Best Time to Ride "it's a small world"
Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide
Wait Times by Hour
Best Day of the Week
Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour
"it's a small world" averages 27 minutes at 5 PM on Tuesdays but only 5 minutes at 2 AM on Sundays.
| 7a | 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | 7p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 11p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | |||||
| Tue | 5 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 11 | |||||
| Wed | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | |||||
| Thu | 5 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 10 | |||||
| Fri | 6 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 8 | |||||
| Sat | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 9 | |||||
| Sun | 6 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Tips for Riding "it's a small world" with Minimal Wait
"it's a small world" at Magic Kingdom averages a 12-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 10PM (5min) and longest around 1PM (19min) — a 14-minute difference just by choosing the right time.
Sunday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 9 minutes. Avoid Tuesday if possible — waits average 13 minutes.
Pro tip: Arrive at Magic Kingdom before opening and head to "it's a small world" first. Early-morning waits are consistently the shortest across all days of the week.
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