Magic Kingdom Today
October 28, 2026 · Wednesday
Low Crowds Expected
Magic Kingdom expects low crowds on October 28, 2026, with an average predicted wait of 19 min minutes across 29 rides. The best time to arrive is 7 AM (Early Entry (resort guests)). Peak waits are predicted to reach 60 min minutes.
19 min
Avg Predicted Wait
60 min
Peak Predicted Wait
7 AM
Best Hour to Arrive (Early Entry (resort guests))
General admission: 9 AM (avg 17 min)
29
Rides Tracked
Today's Strategy
- Resort guests: arrive for Early Entry at 7 AM (avg 11 min). Everyone else: aim for 9 AM (17 min).
- Waits drop around 4-5 PM as families head to dinner — great second window.
- Consider Lightning Lane for TRON Lightcycle / Run — predicted 60+ min wait.
- Wednesdays tend to be lighter — good day for headliners.
⏱ Rope Drop Pick
Early Theme Park Entry
Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
Tomorrowland
Also available via Multi Pass — may not need to rope drop
8 min
vs 41 min peak
Save 30 min
Space Mountain
Tomorrowland
Also available via Multi Pass — may not need to rope drop
16 min
vs 44 min peak
Save 22 min
All Guests
Tiana's Bayou Adventure
Frontierland
Also available via Multi Pass — may not need to rope drop
13 min
vs 52 min peak
Save 32 min
Jungle Cruise
Adventureland
Also available via Multi Pass — may not need to rope drop
21 min
vs 46 min peak
Save 21 min
⏰ Peak Hours & Hotel Break
Peak Window
4 PM - 7 PM
Avg 44 min waits
Hotel Break
4 PM - 7 PM
Headliner waits average 44 min (4 PM-7 PM) vs 35 min park-wide. Skip the lines — hit the pool.
🎆 Event Windows
Happily Ever After · 9 PM
Typical waits the hour before vs. the hour it starts (averages for this weekday):
Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
38 → 27 min (-11)
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
44 → 33 min (-11)
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
30 → 19 min (-11)
🍴 Dining Strategy
Eat dinner at 6 PM (headliners typically 44 min), then ride at 9 PM (28 min): about 16 min less per headliner.
Dinner
Eat at
6 PM
44 min headliner avg
→
Then ride at
9 PM
28 min headliner avg
What this saves you:
Jungle Cruise
42 min
→
12 min
(-30)
Tiana's Bayou Adventure
45 min
→
16 min
(-29)
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
58 min
→
33 min
(-25)
About 16 min less per headliner ride
📈 Wait Time Escalation
How fast waits climb from park open. Headliners only.
Tiana's Bayou Adventure
MULTIPASS
+33 min in 3h
Park Open
13
min
+1h
22
min
+2h
36
min
+3h
46
min
Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
MULTIPASS
+22 min in 3h
Park Open
18
min
+1h
29
min
+2h
36
min
+3h
40
min
Jungle Cruise
MULTIPASS
+20 min in 3h
Park Open
21
min
+1h
36
min
+2h
42
min
+3h
41
min
Space Mountain
MULTIPASS
+20 min in 3h
Park Open
24
min
+1h
32
min
+2h
40
min
+3h
44
min
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
MULTIPASS
+20 min in 3h
Park Open
20
min
+1h
29
min
+2h
34
min
+3h
40
min
Magic Kingdom — Predicted Crowd Level by Hour
Ride-by-Ride Predictions
10
25
min predicted
Prediction Accuracy (So Far)
79%
Accurate
Our predictions were 79% accurate so far today at Magic Kingdom, with an average error of 6 minutes across 29 rides tracked.
A prediction is "accurate" when within 10 minutes of the actual average wait.
