Patience may be a virtue, but that doesn’t mean it’s always necessary.
When booking a trip to Disney World, it’s imperative to understand you’re going to do a lot of waiting. Whether it be for your favorite ride, a new show, or sit-down dining, part of the Disney World experience is the endless abundance of lines. Although Disney World has gotten better with queue theming and virtual queues, you’re still wasting so much time doing nothing. With that said, there are select Disney World attractions with average wait times that are sure to put a smile on your face.
While certain E-ticket rides can have you waiting over an hour just for a few minutes of ride time, there are MANY Disney World attractions that hardly ever have you wait for an hour, if ever. Let’s talk about the 46 Disney attractions that will always have short and sweet waits!
Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom is Disney World’s most popular park, and with that comes crowds. Still, while everyone flocks to Seven Dwarfs Mine Train and Space Mountain, there are several attractions you can experience to escape the long lines while having a good time. Here are the Magic Kingdom attractions with wait times that average under an hour even during peak crowds:
- Astro Orbiter
- The Barnstormer
- Country Bear Jamboree
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant
- The Hall of Presidents
- Liberty Square Riverboat
- Mad Tea Party
- The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
- Mickey’s PhilharMagic
- Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor
- Swiss Family Treehouse
- Tom Sawyer Island
- Tomorrowland Speedway
- Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover
- Under the Sea – Journey of The Little Mermaid
- Walt Disney World Railroad
- Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress
- Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room
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EPCOT
Over at EPCOT, a wide array of attraction offerings helps ease the waiting burden when rides like Test Track and Frozen Ever After post hour-plus waits. A lot of the rides and attractions that don’t require long waits are often pretty relaxing and can even be informational. Here are the EPCOT attractions with wait times that average under an hour even during peak crowds:
- The American Adventure
- Awesome Planet
- Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along
- Canada Far and Wide in Circle-Vision 360
- Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival
- Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros
- Impressions de France
- Journey Into Imagination With Figment
- Living with the Land
- Mission: Space
- Reflections of China
- The Seas with Nemo & Friends
- Spaceship Earth
- Turtle Talk With Crush
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Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Disney’s Hollywood Studios has some of the most popular rides at Disney World, so it’s very rare you will find short lines and low crowds. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and Toy Story Land are both major draws with big-time attractions, and it doesn’t necessarily let up in other parts of the park either. Still, there are a few attractions you can count on for shorter wait times. Here are the Disney’s Hollywood Studios attractions with wait times that average under an hour even during peak crowds:
- Alien Swirling Saucers
- Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy
- Muppet*Vision 3D
- Star Tours — The Adventures Continue
- Vacation Fun – An Original Animated Short with Mickey & Minnie
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Disney’s Animal Kingdom
There’s an obvious challenge when it comes to Disney’s Animal Kingdom — the smaller number of rides. With a shorter supply of attractions, the demand goes up leading to longer wait times. If you’re thinking about short wait times for attractions in Pandora — The World of Avatar, forget about it. Still, other wait times for great attractions like Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain are manageable while other attractions practically have no wait. Here are the Disney’s Animal Kingdom attractions with wait times that average under an hour even during peak crowds:
- The Boneyard
- DINOSAUR
- Feathered Friends in Flight!
- Festival of the Lion King
- Finding Nemo: The Big Blue… and Beyond!
- Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail
- It’s Tough to be a Bug!
- TriceraTop Spin
- Wildlife Express Train
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If you’re looking to barely wait to experience an attraction, you should definitely check out one or many of the attractions listed above! In the meantime, we’ll be sure to keep you posted on wait time developments as well as all Disney World attractions updates. Be sure to follow us at DFB for all the latest Disney World news, tips, and reviews!
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