WARNING: The Longest Line in Disney World Is Hiding at the Least Popular Park

When you’re planning a trip to Disney World, it’s a good idea to check on the latest wait time trends so you know what to expect.

We study the average ride wait times in Disney World and report on all the current trends! That way, you can be prepared for your next vacation.  So, now that we’re almost through August, what are the average ride waits looking like? Should we be worried or relieved? Let’s find out!

Let’s take a look at this past week’s average wait times. 

We noticed something interesting this week in terms of wait time trends. EVERY Disney World park boasted LOWER average attraction wait times across the board…except for one park, where the average wait times increased. Any guesses about which park is the offender?

It’s Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Take a look at the wait times below, and prepare to be surprised.

Magic Kingdom

Here are the average weekly wait times for each ride below, from shortest to longest wait time.

(NOTE: Since Tron Lightcycle/Run and Tiana’s Bayou Adventure do not use standby lines, we have not included them here.)

• Hall of Presidents: 2 minutes
• Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse: 4 minutes
• Carousel of Progress: 5 minutes
• Prince Charming Regal Carousel: 7 minutes
• Tom Sawyer Island: 8 minutes
• Mad Tea Party: 8 minutes
• Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover: 9 minutes
• Magic Carpets of Aladdin: 9 minutes
• Dumbo the Flying Elephant: 10 minutes
• Enchanted Tiki Room: 11 minutes
• Liberty Square Riverboat:  13 minutes
• Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini: 13 minutes
• Country Bear Musical Jamboree: 14 minutes
• it’s a small world: 14 minutes
• Mickey’s PhilharMagic: 15 minutes
• Tomorrowland Speedway: 17 minutes
• Pirates of the Caribbean: 18 minutes
• Enchanted Tales with Belle: 20 minutes
• Astro Orbiter: 23 minutes
• Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin: 24 minutes
• Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: 27 minutes
• Haunted Mansion: 29 minutes
• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad: 30 minutes
• Jungle Cruise: 36 minutes
• Space Mountain: 38 minutes
• Peter Pan’s Flight: 43 minutes
• Seven Dwarfs Mine Train: 54 minutes.

The Magic Kingdom saw wait times fall slightly across the board this week. Why? Because Peter Pan’s Flight reopened early, and went right back to its people-eating ways, immediately becoming the park’s second most in-demand attraction.  (REMINDER: Tron Lightcycle / Run does not currently use a standby queue; it’s not included here, and Tiana’s Bayou Adventure does not have a standby queue yet.)

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Read the list below to see the averages of the Hollywood Studios ride wait times, from low to high.

• Walt Disney Presents: 0 minutes 
• Muppet Vision 3D: 10 minutes
• Star Tours – The Adventures Continue: 11 minutes
• Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy: 12 minutes
• Alien Swirling Saucers: 28 minutes
• Toy Story Mania: 45 minutes
• Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway: 45 minutes
• Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run: 48 minutes
• Twilight Zone Tower of Terror: 54 minutes
• Rise of the Resistance: 55 minutes 
• Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith: 57 minutes
• Slinky Dog Dash: 67 minutes

Hollywood Studios saw things remain pretty much status quo this week, with the exception of Tower of Terror, which saw a notable jump in wait times up to 54 minutes.

EPCOT

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

(NOTE: Since Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind does not use a standby line, we have not included it here)

• 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: 8 minutes
• Living with the Land: 10 minutes
• Journey into Imagination: 10 minutes
• The Seas with Nemo and Friends: 11 minutes
• Spaceship Earth: 13 minutes
• Mission: SPACE:  15 minutes
• Turtle Talk with Crush: 16 minutes
• Soarin’: 31 minutes
• Frozen Ever After: 50 minutes
• Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure: 56 minutes

EPCOT’s wait times remained relatively staid this week, with few fluctuations. (NOTE: Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind does not currently use a standby queue, so it’s not included here.)

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

The average wait times for Animal Kingdom’s attractions are listed below.

• The Boneyard: 0 minutes
• TriceraTop Spin: 6 minutes
• It’s Tough to Be a Bug: 10 minutes
• Dinosaur: 28 minutes
• Kilimanjaro Safaris: 33 minutes
• Expedition Everest: 35 minutes 
• Kali River Rapids: 40 minutes
• Na’vi River Journey: 52 minutes
• Avatar Flight of Passage: 82 minutes

Animal Kingdom’s Flight of Passage held the highest average wait time at Walt Disney World this week, as usual.

That’s it for wait time updates at Disney World for now! Stay tuned to AllEars for more updates, and in the meantime, check out one of our newest videos below!

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