Daily Average by Ride 29 rides
| Ride | Predicted | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRON Lightcycle / Run | 60m | 40m | 20m off |
| Seven Dwarfs Mine Train | 43m | 31m | 12m off |
| Peter Pan's Flight | 39m | 31m | ✓ |
| Big Thunder Mountain Railroad | 33m | 14m | 19m off |
| Jungle Cruise | 32m | 21m | 11m off |
| Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin | 29m | 15m | 14m off |
| Tiana's Bayou Adventure | 28m | 13m | 15m off |
| The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | 25m | 16m | ✓ |
| Haunted Mansion | 25m | 18m | ✓ |
| Meet Cinderella and a Visiting Princess at Princess Fairytale Hall | 25m | 16m | ✓ |
| Space Mountain | 24m | 14m | ✓ |
| Enchanted Tales with Belle | 18m | 13m | ✓ |
| The Hall of Presidents | 15m | 15m | ✓ |
| Mickey's PhilharMagic | 14m | 13m | ✓ |
| Pirates of the Caribbean | 13m | 10m | ✓ |
| The Barnstormer | 13m | 7m | ✓ |
| Astro Orbiter | 13m | 9m | ✓ |
| "it's a small world" | 13m | 8m | ✓ |
| Under the Sea - Journey of The Little Mermaid | 12m | 5m | ✓ |
| Country Bear Musical Jamboree | 11m | 10m | ✓ |
| Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor | 11m | 10m | ✓ |
| Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room | 10m | 10m | ✓ |
| Dumbo the Flying Elephant | 10m | 5m | ✓ |
| Tomorrowland Speedway | 10m | 8m | ✓ |
| The Magic Carpets of Aladdin | 9m | 7m | ✓ |
| Mad Tea Party | 8m | 6m | ✓ |
| Prince Charming Regal Carrousel | 8m | 7m | ✓ |
| Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover | 8m | 5m | ✓ |
| Swiss Family Treehouse | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
Biggest miss: TRON Lightcycle / Run (predicted 60m, actual 40m).
Hourly Breakdown 11 hours
How accurate were predictions for each hour of the day, averaged across all rides.
| Hour | Accuracy | Avg Error | Rides |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 77% | 5m | 13 |
| 9 AM | 74% | 7m | 27 |
| 10 AM | 69% | 9m | 29 |
| 11 AM | 59% | 9m | 29 |
| 12 PM | 59% | 9m | 29 |
| 1 PM | 62% | 10m | 29 |
| 2 PM | 66% | 10m | 29 |
| 8 PM | 55% | 15m | 22 |
| 9 PM | 68% | 9m | 22 |
| 10 PM | 68% | 10m | 22 |
| 11 PM | 68% | 9m | 22 |
Per-Ride Hourly Detail expand each ride
TRON Lightcycle / Run 20m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 56m | 33m | 23m |
| 10 AM | 62m | 43m | 19m |
| 11 AM | 65m | 50m | 15m |
| 12 PM | 67m | 48m | 19m |
| 1 PM | 67m | 44m | 23m |
| 2 PM | 66m | 45m | 21m |
| 8 PM | 90m | 39m | 51m |
| 9 PM | 77m | 39m | 38m |
| 10 PM | 83m | 37m | 46m |
| 11 PM | 67m | 20m | 47m |
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train 12m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 52m | 37m | 15m |
| 9 AM | 47m | 31m | 16m |
| 10 AM | 49m | 32m | 17m |
| 11 AM | 52m | 40m | 12m |
| 12 PM | 56m | 44m | 12m |
| 1 PM | 53m | 38m | 15m |
| 2 PM | 51m | 44m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 48m | 28m | 20m |
| 9 PM | 36m | 22m | 14m |
| 10 PM | 40m | 17m | 23m |
| 11 PM | 36m | 12m | 24m |
Peter Pan's Flight 8m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 37m | 30m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 40m | 25m | 15m |
| 10 AM | 41m | 26m | 15m |
| 11 AM | 45m | 35m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 50m | 37m | 13m |
| 1 PM | 50m | 44m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 49m | 39m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 43m | 24m | 19m |
| 9 PM | 33m | 45m | 12m |
| 10 PM | 31m | 33m | ✓ |
| 11 PM | 21m | 11m | ✓ |
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad 19m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 22m | 5m | 17m |
| 10 AM | 32m | 7m | 25m |
| 11 AM | 38m | 24m | 14m |
| 12 PM | 44m | 22m | 22m |
| 1 PM | 43m | 23m | 20m |
| 2 PM | 44m | 25m | 19m |
| 8 PM | 33m | 6m | 27m |
| 9 PM | 21m | 13m | ✓ |
| 10 PM | 25m | 5m | 20m |
| 11 PM | 26m | 5m | 21m |
Jungle Cruise 11m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 23m | 14m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 40m | 32m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 47m | 31m | 16m |
| 12 PM | 45m | 43m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 45m | 31m | 14m |
| 2 PM | 43m | 33m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 22m | 5m | 17m |
| 9 PM | 14m | 6m | ✓ |
| 10 PM | 13m | 6m | ✓ |
| 11 PM | 6m | 9m | ✓ |
Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin 14m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 9m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 20m | 7m | 13m |
| 10 AM | 32m | 17m | 15m |
| 11 AM | 40m | 23m | 17m |
| 12 PM | 44m | 30m | 14m |
| 1 PM | 42m | 26m | 16m |
| 2 PM | 38m | 24m | 14m |
| 8 PM | 42m | 5m | 37m |
| 9 PM | 30m | 10m | 20m |
| 10 PM | 31m | 8m | 23m |
| 11 PM | 23m | 5m | 18m |
Tiana's Bayou Adventure 15m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 14m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 24m | 5m | 19m |
| 11 AM | 39m | 12m | 27m |
| 12 PM | 51m | 33m | 18m |
| 1 PM | 52m | 29m | 23m |
| 2 PM | 50m | 23m | 27m |
| 8 PM | 23m | 5m | 18m |
| 9 PM | 17m | 5m | 12m |
| 10 PM | 18m | 5m | 13m |
| 11 PM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh 9m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 25m | 10m | 15m |
