Best Time to Ride Rex’s Racer
Rex’s Racer at a glance
- Height requirement
- 47" (119 cm) or taller
- Average standby wait
- 60 minutes (last 30 days)
- Shortest waits
- Around 8AM (avg 12 min, hourly average, last 30 days)
- Latest status
- Closed (latest check 5:38 AM park time, Oct 20) · Downtime history
- Breakdowns (90 days)
- 56 unplanned breakdowns, median 12 min · down on 42 of 90 tracked days (~47%)
- Forecast accuracy
- Our day-ahead wait forecast landed within 10 minutes of the day's actual average on 15 of 30 scored days (50%), average miss 14 min (last 30 days) · How we score it
Rex’s Racer is an attraction at Shanghai Disneyland. Minimum height: 47 inches.
Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide
Wait Times by Hour
Best Day of the Week
Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour
Rex’s Racer averages 97 minutes at 4 PM on Tuesdays but only 5 minutes at 8 AM on Sundays.
| 7a | 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | 7p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 11p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 12 | 40 | 56 | 63 | 66 | 71 | 79 | 78 | 94 | 87 | 78 | 67 | 51 | 32 | |||
| Tue | 16 | 49 | 69 | 80 | 76 | 87 | 89 | 90 | 97 | 97 | 84 | 80 | 52 | 36 | |||
| Wed | 7 | 36 | 51 | 63 | 71 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 79 | 81 | 69 | 59 | 40 | 24 | |||
| Thu | 8 | 35 | 48 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 64 | 63 | 74 | 68 | 64 | 55 | 30 | 28 | |||
| Fri | 18 | 49 | 65 | 66 | 73 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 84 | 83 | 71 | 63 | 47 | 38 | |||
| Sat | 18 | 44 | 66 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 58 | 64 | 80 | 69 | 51 | 47 | 26 | 23 | 20 | ||
| Sun | 5 | 33 | 59 | 69 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 71 | 68 | 73 | 52 | 53 | 34 | 18 | 10 |
Tips for Riding Rex’s Racer with Minimal Wait
Rex’s Racer at Shanghai Disneyland averages a 60-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 8AM (12min) and longest around 4PM (82min) — a 70-minute difference just by choosing the right time.
Sunday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 52 minutes. Avoid Tuesday if possible — waits average 74 minutes.
Pro tip: the shortest waits in this data come early in the day (around 8AM), so heading to Rex’s Racer soon after you arrive at Shanghai Disneyland pays off.
Predicted wait for Rex’s Racer — next 7 days
Our forecast of the average standby wait, built from this ride's historical patterns, day-of-week trends, and the seasonal calendar.
Forecasts are estimates of the daily average and update as new data arrives — actual waits swing by hour, so use the hour-by-hour chart above to pick your window.
Rex’s Racer — ride facts
- Height requirement
- 47" or taller
Rex’s Racer is an attraction at Shanghai Disneyland. Minimum height: 47 inches.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait for Rex’s Racer?
Over the last 30 days, the posted standby wait for Rex’s Racer at Shanghai Disneyland averaged 60 minutes and peaked at 150 minutes, based on 3,855 live wait readings.
What is the best time to ride Rex’s Racer?
Based on real wait time data, the best time to ride Rex’s Racer is around 8AM when average waits are 12 minutes. The worst time is 4PM with 82-minute average waits.
What is the best day to ride Rex’s Racer?
Sunday tends to have the shortest waits for Rex’s Racer, averaging 52 minutes.
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