We Tracked the Highest Average Wait Times in Disney World, and the Results May Surprise You!

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. This past week saw something unprecedented.

While most of Walt Disney World’s average wait times remained relatively stable, Slinky Dog Dash made a huge 16-minute jump, becoming the rare Walt Disney World ride to overthrow Flight of Passage as the resort’s busiest ride in a given week.

Let’s take a look at this past week’s average wait times (June 21st through June 28th) — from lowest to highest!

Magic Kingdom

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

(NOTE: Since Tron Lightcycle/Run does not use a standby line, we have not included it here)

• Hall of Presidents: 0 minutes
• Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse: 5 minutes
• Carousel of Progress: 5 minutes
• Tom Sawyer Island: 5 minutes
• Prince Charming Regal Carousel: 8 minutes
• Mad Tea Party: 9 minutes
• Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover: 11 minutes
• Magic Carpets of Aladdin: 12 minutes
• Dumbo the Flying Elephant: 12 minutes
• Liberty Square Riverboat:  13 minutes
• Enchanted Tiki Room: 13 minutes
• Tomorrowland Speedway: 13 minutes
• Mickey’s PhilharMagic: 15 minutes
• Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini: 16 minutes
• it’s a small world: 18 minutes
• Pirates of the Caribbean: 22 minutes
• Astro Orbiter: 24 minutes
• Enchanted Tales with Belle: 26 minutes
• Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin: 27 minutes
• Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: 29 minutes
• Haunted Mansion: 33 minutes
• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad: 34 minutes
• Jungle Cruise: 40 minutes
• Space Mountain: 43 minutes
• Peter Pan’s Flight: 46 minutes
• Seven Dwarfs Mine Train: 58 minutes
• Country Bear Jamboree: This attraction is now closed for refurbishment.

Wait times at the Magic Kingdom stayed relatively staid this week, with only slight variations around the park this week.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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

• Walt Disney Presents: 5 minutes
• Muppet Vision 3D: 10 minutes
• Star Tours – The Adventures Continue: 13 minutes
• Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy: 13 minutes
• Alien Swirling Saucers: 31 minutes
• Toy Story Mania: 44 minutes
• Twilight Zone Tower of Terror: 47 minutes
• Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway: 48 minutes
• Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run: 49 minutes
• Rise of the Resistance: 62 minutes
• Slinky Dog Dash: 96 minutes 
• Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith: This ride is now closed for refurbishment

As discussed above, Slinky Dog Dash saw a MASSIVE jump of 16 minutes, which made it the busiest ride at the resort.

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: 10 minutes
• Living with the Land: 10 minutes
• The Seas with Nemo and Friends: 10 minutes
• Journey into Imagination: 12 minutes
• Spaceship Earth: 14 minutes
• Turtle Talk with Crush: 15 minutes
• Soarin’: 35 minutes
• Mission: SPACE:  25 minutes
• Frozen Ever After: 49 minutes
• Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure: 65 minutes

The biggest change at EPCOT this week was the loss of Test Track, which has closed for a lengthy refurbishment.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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

• The Boneyard: 0 minutes
• TriceraTop Spin: 7 minutes
• It’s Tough to Be a Bug: 9 minutes
• Dinosaur: 21 minutes
• Kilimanjaro Safaris: 30 minutes
• Expedition Everest: 38 minutes 
• Kali River Rapids: 47 minutes
• Na’vi River Journey: 48 minutes
• Avatar Flight of Passage: 89 minutes

Flight of Passage saw a 10-minute jump this week, with a wait time hovering around 90 minutes. Any other week, this would have likely been enough to earn the title of Disney World’s busiest ride.

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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