| 9 AM | 28m | 16m | 12m |
| 10 AM | 30m | 19m | 11m |
| 11 AM | 35m | 28m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 39m | 25m | 14m |
| 1 PM | 37m | 23m | 14m |
| 2 PM | 35m | 23m | 12m |
| 8 PM | 34m | 10m | 24m |
| 9 PM | 22m | 8m | 14m |
| 10 PM | 20m | 5m | 15m |
| 11 PM | 17m | 5m | 12m |
Haunted Mansion 7m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 15m | 14m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 22m | 14m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 30m | 18m | 12m |
| 12 PM | 33m | 28m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 32m | 25m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 29m | 22m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 24m | 14m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 19m | 15m | ✓ |
| 10 PM | 16m | 14m | ✓ |
| 11 PM | 15m | 14m | ✓ |
Meet Cinderella and a Visiting Princess at Princess Fairytale Hall 9m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 22m | 12m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 31m | 10m | 21m |
| 11 AM | 34m | 17m | 17m |
| 12 PM | 39m | 50m | 11m |
| 1 PM | 40m | 18m | 22m |
| 2 PM | 38m | 16m | 22m |
Space Mountain 10m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 17m | 5m | 12m |
| 9 AM | 26m | 10m | 16m |
| 10 AM | 36m | 19m | 17m |
| 11 AM | 45m | 24m | 21m |
| 12 PM | 48m | 32m | 16m |
| 1 PM | 43m | 21m | 22m |
| 2 PM | 36m | 10m | 26m |
| 8 PM | 35m | 5m | 30m |
| 9 PM | 31m | 8m | 23m |
| 10 PM | 34m | 5m | 29m |
| 11 PM | 26m | 5m | 21m |
Enchanted Tales with Belle 5m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 AM | 20m | 14m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 20m | 14m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 23m | 11m | 12m |
| 1 PM | 22m | 15m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 20m | 10m | ✓ |
The Hall of Presidents 0m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 AM | 16m | 15m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 16m | 15m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 16m | 15m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 16m | 15m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 16m | 15m | ✓ |
Mickey's PhilharMagic 1m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 16m | 10m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 15m | 10m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 14m | 12m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 14m | 15m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 16m | 15m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 15m | 15m | ✓ |
Pirates of the Caribbean 3m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 15m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 25m | 16m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 30m | 25m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 27m | 17m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 20m | 7m | 13m |
| 8 PM | 15m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 9m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 PM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 PM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
The Barnstormer 6m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 11m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 17m | 9m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 20m | 11m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 18m | 11m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 13m | 5m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 12m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 8m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 PM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 PM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
Astro Orbiter 4m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 9m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 15m | 6m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 23m | 20m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 25m | 19m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 15m | 14m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 14m | 5m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 20m | 5m | 15m |
| 9 PM | 15m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 PM | 14m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 PM | 17m | 5m | 12m |
"it's a small world" 5m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 7m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 11m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 18m | 6m | 12m |
| 12 PM | 24m | 12m | 12m |
| 1 PM | 22m | 15m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 19m | 8m | 11m |
| 8 PM | 11m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 8m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 PM | 7m | 6m | ✓ |
| 11 PM | 6m | 10m | ✓ |
Under the Sea - Journey of The Little Mermaid 7m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 9m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 16m | 5m | 11m |
| 12 PM | 19m | 5m | 14m |
| 1 PM | 23m | 5m | 18m |
| 2 PM | 18m | 5m | 13m |
| 8 PM | 15m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 7m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 PM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 PM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
