Why You Can't Always Count on Expedition Everest in Disney World

It’s time to take a look at the wait times in Disney World!

When the holiday season ended, we noticed that the crowds lingered around a bit longer than expected — now, wait times have dramatically decreased since the beginning of the month. However, with the closure of Splash Mountain, wait times have been looking a little different in Magic Kingdom lately.

Although Splash Mountain is permanently closing, Disney World rides close all of the time for various reasons. When we looked at the wait times on Friday, January 20th, we saw that Expedition Everest seemed to have a rough day as it was closed for several hours in a row.

When a must-do ride closes while you’re in the parks, our #1 recommendation is to keep checking the My Disney Experience app. Wait times are constantly updated in there and that will be an easy way to check if the ride reopened instead of having to circle back and walk by the ride constantly.

Even though Expedition Everest had another rough day (we’ve seen this coaster go down quite a bit), most of the other rides were able to operate all day. Let’s take a look at all of the wait times!

Magic Kingdom

EPCOT

10 AM

Gran Fiesta Tour: 5 minutes
Journey into Imagination: 5 minutes
Living with the Land: 5 minutes
The Seas with Nemo and Friends: 5 minutes
Soarin’: 15 minutes
Spaceship Earth: 15 minutes
Turtle Talk with Crush: 15 minutes
Mission: SPACE: 25 minutes
Frozen Ever After: 35 minutes
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure: 35 minutes
Test Track: 55 minutes

11 AM

The Seas with Nemo and Friends: 5 minutes
Gran Fiesta Tour: 10 minutes
Journey into Imagination: 10 minutes
Living with the Land: 10 minutes
Turtle Talk with Crush: 15 minutes
Mission: SPACE: 30 minutes
Spaceship Earth: 30 minutes
Soarin’: 45 minutes
Frozen Ever After: 50 minutes
Test Track: 55 minutes
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure: 65 minutes

12 PM

Gran Fiesta Tour: 10 minutes
Journey into Imagination: 15 minutes
Living with the Land: 15 minutes
Spaceship Earth: 15 minutes
The Seas with Nemo and Friends: 15 minutes
Turtle Talk with Crush: 15 minutes
Mission: SPACE: 40 minutes
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure: 45 minutes
Soarin’: 45 minutes
Frozen Ever After: 70 minutes
Test Track: 75 minutes

1 PM

Journey into Imagination: 5 minutes
Living with the Land: 5 minutes
The Seas with Nemo and Friends: 5 minutes
Gran Fiesta Tour: 10 minutes
Spaceship Earth: 15 minutes
Turtle Talk with Crush: 15 minutes
Mission: SPACE: 20 minutes
Soarin’: 45 minutes
Frozen Ever After: 60 minutes
Test Track: 60 minutes
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure: 70 minutes

2 PM

Journey into Imagination: 5 minutes
Living with the Land: 5 minutes
Spaceship Earth: 5 minutes
The Seas with Nemo and Friends: 5 minutes
Gran Fiesta Tour: 10 minutes
Mission: SPACE: 10 minutes
Turtle Talk with Crush: 15 minutes
Soarin’: 40 minutes
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure: 45 minutes
Test Track: 45 minutes
Frozen Ever After: 90 minutes

3 PM

Journey into Imagination: 5 minutes
Living with the Land: 5 minutes
The Seas with Nemo and Friends: 5 minutes
Gran Fiesta Tour: 10 minutes
Mission: SPACE: 10 minutes
Spaceship Earth: 10 minutes
Turtle Talk with Crush: 15 minutes
Soarin’: 20 minutes
Test Track: 55 minutes
Frozen Ever After: 65 minutes
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure: 70 minutes

4 PM

Journey into Imagination: 5 minutes
Living with the Land: 5 minutes
Spaceship Earth: 5 minutes
The Seas with Nemo and Friends: 5 minutes
Gran Fiesta Tour: 10 minutes
Mission: SPACE: 10 minutes
Turtle Talk with Crush: 15 minutes
Soarin’: 25 minutes
Test Track: 55 minutes
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure: 65 minutes
Frozen Ever After: 80 minutes

