Disney World has been busy as the holidays end and the New Year kicks off!

Although we’ve been thrilled to see the Festival of the Arts begin over the past week, we’ve also been spending plenty of time chilling out on our favorite rides across the parks!
And, we’re giving you a look at the average wait times we spotted in Disney World over this past week!
Magic Kingdom
Although we’ve seen some VERY busy crowds over the holidays in the Magic Kingdom, they’ve started to slow down a bit recently. Over at The Haunted Mansion, there was only a 24 minute wait, while the Big Thunder Mountain had a 40 wait.

However, Space Mountain had a 35 minute wait opposed to only a 28 minute wait at the regularly popular Peter Pan’s Flight.

Carousel of Progress: 10 minutes
Dumbo the Flying Elephant: 10 minutes
Magic Carpets of Aladdin: 11 minutes
Mad Tea Party: 11 minutes
Tomorrowland Speedway: 13 minutes
Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini: 15 minutes
Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid: 17 minutes
Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: 19 minutes
Mickey’s PhilharMagic: 20 minutes
Haunted Mansion: 24 minutes
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin: 24 minutes
Prince Charming Regal Carrousel: 25 minutes
Astro Orbiter: 27 minutes
Peter Pan’s Flight: 28 minutes
it’s a small world: 29 minutes
Space Mountain: 35 minutes
Jungle Cruise: 36 minutes
Pirates of the Caribbean: 36 minutes
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad: 40 minutes
Splash Mountain: 45 minutes
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train: 57 minutes
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Toy Story Land had some steady crowds with Slinky Dog Dash at 58 minutes and Toy Story Mania with 25 minutes…

…while other places around Disney’s Hollywood Studios had average waits of 49 minutes at Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run and 49 minutes at the Tower of Terror.

Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy: 19 minutes
Muppet Vision 3D: 21 minutes
Alien Swirling Saucers: 21 minutes
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue: 24 minutes
Toy Story Mania: 25 minutes
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith: 42 minutes
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run: 49 minutes
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror: 49 minutes
Slinky Dog Dash: 58 minutes
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway: 59 minutes
EPCOT
As we walked around Future World, there were lighter crowds at attractions like Spaceship Earth with a 16 minute wait and Test Track with a 56 minute wait.

But, the World Showcase had longer waits at Frozen Ever After with 55 minutes as The Land raked in a 32 wait at Soarin’.

The Seas with Nemo and Friends: 9 minutes
Gran Fiesta Tour: 10 minutes
Living with the Land: 12 minutes
Journey into Imagination: 13 minutes
Spaceship Earth: 16 minutes
Mission: SPACE: 27 minutes
Soarin’: 32 minutes
Frozen Ever After: 55 minutes
Test Track: 56 minutes
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Pandora was busy as per usual in Disney’s Animal Kingdom as Avatar Flight of Passage had a 55 minute average wait with Na’vi River Journey at 42 minutes.

The rest of the park was a bit more quiet with Expedition Everest only at 25 minutes, and Dinosaur also at 25 minutes.

TriceraTop Spin: 5 minutes
It’s Tough to Be a Bug: 14 minutes
Kilimanjaro Safaris: 21 minutes
Dinosaur: 25 minutes
Expedition Everest: 25 minutes
Na’vi River Journey: 42 minutes
Avatar Flight of Passage: 55 minutes
As we continue to make our way around the parks, we’ll be sure to give you a look at everything happening in Disney World soon!
What’s your favorite ride in Disney World? Let us know in the comments below!
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