Wait Times Went DOWN at 34 Disney World Rides This Week

Disney4me · May 6, 2023

Now might be the BEST time to go to Disney World.

Magic Kingdom

We officially made it through the spring break season and the grand opening of TRON Lightcycle / Run in Magic Kingdom and now we’re gearing up for summer crowds in Disney World. Right now, we’re in the sweet spot where crowds are not too bad but it’s a more ideal time of year to be in the parks! Genie+ has held a lower price recently and wait times have continued to decrease, so we’re taking a deep dive into the wait times you can expect in Disney World right now!

Although wait times have gone down overall, there are still some long lines you may want to skip. One way to skip the long lines at certain attractions is rope dropping or staying until park close. Rope dropping is when you arrive at the park before opening time so you are one of the first people in the parks for the day. During this time, you can get on a ride or two without much of a wait! We’ve also noticed that wait times dip near the end of the night.

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Hollywood Studios entrance crowds at rope drop

Another option you have is to purchase Genie+, which is Disney’s skip-the-line system. The price of Genie+ depends on the day since Disney introduced flexible pricing earlier this year, however, we’ve seen the price fluctuate between $15 and $35. Buying Genie+ will allow you to expedite your wait for many Disney World attractions.

Genie+

Now, let’s take a look at the average wait times from this past week in all 4 Disney World parks!

Magic Kingdom

Starting in Magic Kingdom, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train had the longest average wait time of 69 minutes. Last week the average wait time was 72 minutes and the week before that it was 75 minutes, so the time has continued to decrease.

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train

Next, Peter Pan’s Flight averaged 61 minutes, Space Mountain averaged 46 minutes, and Jungle Cruise averaged 44 minutes. After that, average wait times had Haunted Mansion at 36 minutes, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at 30 minutes, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, Pirates of the Caribbean, and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh at 28 minutes, Astro Orbiter at 27 minutes, and Enchanted Tales with Belle averaged 23 minutes.

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Peter Pan’s Flight

After that, “it’s a small world” averaged 18 minutes, Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid and Magic Carpets of Aladdin averaged 19 minutes, The Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini and Tomorrowland Speedway averaged 15 minutes, and Dumbo the Flying Elephant and Mickey’s PhilharMagic averaged 14 minutes.

Tomorrowland Speedway

Next, Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover averaged 11 minutes, Mad Tea Party averaged 10 minutes, and Prince Charming Regal Carrousel averaged 9 minutes. The Enchanted Tiki Room, Carousel of Progress, the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse, and the Liberty Square Riverboat all averaged 5 minutes.

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Country Bear Jamboree

The Hall of Presidents, Country Bear Jamboree, and Tom Sawyer Island averaged no wait.

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EPCOT

Heading over to EPCOT, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure had a high average wait time of 58 minutes — this is a slight decrease compared to last week’s average of 60 minutes. Frozen Ever After’s wait time also decreased by just one minute this week to 59 minutes making these the highest average wait times in the park.

Frozen Ever After

Next up is Test Track at 49 minutes, Soarin’ at 46 minutes, Mission: SPACE at 15 minutes, Turtle Talk with Crush at 14 minutes, and Spaceship Earth at 11 minutes.

Mission: SPACE

Then, there is Living with the Land at 8 minutes, and The Seas with Nemo and Friends, Gran Fiesta Tour, and Journey into Imagination at 7 minutes.

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Gran Fiesta Tour

Awesome Planet, Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along, Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival, Impressions de France, and Reflections of China had no wait times this week.

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Hollywood Studios

Now it’s time to talk about Hollywood Studios where Slinky Dog Dash took the top spot for the highest wait time in the park with 70 minutes this week (compared to last week’s 78-minute average). Rise of the Resistance took the second-place spot for the highest wait time in the park with 67 minutes. Just last week, the average wait time was 71 minutes, so the wait time also went down!

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Rise of the Resistance

Other wait times in the park include Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at 46 minutes, Tower of Terror at 45 minutes, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway at 44 minutes, and Toy Story Mania at 43 minutes.

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Toy Story Mania

After that, Alien Swirling Saucers averaged 29 minutes, Walt Disney Presents averaged 17 minutes, Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy averaged 12 minutes, and Muppet*Vision 3D and Star Tours – The Adventures Continue averaged 10 minutes.

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Animal Kingdom

And last but not least, let’s talk about Animal Kingdom! Avatar Flight of Passage still had the longest average wait time this park this week with 78 minutes. This means the time went down from last week’s 81-minute average.

Tree of Life

Following that, Na’vi River Journey at 57 minutes, Expedition Everest at 30 minutes, Kilimanjaro Safaris at 24 minutes, Kali River Rapids at 23 minutes, and DINOSAUR at 18 minutes.

Kilimanjaro Safaris

It’s Tough to Be a Bug averaged 10 minutes and Triceratop Spin averaged 7 minutes. Both The Boneyard (which is currently closed for refurbishment) and Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail averaged no wait time.

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Although the wait time changes may be small at some attractions, they add up when you are in Disney World! Now that we’ve passed spring break, we’re just waiting for summer crowds to come to the parks.