Why Wait Times Were WEIRD in Disney World This Week

Who’s ready for the holidays in Disney World??

Disney World can get quite busy during the holidays, which is understandable as many families choose to travel during school breaks. Every week we like to take a look at the average times from the past week, which helps us identify trends and, as a result, know what to expect. Wait times increased significantly last week — but what about this week?

We know how long lines can get really frustrating in Disney World, preventing you from doing everything on your itinerary. But that said, Genie+ is an option for you to save some time! Your purchase of Genie+ at $15 to $22 per person, per day (or more in the future) can give you access to Lightning Lanes, or what used to be FastPass lanes.

You may be wondering whether Genie+ is right for you and we’re here to help you figure it out! Below is a list of all the average wait times in Disney World this past week, and noting which of your favorite rides have the longest wait times can help you decide whether Genie+ could actually help you out.

Time to take a look at the average wait times for Disney World rides this past week!

Magic Kingdom

In Magic Kingdom, Jungle Cruise was at 56 minutes (last week the average time was 57), Peter Pan’s Flight was at 56 minutes (versus 60 last week), and Seven Dwarfs Mine Train was at 58 minutes (down from 63 minutes last week).

Look below for the average weekly wait times for each ride below, from shortest to longest wait times.

• Enchanted Tiki Room: 0 minutes
• Hall of Presidents: 0 minutes
• Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse: 0 minutes
• Tom Sawyer Island: 0 minutes
  
• Country Bear Jamboree: 0 minutes
• Liberty Square Riverboat: 4 minutes
• Carousel of Progress: 5 minutes
  
• Mad Tea Party: 9 minutes
  
• Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover: 10 minutes
• Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini: 12 minutes
• Tomorrowland Speedway: 12 minutes
  
• Dumbo the Flying Elephant: 12 minutes
• Prince Charming Regal Carrousel: 13 minutes
• Mickey’s PhilharMagic: 14 minutes
• Magic Carpets of Aladdin: 14 minutes
• Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid: 16 minutes
• it’s a small world: 17 minutes
  
• Splash Mountain: 22 minutes
• Pirates of the Caribbean: 23 minutes
• Astro Orbiter: 24 minutes
• Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: 24 minutes
• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad: 27 minutes
• Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin: 27 minutes
• Space Mountain: 31 minutes
• Haunted Mansion: 33 minutes
• Jungle Cruise: 56 minutes
• Peter Pan’s Flight: 56 minutes
• Seven Dwarfs Mine Train: 58 minutes

Magic Kingdom wait times slightly decreased, but what about the rest of the parks?

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

In Hollywood Studios, in a total twist, the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror topped the list with an average of 105 minutes (versus 72 minutes last week). Rise of the Resistance came in second place with an average of 97 minutes this week (compared to 101 minutes last week), while Slinky Dog Dash had an average wait time of 93 minutes (up from 90 minutes last week).

Scroll down to see the rest of the Hollywood Studios ride wait times averages below, from low to high:

• Walt Disney Presents: 8 minutes
• Muppet Vision 3D: 10 minutes
• Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy: 13 minutes
• Star Tours – The Adventures Continue: 25 minutes
• Alien Swirling Saucers: 36 minutes
  
• Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith: 59 minutes
• Toy Story Mania: 66 minutes
• Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run: 67 minutes
• Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway: 69 minutes
• Slinky Dog Dash: 93 minutes
• Rise of the Resistance: 97 minutes
• Twilight Zone Tower of Terror: 105 minutes

This week was a surprising mix of wait times increasing in Hollywood Studios! If you want to ride several of these rides, we generally recommend buying Genie+ there.

EPCOT

Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure had the highest average wait time in EPCOT at 82 minutes (versus last week’s average of 80 minutes). Next was Frozen Ever After at 76 minutes (the average was 72 minutes last week) and Test Track averaged 66 minutes (versus 56 minutes last week).

See the average EPCOT attraction wait times from the week below:

• Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along: 0 minutes
• Pixar Short Film Festival: 0 minutes
• Impressions de France: 0 minutes
• Reflections of China: 0 minutes
• Awesome Planet: 0 minutes
• Gran Fiesta Tour: 11 minutes
  
• Journey into Imagination: 11 minutes
  
• The Seas with Nemo and Friends: 12 minutes
  
• Living with the Land: 12 minutes
• Turtle Talk with Crush: 15 minutes
• Mission: SPACE: 15 minutes
• Spaceship Earth: 16 minutes
• Soarin’: 41 minutes
• Test Track: 66 minutes
• Frozen Ever After: 76 minutes
• Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure: 82 minutes

EPCOT also experienced some slightly increased wait times, so Genie+ might work for you if you’re interested in some of those big ticket rides.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

And finally, Flight of Passage had the longest average wait time at Animal Kingdom, coming in at 115 minutes (down from 100 minutes last week). Then, Na’vi River Journey averaged 67 minutes (compared to last week’s 58 minutes), and Kilimanjaro Safaris averaged 60 minutes (versus 43 minutes last week).

The average wait times for the rest of Animal Kingdom’s attractions this week were as follows:

• Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail: 0 minutes
• The Boneyard: 0 minutes
• TriceraTop Spin: 11 minutes
• It’s Tough to Be a Bug: 11 minutes
• Kali River Rapids: 16 minutes
• Dinosaur: 21 minutes
• Expedition Everest: 28 minutes
• Kilimanjaro Safaris: 60 minutes
• Na’vi River Journey: 67 minutes
• Avatar Flight of Passage: 115 minutes

Overall, Disney World was a mix of decreased and increased wait times this week, with some of the increases being only by a few minutes. As we head into the holiday season we expect to see wait times increase by more than just a few minutes, and you might want to consider getting Genie+ to maximize your time in the parks. You can learn more about Genie+ by clicking here.

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