If you’re anything like us, you tend to check on the wait times ahead of your Disney World trip so that you know what to expect.

It’s good to be prepared for which rides are posting the highest wait times, note any that are consistently low, and decide ahead of time if you think you should buy Genie+. But there’s one important thing that you may not be taking into consideration — ride closures!

We track the average wait times in Disney World each week but this week we wanted to highlight some of the rides that you may want to avoid right now. These are rides that have had LOTS of closures lately, so let’s take a look!

Looking at the closures over the past week, these are the rides that have closed the most:

• Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway — closed 17 times over 7 days
• Slinky Dog Dash — closed 13 times over 8 days
• Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster — closed 11 times over 8 days
• Rise of the Resistance — closed 11 times over 4 days
• PeopleMover — closed 9 times over 5 days
• Test Track — closed 8 times over 5 days

Something else to note is Pirates of the Caribbean. Although this ride has only closed four times in the past week, the ride closed a total of 56 times over 27 days in August. YIKES.

Notice that many of these rides are in Disney’s Hollywood Studios — a park with several of the most popular rides. Avoiding these rides is not entirely possible, especially if you are only in the park for one day. So what should you do if you notice a ride is closed? 

Our biggest tip is to try to ride your must-dos in the morning. If one of your must-ride attractions is on the list above, it makes sense to hop in line in the morning. We’ve seen many rides close in the afternoon and never reopen that day. It is tempting to wait until the evening sometimes since wait times tend to go down later in the day, but it is a risky move.

Also, keep checking the My Disney Experience app to get the latest updates on that ride. It is constantly updating with the latest wait times and the status of the ride will be listed in the app.

Now that we’ve talked about closures, take a look at the average wait times from this past week in Disney World.

Magic Kingdom

Starting in Magic Kingdom, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train had the longest average wait time of 57 minutes. Last week the average wait time was 57 minutes so the average has stayed the same.

Next, Peter Pan’s Flight averaged 52 minutes, Space Mountain averaged 33 minutes, and Jungle Cruise averaged 34 minutes.  Average wait times held Haunted Mansion at 31 minutes, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh at 24 minutes, Enchanted Tales with Belle at 22 minutes, and Astro Orbiter, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, and Pirates of the Caribbean at 21 minutes followed by Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin at 20 minutes.

After that, Tomorrowland Speedway averaged 14 minutes, Mickey’s PhilharMagic at 13 minutes, closely followed by “it’s a small world” and Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover which averaged 11 minutes each. Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini, Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid, and Magic Carpets of Aladdin averaged 10 minutes, Enchanted Tiki Room averaged 9 minutes, Dumbo the Flying Elephant averaged 8 minutes, and Mad Tea Party averaged 7 minutes.

Prince Charming Regal Carrousel averaged 6 minutes while Hall of Presidents, Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse, Carousel of Progress, and Liberty Square Riverboat all tied at 5-minute average wait times.

The Country Bear Jamboree and Tom Sawyer Island were walk-ons this week.

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EPCOT

Heading over to EPCOT, Frozen Ever After has the spot for the longest wait time in the park with a 58-minute average. This is an increase from last week’s 53-minute average. Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure was not far behind with a 49-minute average.

Next up is Test Track at 44 minutes, Soarin’ at 23 minutes, Turtle Talk with Crush at 15 minutes, Mission: SPACE at 13 minutes, and Spaceship Earth at 9 minutes.

Then, Journey into Imagination also averaged 9 minutes, Gran Fiesta Tour averaged 7 minutes, The Seas with Nemo and Friends and Living with the Land 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

This week, Slinky Dog Dash saw a slight increase this week from 69 minutes to 72 minutes on average. This is still the longest wait time in Disney World. Rise of the Resistance is next in this park with 49 minutes which is a decrease from last week.

Other wait times in the park include Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway at 46 minutes, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster at 41 minutes, Toy Story Mania at 36 minutes, Tower of Terror at 33 minutes, and Millenium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run at 29 minutes.

After that, Alien Swirling Saucers averaged 17 minutes, Walt Disney Presents averaged 14 minutes, Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy averaged 15 minutes, Star Tours — The Adventure Continues averaged 11 minutes, and Muppet*Vision 3D averaged only 10 minutes.

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Animal Kingdom

Now, let’s head over to Animal Kingdom! Avatar Flight of Passage still had the longest average wait time for this park this week with 58 minutes. The wait time decreased from last week’s 67 minutes.

Following that, Na’vi River Journey at 51 minutes, Kilimanjaro Safaris at 15 minutes, Kali River Rapids and Expedition Everest at 14 minutes, and DINOSAUR at 11 minutes.

It’s Tough to Be a Bug averaged 10 minutes and Triceratop Spin averaged 5 minutes. Both The Boneyard and Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail were walk-ons.

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Stay tuned to DFB for more updates from Disney World!

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Which Disney World ride do you avoid at all costs? Let us know in the comments below.

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