Cold Weather Keeps Crowds Away – Disney World Wait Times for Saturday, December 26, 2020

Cold weather and early openings kept crowds out of the Disney theme parks on Saturday.  Today’s high temperature was just 54F, while the low was 36F.  No park’s posted wait times were in the top 8 for the past month.  We counted 494 of 500 (99%) of guests in the Animal Kingdom wearing masks exactly according to Disney’s guidelines.  We also got 85 actual wait times from Liners today. Let’s do the numbers!

Magic Kingdom Wait Times

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad had an average wait time today of 55 minutes, the second-highest average posted wait in the park. It’s mildly surprising that the two busiest rides today were both outdoor roller coasters.

Astro Orbiter
Average Posted Wait
40
minutes
7-Day Rank
#5
avg=44 min
30-Day Rank
#8
avg=38 min
365-Day Rank
#36
avg=30 min rank 1=highest
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Average Posted Wait
55
minutes
7-Day Rank
#5
avg=64 min
30-Day Rank
#8
avg=54 min
365-Day Rank
#79
avg=51 min rank 1=highest
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
Average Posted Wait
41
minutes
7-Day Rank
#5
avg=44 min
30-Day Rank
#10
avg=39 min
365-Day Rank
#89
avg=34 min rank 1=highest
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Average Posted Wait
21
minutes
7-Day Rank
#4
avg=23 min
30-Day Rank
#4
avg=17 min
365-Day Rank
#80
avg=20 min rank 1=highest
“it’s a small world”
Average Posted Wait
47
minutes
7-Day Rank
#5
avg=53 min
30-Day Rank
#6
avg=44 min
365-Day Rank
#25
avg=35 min rank 1=highest
Jungle Cruise
Average Posted Wait
42
minutes
7-Day Rank
#6
avg=55 min
30-Day Rank
#23
avg=46 min
365-Day Rank
#131
avg=49 min rank 1=highest
Mad Tea Party
Average Posted Wait
17
minutes
7-Day Rank
#5
avg=21 min
30-Day Rank
#7
avg=16 min
365-Day Rank
#77
avg=15 min rank 1=highest
Mickey’s PhilharMagic
Average Posted Wait
35
minutes
7-Day Rank
#1
avg=32 min
30-Day Rank
#1
avg=27 min
365-Day Rank
#1
avg=16 min rank 1=highest
Peter Pan’s Flight
Average Posted Wait
47
minutes
7-Day Rank
#2
avg=45 min
30-Day Rank
#2
avg=39 min
365-Day Rank
#83
avg=47 min rank 1=highest
Pirates of the Caribbean
Average Posted Wait
51
minutes
Actual Waits Were
86%
of posted wait (n=4)
7-Day Rank
#5
avg=57 min
30-Day Rank
#10
avg=50 min
365-Day Rank
#68
avg=43 min rank 1=highest
Space Mountain
Average Posted Wait
53
minutes
7-Day Rank
#5
avg=65 min
30-Day Rank
#8
avg=49 min
365-Day Rank
#101
avg=54 min rank 1=highest
Splash Mountain
Average Posted Wait
25
minutes
7-Day Rank
#5
avg=67 min
30-Day Rank
#23
avg=49 min
365-Day Rank
#173
avg=52 min rank 1=highest
The Barnstormer
Average Posted Wait
30
minutes
7-Day Rank
#5
avg=34 min
30-Day Rank
#7
avg=27 min
365-Day Rank
#73
avg=22 min rank 1=highest
The Haunted Mansion
Average Posted Wait
20
minutes
7-Day Rank
#5
avg=31 min
30-Day Rank
#25
avg=29 min
365-Day Rank
#198
avg=40 min rank 1=highest
The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
Average Posted Wait
16
minutes
7-Day Rank
#3
avg=16 min
30-Day Rank
#4
avg=14 min
365-Day Rank
#98
avg=19 min rank 1=highest
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Average Posted Wait
30
minutes
7-Day Rank
#3
avg=33 min
30-Day Rank
#6
avg=29 min
365-Day Rank
#93
avg=28 min rank 1=highest
Tomorrowland Speedway
Average Posted Wait
23
minutes
7-Day Rank
#5
avg=28 min
30-Day Rank
#6
avg=19 min
365-Day Rank
#88
avg=21 min rank 1=highest
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Average Posted Wait
72
minutes
7-Day Rank
#5
avg=90 min
30-Day Rank
#11
avg=74 min
365-Day Rank
#100
avg=76 min rank 1=highest
Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid
Average Posted Wait
28
minutes
7-Day Rank
#5
avg=31 min
30-Day Rank
#7
avg=25 min
365-Day Rank
#82
avg=23 min rank 1=highest