5 PM

Journey into Imagination: 5 minutes
Living with the Land: 5 minutes
Spaceship Earth: 5 minutes
The Seas with Nemo and Friends: 5 minutes
Gran Fiesta Tour: 10 minutes
Mission: SPACE: 10 minutes
Turtle Talk with Crush: 15 minutes
Test Track: 35 minutes
Soarin’: 40 minutes
Frozen Ever After: 65 minutes
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure: 70 minutes

6 PM

Journey into Imagination: 5 minutes
Living with the Land: 5 minutes
Spaceship Earth: 5 minutes
The Seas with Nemo and Friends: 5 minutes
Gran Fiesta Tour: 10 minutes
Mission: SPACE: 10 minutes
Turtle Talk with Crush: 15 minutes
Soarin’: 30 minutes
Test Track: 65 minutes
Frozen Ever After: 75 minutes
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure: 100 minutes

7 PM

Journey into Imagination: 5 minutes
Living with the Land: 5 minutes
The Seas with Nemo and Friends: 5 minutes
Gran Fiesta Tour: 10 minutes
Mission: SPACE: 10 minutes
Soarin’: 15 minutes
Spaceship Earth: 15 minutes
Turtle Talk with Crush: 15 minutes
Test Track: 30 minutes
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure: 60 minutes
Frozen Ever After: 85 minutes

8 PM

Gran Fiesta Tour: 5 minutes
Journey into Imagination: 5 minutes
Living with the Land: 5 minutes
Spaceship Earth: 5 minutes
The Seas with Nemo and Friends: 5 minutes
Mission: SPACE: 10 minutes
Soarin’: 15 minutes
Turtle Talk with Crush: 15 minutes
Frozen Ever After: 60 minutes
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure: 70 minutes
Test Track: 70 minutes

9 PM

Gran Fiesta Tour: 5 minutes
Journey into Imagination: 5 minutes
Living with the Land: 5 minutes
Spaceship Earth: 5 minutes
The Seas with Nemo and Friends: 5 minutes
Mission: SPACE: 10 minutes
Soarin’: 15 minutes
Turtle Talk with Crush: 15 minutes
Frozen Ever After: 40 minutes
Test Track: 45 minutes
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure: 70 minutes

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

8 AM

Dinosaur: 5 minutes
Expedition Everest: 5 minutes
Na’vi River Journey: 5 minutes
TriceraTop Spin: 5 minutes
It’s Tough to Be a Bug: 10 minutes
Avatar Flight of Passage: 80 minutes
Kilimanjaro Safaris: Closed
The Boneyard: Closed

9 AM

Dinosaur: 5 minutes
Expedition Everest: 5 minutes
TriceraTop Spin: 5 minutes
It’s Tough to Be a Bug: 10 minutes
Kilimanjaro Safaris: 15 minutes
Na’vi River Journey: 35 minutes
Avatar Flight of Passage: 60 minutes
The Boneyard: Closed

10 AM

Dinosaur: 5 minutes
TriceraTop Spin: 5 minutes
Expedition Everest: 10 minutes
It’s Tough to Be a Bug: 10 minutes
Na’vi River Journey: 55 minutes
Avatar Flight of Passage: 70 minutes
Kilimanjaro Safaris: 75 minutes

11 AM

Dinosaur: 5 minutes
TriceraTop Spin: 5 minutes
It’s Tough to Be a Bug: 10 minutes
Expedition Everest: 35 minutes
Kilimanjaro Safaris: 50 minutes
Na’vi River Journey: 60 minutes
Avatar Flight of Passage: 105 minutes