Country Bear Musical Jamboree 1m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 11m | 10m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 11m | 10m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 11m | 10m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 11m | 10m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 11m | 10m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 11m | 10m | ✓ |
Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor 1m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 11m | 10m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 11m | 10m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 12m | 10m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 13m | 10m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 11m | 10m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 11m | 10m | ✓ |
Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room 0m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 11m | 10m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 11m | 10m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 12m | 10m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 11m | 10m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 11m | 10m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 12m | 10m | ✓ |
Dumbo the Flying Elephant 5m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 7m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 12m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 16m | 5m | 11m |
| 12 PM | 17m | 9m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 17m | 5m | 12m |
| 2 PM | 13m | 5m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 13m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 10m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 PM | 8m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 PM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
Tomorrowland Speedway 2m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 8m | 7m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 12m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 17m | 7m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 18m | 10m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 16m | 10m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 14m | 9m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 14m | 6m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 11m | 6m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 9m | 12m | ✓ |
| 10 PM | 10m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 PM | 8m | 5m | ✓ |
The Magic Carpets of Aladdin 2m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 8m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 15m | 10m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 19m | 12m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 18m | 9m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 14m | 8m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 10m | 5m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 8m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 PM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 PM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
Mad Tea Party 2m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 7m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 10m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 13m | 7m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 16m | 6m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 14m | 5m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 11m | 5m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 9m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 7m | 8m | ✓ |
| 10 PM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 PM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
Prince Charming Regal Carrousel 1m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 7m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 8m | 5m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 8m | 5m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 9m | 5m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 9m | 5m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 11m | 10m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 12m | 10m | ✓ |
| 10 PM | 7m | 10m | ✓ |
| 11 PM | 10m | 10m | ✓ |
Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover 3m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 8m | 6m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 9m | 5m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 10m | 5m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 9m | 5m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 12m | 7m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 8m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 PM | 10m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 PM | 11m | 5m | ✓ |
Swiss Family Treehouse 0m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 PM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 PM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
Based on 226,359 data points collected every 5 minutes.
Last updated: 02:57 PM ET.