Animal Kingdom Wait Times

Actual waits at Expedition Everest and Kilimanjaro Safaris were less than half the posted waits today. Safaris had an average wait time today of 33 minutes. Its 7-day average is 21 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 24 minutes, so today ranks #6 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 41 minutes, so today ranks #93 for the past year. We received 6 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 40% of the posted wait time.

Animal Kingdom wait times for Saturday, December 26, 2020
DINOSAUR
Average Posted Wait
43
minutes
7-Day Rank
#2
avg=39 min
30-Day Rank
#8
avg=40 min
365-Day Rank
#81
avg=33 min rank 1=highest
Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain
Average Posted Wait
30
minutes
Actual Waits Were
42%
of posted wait (n=8)
7-Day Rank
#2
avg=29 min
30-Day Rank
#14
avg=32 min
365-Day Rank
#133
avg=42 min rank 1=highest
Kali River Rapids
Average Posted Wait
13
minutes
7-Day Rank
#3
avg=16 min
30-Day Rank
#14
avg=16 min
365-Day Rank
#107
avg=19 min rank 1=highest
Kilimanjaro Safaris
Average Posted Wait
33
minutes
Actual Waits Were
40%
of posted wait (n=6)
7-Day Rank
#1
avg=21 min
30-Day Rank
#6
avg=24 min
365-Day Rank
#93
avg=41 min rank 1=highest
It’s Tough to Be a Bug!
Average Posted Wait
24
minutes
7-Day Rank
#2
avg=21 min
30-Day Rank
#8
avg=21 min
365-Day Rank
#20
avg=13 min rank 1=highest
TriceraTop Spin
Average Posted Wait
7
minutes
7-Day Rank
#2
avg=6 min
30-Day Rank
#8
avg=6 min
365-Day Rank
#76
avg=7 min rank 1=highest
Na’vi River Journey
Average Posted Wait
64
minutes
Actual Waits Were
93%
of posted wait (n=4)
7-Day Rank
#2
avg=59 min
30-Day Rank
#6
avg=55 min
365-Day Rank
#85
avg=54 min rank 1=highest
Avatar Flight of Passage
Average Posted Wait
64
minutes
7-Day Rank
#4
avg=62 min
30-Day Rank
#11
avg=63 min
365-Day Rank
#120
avg=82 min rank 1=highest

Hollywood Studios Wait Times

Actual waits at the Studios today were really close to the posted waits, on average.  Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Phish had an average wait time today of 47 minutes. Its 7-day average is 50 minutes, so today ranks #3 for this week. Its 30-day average is 46 minutes, so today ranks #15 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 58 minutes, so today ranks #149 for the past year. We received 4 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 80% of the posted wait time.

Hollywood Studios wait times for Saturday, December 26, 2020

Rise of the Resistance continues its streak of excellent performance days, running at or ahead of its 7-day pace in calling boarding groups to ride.

