I’m Here to Show You the TRUTH About Disney World Wait Times Around the Holidays

Y’all we’re not gonna lie. It’s BUSY at Disney World.

Crowds

But just how bad are the crowds? Well, compared to the wild week we experienced surrounding Thanksgiving, wait times and crowd levels actually feel kind of…tame? That’s also reflected in the recent Genie+ prices and park pass reservation availability. So how have wait times changed at Disney World over the past week? It’s time to find out!

Here’s an overview of how wait times have changed in each park. Starting at Magic Kingdom, we reported that wait times decreased at most attractions last week. This trend continued into this week with many popular rides seeing a dip in averages! The only notable increase was over at Jingle Cruise which is a fan-favorite holiday overlay.

Getting his POINT across in the JINGLE CRUISE!

In EPCOT, the opposite happened. Wait times are on the rise! Average wait times went up at many popular rides, but especially at Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and Frozen Ever After.

After reporting that wait times at Hollywood Studios saw a dramatic decrease last week, the wait times are on their way back up. This is true for almost every attraction in the park!

Star Tours

Finally, over at Animal Kingdom, wait times stayed about the same as last week, but there were a few notable increases at Flight of Passage, Na’vi River Journey, and Kilimanjaro Safaris.

Now it’s time to see the specifics. Take a look at the average wait times at each Disney World attraction below!

Magic Kingdom

Starting in Magic KingdomSeven Dwarfs Mine Train had the longest average wait time of 64 minutes. Last week, the average wait time was 67 minutes so the average has decreased since then.

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train

Next, Jingle Cruise averaged 62 minutes (which is an increase from last week), Peter Pan’s Flight averaged 54 minutes, Haunted Mansion averaged 42 minutes, and Space Mountain averaged 39 minutes. Average wait times held Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at 33 minutes, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin at 32 minutes, Enchanted Tales with Belle at 29 minutes, Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh at 28 minutes, Pirates of the Caribbean at 25 minutes, followed by Astro Orbiter at 23 minutes.

Pirates of the Caribbean

After that, “it’s a small world” averaged 18 minutes, Dumbo the Flying Elephant and Mickey’s PhilharMagic at 16 minutesMagic Carpets of Aladdin averaged 15 minutes, Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini averaged 14 minutes, Tomorrowland Speedway and Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover averaged 13 minutes, Mad Tea Party averaged 11 minutes, and Enchanted Tiki Room averaged 10 minutes.

Enchanted Tiki Room

Prince Charming Regal Carrousel also averaged 9 minutes and other attractions like Hall of Presidents, Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse, Carousel of Progress, and Liberty Square Riverboat all tied at 5-minute average wait times.

“it’s a small world”

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 held the top spot for the highest average wait time with 68 minutes. This is an increase from last week’s 59-minute average. Then, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure had an average wait time of 67 minutes, which has also increased.

Frozen Ever After

Next up is Test Track at 47 minutes, Soarin’ at 31 minutes, Living with the Land at 23 minutes, Mission: SPACE and Turtle Talk with Crush at 15 minutes, Spaceship Earth at 14 minutes, The Seas with Nemo and Friends at 12 minutes, Journey into Imagination at 10 minutes, and Gran Fiesta Tour at 9 minutes.

Reindeer Mickey in Living with the Land

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

Slinky Dog Dash increased this week from a 64-minute average to a 78-minute average. Rise of the Resistance is next in this park with 77 minutes which is up quite a bit from 52 minutes last week.

Rise of the Resistance

Other wait times in the park increased this week including Toy Story Mania at 56 minutes, Tower of Terror and Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway at 48 minutes, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster at 45 minutes, and Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at 40 minutes.

Tower of Terror

After that, Alien Swirling Saucers averaged 28 minutes, Walt Disney Presents averaged 17 minutes, Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy averaged 13 minutes, Muppet*Vision 3D averaged 10 minutes, and Star Tours — The Adventure Continues averaged 8 minutes.

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Animal Kingdom

Now, let’s head over to Animal Kingdom! After decreasing to a 61-minute average last week, Avatar Flight of Passage is up to a 71-minute average this week.

Expedition Everest

Following that, Na’vi River Journey at 52 minutes, Kilimanjaro Safaris at 37 minutes, Expedition Everest at 20 minutes, DINOSAUR at 15 minutes, and Kali River Rapids at 8 minutes.

Festival of the Lion King

It’s Tough to Be a Bug averaged 9 minutes and TriceraTop Spin averaged 8 minutes. Both The Boneyard and Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail were walk-ons.

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