinky Dog Dash was the next highest with an average wait time of 116 minutes.

Rise of the Resistance

Other wait times in the park include Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith at 99  minutes (this ride has now closed for a lengthy refurbishment), Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at 82 minutes, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway at 81 minutes, Tower of Terror at 73 minutes, and Toy Story Mania at 69 minutes.

Toy Story Mania queue

After that, Alien Swirling Saucers averaged 41 minutes, Star Tours – The Adventures Continue averaged 31 minutes, Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy averaged 15 minutes, Walt Disney Presents averaged 14 minutes, and Muppet*Vision 3D averaged 10 minutes. 

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Animal Kingdom

And last but not least, let’s talk about Animal KingdomAvatar Flight of Passage had one of the longest average wait time in all of Disney World this week with 149 minutes. This means the time went up significantly from the 106 minute average last week.

Pandora

Following that, Na’vi River Journey at 84 minutes, Kilimanjaro Safaris at 80 minutes, Expedition Everest at 46 minutes, and DINOSAUR at 39 minutes.

Dinosaur

Triceratop Spin averaged 20 minutes and It’s Tough to Be a Bug averaged 15 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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Overall, wait times have skyrocketed at most Disney World rides. The popular rides usually have long lines, but the waits have grown a HUGE amount in the last week. Genie+ might be your friend around this time of year in Disney World and especially as we head into an even busier season.

Magic Kingdom

Stay tuned to DFB for more updates at Disney World!

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