Rise of the Resistance boarding groups for Saturday, December 26, 2020
Muppet*Vision 3D
Average Posted Wait
31
minutes
7-Day Rank
#5
avg=33 min
30-Day Rank
#7
avg=25 min
365-Day Rank
#7
avg=14 min rank 1=highest
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
Average Posted Wait
47
minutes
Actual Waits Were
80%
of posted wait (n=4)
7-Day Rank
#3
avg=50 min
30-Day Rank
#15
avg=46 min
365-Day Rank
#149
avg=58 min rank 1=highest
Star Tours: The Adventures Continue
Average Posted Wait
36
minutes
7-Day Rank
#5
avg=39 min
30-Day Rank
#7
avg=31 min
365-Day Rank
#44
avg=27 min rank 1=highest
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Average Posted Wait
58
minutes
Actual Waits Were
119%
of posted wait (n=5)
7-Day Rank
#5
avg=67 min
30-Day Rank
#14
avg=58 min
365-Day Rank
#89
avg=58 min rank 1=highest
Toy Story Mania!
Average Posted Wait
35
minutes
Actual Waits Were
77%
of posted wait (n=5)
7-Day Rank
#4
avg=35 min
30-Day Rank
#4
avg=28 min
365-Day Rank
#88
avg=38 min rank 1=highest
Slinky Dog Dash
Average Posted Wait
54
minutes
7-Day Rank
#6
avg=69 min
30-Day Rank
#24
avg=65 min
365-Day Rank
#174
avg=71 min rank 1=highest
Alien Swirling Saucers
Average Posted Wait
35
minutes
7-Day Rank
#1
avg=33 min
30-Day Rank
#2
avg=28 min
365-Day Rank
#56
avg=27 min rank 1=highest
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
Average Posted Wait
36
minutes
Actual Waits Were
89%
of posted wait (n=8)
7-Day Rank
#5
avg=45 min
30-Day Rank
#28
avg=47 min
365-Day Rank
#177
avg=66 min rank 1=highest
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
Average Posted Wait
65
minutes
7-Day Rank
#5
avg=76 min
30-Day Rank
#10
avg=61 min
365-Day Rank
#80
avg=61 min rank 1=highest

EPCOT Wait Times

Today was one of the least-busy days of the past month at EPCOT.  Soarin’ had an average wait time today of 35 minutes. Its 7-day average is 41 minutes, so today ranks #5 for this week. Its 30-day average is 43 minutes, so today ranks #24 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 38 minutes, so today ranks #129 for the past year.

EPCOT wait times for Saturday, December 26, 2020
Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros
Average Posted Wait
5
minutes
7-Day Rank
#6
avg=11 min
30-Day Rank
#29
avg=9 min
365-Day Rank
#214
avg=10 min rank 1=highest
Journey Into Imagination With Figment
Average Posted Wait
10
minutes
7-Day Rank
#6
avg=17 min
30-Day Rank
#27
avg=17 min
365-Day Rank
#165
avg=15 min rank 1=highest
Living with the Land
Average Posted Wait
8
minutes
7-Day Rank
#4
avg=10 min
30-Day Rank
#26
avg=13 min
365-Day Rank
#217
avg=14 min rank 1=highest
Mission: SPACE Orange
Average Posted Wait
52
minutes
7-Day Rank
#1
avg=46 min
30-Day Rank
#1
avg=33 min
365-Day Rank
#21
avg=28 min rank 1=highest
Soarin’
Average Posted Wait
35
minutes
7-Day Rank
#5
avg=41 min
30-Day Rank
#24
avg=43 min
365-Day Rank
#129
avg=38 min rank 1=highest
Spaceship Earth
Average Posted Wait
18
minutes
7-Day Rank
#3
avg=20 min
30-Day Rank
#21
avg=22 min
365-Day Rank
#129
avg=20 min rank 1=highest
Test Track
Average Posted Wait
65
minutes
7-Day Rank
#3
avg=65 min
30-Day Rank
#13
avg=65 min
365-Day Rank
#63
avg=56 min rank 1=highest
The Seas with Nemo & Friends
Average Posted Wait
8
minutes
7-Day Rank
#4
avg=9 min
30-Day Rank
#25
avg=11 min
365-Day Rank
#207
avg=15 min rank 1=highest
Frozen Ever After
Average Posted Wait
22
minutes
7-Day Rank
#6
avg=34 min
30-Day Rank
#29
avg=66 min
365-Day Rank
#238
avg=58 min rank 1=highest

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