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Mad Tea Party at a glance
- Ride length
- About 2 minutes, not counting the wait
- Average standby wait
- 10 minutes (last 30 days)
- Shortest waits
- Around 8AM (avg 5 min, hourly average, last 30 days)
- Latest status
- Closed (latest check 2:37 AM park time, Oct 20) · Downtime history
- Breakdowns (90 days)
- 47 unplanned breakdowns, median 11 min · down on 39 of 90 tracked days (~43%)
- Forecast accuracy
- Our day-ahead wait forecast landed within 10 minutes of the day's actual average on 27 of 27 scored days (100%), average miss 3 min (last 30 days) · How we score it
- Lightning Lane
- Lightning Lane Multi Pass · LL strategy
Mad Tea Party is an attraction in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom. It lasts about 2 minutes. It is included in Lightning Lane Multi Pass. Listed audiences include: All Ages. Accessibility notes include: Must Transfer from Wheelchair/ECV.
Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide
Wait Times by Hour
Best Day of the Week
Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour
Mad Tea Party averages 22 minutes at 12 PM on Wednesdays but only 5 minutes at 7 AM on Sundays.
| 7a | 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | 7p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 11p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 6 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Tue | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Wed | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | |
| Thu | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Fri | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Sat | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Tips for Riding Mad Tea Party with Minimal Wait
Mad Tea Party at Magic Kingdom averages a 10-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 8AM (5min) and longest around 12PM (14min) — a 9-minute difference just by choosing the right time.
Thursday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 6 minutes. Avoid Wednesday if possible — waits average 14 minutes.
Pro tip: the shortest waits in this data come early in the day (around 8AM), so heading to Mad Tea Party soon after you arrive at Magic Kingdom pays off.
Predicted wait for Mad Tea Party — 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.
Mad Tea Party — ride facts
- Location
- Fantasyland · Magic Kingdom
- Type
- Spinning ride
- Ride length
- ~2 min
- Setting
- Outdoor
- Lightning Lane
- Lightning Lane Multi Pass
Mad Tea Party is an attraction in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom. It lasts about 2 minutes. It is included in Lightning Lane Multi Pass. Listed audiences include: All Ages. Accessibility notes include: Must Transfer from Wheelchair/ECV.
Frequently asked questions
How long is Mad Tea Party?
Mad Tea Party lasts roughly 2 minutes, not counting the wait in line.
How long is the wait for Mad Tea Party?
Over the last 30 days, the posted standby wait for Mad Tea Party at Magic Kingdom averaged 10 minutes and peaked at 35 minutes, based on 4,464 live wait readings.
What is the best time to ride Mad Tea Party?
Based on real wait time data, the best time to ride Mad Tea Party is around 8AM when average waits are 5 minutes. The worst time is 12PM with 14-minute average waits.
What is the best day to ride Mad Tea Party?
Thursday tends to have the shortest waits for Mad Tea Party, averaging 6 minutes.
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