THIS Is Why We Warn You About Holiday Weeks in Disney World…

It’s been a BUSY week in Disney World, to say the least.

Getting busier

That was to be expected, though. It’s the week of Thanksgiving after all! Most kids are out of school and it’s a popular time to travel to the Most Magical Place on Earth. We’ve noticed the crowds which caused some Mobile Order challenges and the price of Genie+ reached its highest point again due to demand. The skip-the-line service even sold out! But what did the wait times look like throughout the week? It’s time to find out.

Each week we take a look at the average wait times at every attraction in the four theme parks. Are the wait times really as bad as they seem? Keep scrolling to see the average times at each ride and attraction.

Magic Kingdom

Starting in Magic KingdomSeven Dwarfs Mine Train had the longest average wait time of 76 minutes. Last week the average wait time was 63 minutes so the average has increased a lot.

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train

Next, Peter Pan’s Flight averaged 65 minutes, Jingle Cruise averaged 59 minutes, Haunted Mansion averaged 41 minutes, and Space Mountain averaged 52 minutes. Average wait times held Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at 39 minutes, Enchanted Tales with Belle at 34 minutes, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin at 34 minutes, Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh at 30 minutes, Astro Orbiter at 28 minutes, followed by Pirates of the Caribbean at 27 minutes.

Winnie the Pooh

After that, “it’s a small world” averaged 21 minutes, Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini and Dumbo the Flying Elephant averaged 20 minutes, Magic Carpets of Aladdin averaged 19 minutesTomorrowland Speedway averaged 18 minutes, Mickey’s PhilharMagic averaged 15 minutes, Mad Tea Party averaged 14 minutes, Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover averaged 12 minutes, and Enchanted Tiki Room averaged 11 minutes.

Tiki Room

Prince Charming Regal Carrousel averaged 12 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.

Hall of Presidents

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

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EPCOT

Heading over to EPCOT, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure had the highest wait time with an 82-minute average, which has increased since last week’s 76-minute average. Frozen Ever After has the spot for the second-longest with a 76-minute average. This is also an increase from last week’s average.

EPCOT

Next up is Test Track at 67 minutes, Soarin’ at 37 minutes, Mission: SPACE at 22 minutes, Spaceship Earth at 18 minutes, Turtle Talk with Crush at 17 minutes, Journey into Imagination at 13 minutes, The Seas with Nemo and Friends at 14 minutes, and Living with the Land and Gran Fiesta Tour averaged 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 71-minute average to a 99-minute average. Rise of the Resistance is next in this park with 79 minutes which is up quite a bit from 66 minutes last week.

Slinky Dog Dash

Other wait times in the park increased this week including Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster at 77 minutes, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at 64 minutes, Tower of Terror at 63 minutes, Toy Story Mania at 62 minutes, and Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway at 61 minutes.

Star Tours

After that, Alien Swirling Saucers averaged 35 minutes, Star Tours — The Adventure Continues averaged 18 minutes, Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy averaged 14 minutes, Muppet*Vision 3D averaged 10 minutes, and Walt Disney Presents averaged 8 minutes.

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Animal Kingdom

Now, let’s head over to Animal Kingdom! After increasing to a 75-minute average last week, Avatar Flight of Passage is up to a 105-minute average making it the highest average in all of Disney World this week.

Expedition Everest

Following that, Na’vi River Journey at 69 minutes, Kilimanjaro Safaris at 53 minutes, Expedition Everest at 40 minutes, DINOSAUR at 30 minutes, and Kali River Rapids at 19 minutes.

TriceraTop Spin

TriceraTop Spin and It’s Tough to Be a Bug averaged 11 minutes. Both The Boneyard and Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail were walk-ons.

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