Why Now is a Good Time to Skip Genie+ in Disney World

This week, Halloween has come and gone and the holidays have officially begun in Disney World.

Halloween is often a busy time to visit Disney World but this year we were a little surprised by the lack of crowds, so what about the wait times? Every week, we put together all the average wait times from the week so that you know what to expect during your next visit. We’ve noticed that wait times have been decreasing over the past few weeks and now we’re here to see if that trend is continuing!

If you think Disney World is synonymous with long lines, you may not be totally wrong — but there is a way around it. Genie+ can get you access to much faster Lightning Lanes, compared with standby lines that tend to have longer wait times. All you have to do is pay $15 to $22 per person, per day (prices could change in the future) and you could spend far less time standing in lines.

Check out all the average wait times from the past week below and try to make a note of all your favorite rides. If your faves tend to trend higher on the wait time spectrum, this can be a good way to help you decide whether or not to get Genie+! Let’s take a look at the average wait times for Disney World rides this past week!

Magic Kingdom

In Magic Kingdom, Jungle Cruise was at 38 minutes (last week the average time was 40), Peter Pan’s Flight was at 46 minutes (versus 47 last week), and Seven Dwarfs Mine Train was at 48 minutes (down from 53 minutes last week).

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

• Enchanted Tiki Room: 0 minutes
• Hall of Presidents: 0 minutes
• Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse: 0 minutes
• Tom Sawyer Island: 0 minutes
  
• Liberty Square Riverboat: 0 minutes
• Country Bear Jamboree: 0 minutes
• Carousel of Progress: 4 minutes
  
• Mad Tea Party: 8 minutes
  
• Dumbo the Flying Elephant: 8 minutes
• Prince Charming Regal Carrousel: 9 minutes
  
• Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini: 9 minutes
• Tomorrowland Speedway: 8 minutes
  
• Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover: 10 minutes
• Magic Carpets of Aladdin: 11 minutes
• it’s a small world: 13 minutes
• Mickey’s PhilharMagic: 13 minutes
  
• Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid: 13 minutes
• Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: 21 minutes
• Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin: 22 minutes
• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad: 23 minutes
  
• Pirates of the Caribbean: 24 minutes
• Astro Orbiter: 24 minutes
• Splash Mountain: 28 minutes
  
• Space Mountain: 30 minutes
• Haunted Mansion: 37 minutes
• Jungle Cruise: 38 minutes
• Peter Pan’s Flight: 46 minutes
• Seven Dwarfs Mine Train: 48 minutes

Magic Kingdom wait times continue to decrease. Now let’s look at the rest of the parks!

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

In Hollywood Studios, Rise of the Resistance topped the list with an average wait time of 91 minutes this week (compared to 94 minutes last week), while Slinky Dog Dash had an average wait time of 69 minutes (down from 84 minutes last week), and Toy Story Mania had an average of 51 minutes (versus 49 minutes last week).

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

• Muppet Vision 3D: 7 minutes
  
• Walt Disney Presents: 8 minutes
• Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy: 13 minutes
• Star Tours – The Adventures Continue: 15 minutes
• Alien Swirling Saucers: 30 minutes
  
• Twilight Zone Tower of Terror: 40 minutes
  
• Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway: 46 minutes
  
• Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith: 48 minutes
• Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run: 50 minutes
• Toy Story Mania: 51 minutes
• Slinky Dog Dash: 69 minutes
• Rise of the Resistance: 91 minutes

Hollywood Studios often has some of the highest wait times but it’s nice to see some of those wait times go down!

EPCOT

Frozen Ever After had the highest average wait time in EPCOT at 65 minutes (versus last week’s average of 69 minutes). Next was Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure at 59 minutes (the average was 72 minutes last week) and Test Track averaged 48 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
• The Seas with Nemo and Friends: 8 minutes
  
• Living with the Land: 8 minutes
• Gran Fiesta Tour: 9 minutes
  
• Journey into Imagination: 9 minutes
  
• Spaceship Earth: 9 minutes
• Turtle Talk with Crush: 11 minutes
• Mission: SPACE: 16 minutes
• Soarin’: 26 minutes
• Test Track: 48 minutes
• Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure: 59 minutes
• Frozen Ever After: 65 minutes

Rides are continuing to trend down in EPCOT too, with Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and Frozen Ever After battling for the top two highest wait times.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

And finally, as per usual, Flight of Passage had the longest average wait time at Animal Kingdom, coming in at 87 minutes (down from 98 minutes last week). Then, Na’vi River Journey averaged 57 minutes (compared to last week’s 62 minutes), and Kilimanjaro Safaris averaged 35 minutes (versus 51 minutes last week).

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

• Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail: 0 minutes
• The Boneyard: 0 minutes
• TriceraTop Spin: 6 minutes
• It’s Tough to Be a Bug: 9 minutes
• Dinosaur: 16 minutes
• Kali River Rapids: 17 minutes
• Expedition Everest: 20 minutes
• Kilimanjaro Safaris: 35 minutes
• Na’vi River Journey: 57 minutes
• Avatar Flight of Passage: 87 minutes

Overall, most Disney World wait times decreased even more this week! As we head into the holiday season, however, it’s likely that wait times will start increasing again, so stay tuned for more updates. If you’re curious about Genie+ you can click here for more information.

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