RopeDrop Disney Wait Index: May 2026
In May 2026, Tokyo DisneySea had the longest average posted standby wait of the 12 Disney parks we track, 36 minutes, and Tokyo Disneyland the shortest, 21 minutes.
The index is each park's average posted standby wait across every attraction we logged that month, weighted by readings (we log every 5 minutes), from the RopeDrop wait-time log. Days are park-local. Posted waits are the times the parks display, which often run longer than the real wait.
Average posted wait by park, May 2026
| Park | Average | vs month before | Busiest day | Calmest day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo DisneySea | 36 min | -0.2 min | Mon, May 4 (52 min) | Fri, May 22 (24 min) | 31 |
| California Adventure | 32 min | -2.3 min | Sat, May 16 (38 min) | Fri, May 22 (21 min) | 31 |
| Hollywood Studios | 31 min | -3.5 min | Mon, May 4 (41 min) | Mon, May 25 (25 min) | 31 |
| Disney Adventure World | 30 min | -0.2 min | Thu, May 28 (36 min) | Sun, May 3 (23 min) | 31 |
| Shanghai Disneyland | 29 min | +0.7 min | Mon, May 4 (46 min) | Wed, May 20 (17 min) | 31 |
| EPCOT | 28 min | -1.4 min | Mon, May 4 (35 min) | Wed, May 20 (24 min) | 31 |
| Animal Kingdom | 26 min | -2.2 min | Sat, May 30 (36 min) | Thu, May 21 (18 min) | 31 |
| Disneyland | 24 min | -0.7 min | Mon, May 18 (29 min) | Mon, May 4 (18 min) | 31 |
| Hong Kong Disneyland | 24 min | -0.5 min | Mon, May 4 (39 min) | Wed, May 20 (13 min) | 31 |
| Magic Kingdom | 22 min | -2.6 min | Tue, May 26 (26 min) | Wed, May 13 (14 min) | 31 |
| Disneyland Paris | 22 min | +0.7 min | Fri, May 15 (26 min) | Sun, May 3 (15 min) | 31 |
| Tokyo Disneyland | 21 min | +1.2 min | Mon, May 25 (35 min) | Thu, May 21 (12 min) | 31 |
Longest average posted waits, May 2026
Other months
Daily numbers for every ride are in the open data CSVs (CC BY 4.0). To cite the index: "Source: RopeDrop Disney Wait Index, ropedropplanner.com", linking this page.