12 PM

It’s Tough to Be a Bug: 10 minutes
TriceraTop Spin: 10 minutes
Dinosaur: 15 minutes
Expedition Everest: 35 minutes
Kilimanjaro Safaris: 55 minutes
Na’vi River Journey: 75 minutes
Avatar Flight of Passage: 125 minutes

1 PM

It’s Tough to Be a Bug: 10 minutes
TriceraTop Spin: 15 minutes
Dinosaur: 20 minutes
Expedition Everest: 30 minutes
Na’vi River Journey: 60 minutes
Kilimanjaro Safaris: 70 minutes
Avatar Flight of Passage: 95 minutes

2 PM

It’s Tough to Be a Bug: 10 minutes
TriceraTop Spin: 10 minutes
Expedition Everest: 15 minutes
Dinosaur: 25 minutes
Avatar Flight of Passage: 60 minutes
Na’vi River Journey: 60 minutes
Kilimanjaro Safaris: 70 minutes

3 PM

TriceraTop Spin: 5 minutes
Dinosaur: 10 minutes
It’s Tough to Be a Bug: 10 minutes
Na’vi River Journey: 55 minutes
Kilimanjaro Safaris: 60 minutes
Avatar Flight of Passage: 75 minutes
Expedition Everest: Temporarily Closed

4 PM

It’s Tough to Be a Bug: 10 minutes
Dinosaur: 15 minutes
TriceraTop Spin: 15 minutes
Kilimanjaro Safaris: 30 minutes
Avatar Flight of Passage: 70 minutes
Na’vi River Journey: 70 minutes
Expedition Everest: Temporarily Closed

5 PM

TriceraTop Spin: 5 minutes
Dinosaur: 10 minutes
It’s Tough to Be a Bug: 10 minutes
Kilimanjaro Safaris: 35 minutes
Avatar Flight of Passage: 75 minutes
Na’vi River Journey: 75 minutes
Expedition Everest: Temporarily Closed

6 PM

Dinosaur: 10 minutes
It’s Tough to Be a Bug: 10 minutes
TriceraTop Spin: 10 minutes
Avatar Flight of Passage: 95 minutes
Na’vi River Journey: 105 minutes
Expedition Everest: Temporarily Closed
Kilimanjaro Safaris: Closed

7 PM

Dinosaur: 10 minutes
It’s Tough to Be a Bug: 10 minutes
TriceraTop Spin: 10 minutes
Na’vi River Journey: 55 minutes
Avatar Flight of Passage: 95 minutes
Expedition Everest: Temporarily Closed
Kilimanjaro Safaris: Closed

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

9 AM

Muppet Vision 3D: 10 minutes
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue: 10 minutes
Alien Swirling Saucers: 30 minutes
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror: 45 minutes
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway: 50 minutes
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith: 55 minutes
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run: 60 minutes
Toy Story Mania: 60 minutes
Slinky Dog Dash: 70 minutes
Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy: Temporarily Closed
Rise of the Resistance — WDW: Temporarily Closed

10 AM

Muppet Vision 3D: 10 minutes
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue: 20 minutes
Alien Swirling Saucers: 35 minutes
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run: 40 minutes
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway: 70 minutes
Slinky Dog Dash: 70 minutes
Rise of the Resistance — WDW: 80 minutes
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror: 85 minutes
Toy Story Mania: 90 minutes
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith: Temporarily Closed

11 AM

Muppet Vision 3D: 10 minutes
Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy: 15 minutes
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue: 35 minutes
Alien Swirling Saucers: 45 minutes
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run: 60 minutes
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway: 75 minutes
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror: 105 minutes
Slinky Dog Dash: 115 minutes
Rise of the Resistance — WDW: 120 minutes
Toy Story Mania: 150 minutes
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith: Temporarily Closed

12 PM

Muppet Vision 3D: 10 minutes
Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy: 15 minutes
Alien Swirling Saucers: 40 minutes
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue: 50 minutes
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway: 75 minutes
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run: 85 minutes
Rise of the Resistance — WDW: 95 minutes
Slinky Dog Dash: 115 minutes
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror: 120 minutes
Toy Story Mania: 140 minutes
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith: Temporarily Closed

1 PM

Muppet Vision 3D: 10 minutes
Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy: 15 minutes
Alien Swirling Saucers: 30 minutes
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run: 30 minutes
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue: 45 minutes
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith: 55 minutes
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway: 70 minutes
Rise of the Resistance — WDW: 85 minutes
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror: 90 minutes
Slinky Dog Dash: 105 minutes
Toy Story Mania: 130 minutes

2 PM

Muppet Vision 3D: 10 minutes
Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy: 15 minutes
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue: 20 minutes
Alien Swirling Saucers: 25 minutes
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway: 55 minutes
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith: 65 minutes
Toy Story Mania: 65 minutes
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run: 75 minutes
Rise of the Resistance — WDW: 85 minutes
Slinky Dog Dash: 105 minutes
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror: 110 minutes

3 PM

Muppet Vision 3D: 10 minutes
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue: 10 minutes
Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy: 15 minutes
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run: 20 minutes
Alien Swirling Saucers: 35 minutes
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway: 55 minutes
Toy Story Mania: 65 minutes
Rise of the Resistance — WDW: 70 minutes
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith: 80 minutes
Slinky Dog Dash: 105 minutes
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror: 115 minutes

4 PM

Muppet Vision 3D: 10 minutes
Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy: 15 minutes
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run: 30 minutes
Alien Swirling Saucers: 35 minutes
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue: 40 minutes
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway: 60 minutes
Rise of the Resistance — WDW: 60 minutes
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith: 65 minutes
Toy Story Mania: 75 minutes
Slinky Dog Dash: 80 minutes
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror: 105 minutes

5 PM

Muppet Vision 3D: 10 minutes
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue: 10 minutes
Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy: 15 minutes
Alien Swirling Saucers: 30 minutes
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run: 35 minutes
Toy Story Mania: 40 minutes
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway: 45 minutes
Rise of the Resistance — WDW: 75 minutes
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith: 75 minutes
Slinky Dog Dash: 85 minutes
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror: 120 minutes

6 PM

Muppet Vision 3D: 10 minutes
Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy: 15 minutes
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue: 15 minutes
Alien Swirling Saucers: 35 minutes
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway: 50 minutes
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run: 55 minutes
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith: 55 minutes
Toy Story Mania: 70 minutes
Rise of the Resistance — WDW: 95 minutes
Slinky Dog Dash: 105 minutes
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror: 105 minutes

7 PM

Star Tours – The Adventures Continue: 5 minutes
Muppet Vision 3D: 10 minutes
Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy: 15 minutes
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run: 35 minutes
Alien Swirling Saucers: 40 minutes
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith: 45 minutes
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway: 50 minutes
Toy Story Mania: 55 minutes
Rise of the Resistance — WDW: 65 minutes
Slinky Dog Dash: 90 minutes
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror: 95 minutes

8 PM

Star Tours – The Adventures Continue: 5 minutes
Toy Story Mania: 10 minutes
Alien Swirling Saucers: 15 minutes
Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy: 15 minutes
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run: 15 minutes
Rise of the Resistance — WDW: 25 minutes
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway: 30 minutes
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith: 35 minutes
Slinky Dog Dash: 50 minutes
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror: 110 minutes
Muppet Vision 3D: Closed

9 PM

Alien Swirling Saucers: 5 minutes
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue: 5 minutes
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run: 10 minutes
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway: 20 minutes
Toy Story Mania: 20 minutes
Rise of the Resistance — WDW: 25 minutes
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith: 35 minutes
Slinky Dog Dash: 50 minutes
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror: 110 minutes
Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy: Closed
Muppet Vision 3D: Closed

Those are all of the wait times from yesterday in Disney World. We’ll continue to keep you updated on the latest updates from Disney World, so stay tuned for more!