What is the best time to ride Na'vi River Journey?

Based on real wait time data, the best time to ride Na'vi River Journey is around 7AM when average waits are 10 minutes. The worst time is 11AM with 55-minute average waits.

What is the average wait time for Na'vi River Journey?

Na'vi River Journey at Animal Kingdom averages a 40-minute wait. Peak waits can reach 90 minutes.

What is the best day to ride Na'vi River Journey?

Tuesday tends to have the shortest waits for Na'vi River Journey, averaging 37 minutes.

Best Time to Ride Na'vi River Journey

Animal Kingdom · Based on 24449 real wait time data points

7AM

Shortest average wait for Na'vi River Journey

Arrive around 7AM for an average wait of just 10 minutes. That's 45 minutes shorter than the peak time (11AM, 55min avg). Best day of the week: Tuesday (37min avg).

40m

Average Wait

10m

Best Time Wait

55m

Peak Time Wait

90m

Record High

Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide

7AM 10m Best

8AM 23m Good

9AM 38m Busy

10AM 49m Busy

11AM 55m Peak

12PM 52m Busy

1PM 48m Busy

2PM 45m Busy

3PM 44m Busy

4PM 38m Busy

5PM 36m Busy

6PM 27m Good

7PM 22m Good

8PM 14m Good

9PM 0m Best

10PM 0m Best

11PM 0m Best

Wait Times by Hour

Best Day of the Week

Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour

Na'vi River Journey averages 62 minutes at 3 PM on Saturdays but only 7 minutes at 11 PM on Mondays.

	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p
Mon	10	25	40	53	59	59	49	48	48	37	44	22	7
Tue	10	23	37	45	51	50	43	42	38	34	28	21	12
Wed	10	20	35	47	52	50	42	45	43	37	30	20	15
Thu	10	19	35	49	48	49	48	43	44	31	31	21	10
Fri	9	20	35	45	58	48	51	45	43	48	46	33	17
Sat	11	31	40	55	62	56	57	47	50	41	44	45	28
Sun	11	24	41	43	55	52	45	46	41	40	32	19	8

Tips for Riding Na'vi River Journey with Minimal Wait

Na'vi River Journey at Animal Kingdom averages a 40-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 7AM (10min) and longest around 11AM (55min) — a 45-minute difference just by choosing the right time.

Tuesday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 37 minutes. Avoid Saturday if possible — waits average 45 minutes.

Pro tip: Arrive at Animal Kingdom before opening and head to Na'vi River Journey first. Early-morning waits are consistently the shortest across all days of the week.

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Full Wait Time History Uptime & Reliability Back to Na'vi River Journey

	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p
Mon	10	25	40	53	59	59	49	48	48	37	44	22	7
Tue	10	23	37	45	51	50	43	42	38	34	28	21	12
Wed	10	20	35	47	52	50	42	45	43	37	30	20	15
Thu	10	19	35	49	48	49	48	43	44	31	31	21	10
Fri	9	20	35	45	58	48	51	45	43	48	46	33	17
Sat	11	31	40	55	62	56	57	47	50	41	44	45	28
Sun	11	24	41	43	55	52	45	46	41	40	32	19	8

	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p
Mon	10	25	40	53	59	59	49	48	48	37	44	22	7
Tue	10	23	37	45	51	50	43	42	38	34	28	21	12
Wed	10	20	35	47	52	50	42	45	43	37	30	20	15
Thu	10	19	35	49	48	49	48	43	44	31	31	21	10
Fri	9	20	35	45	58	48	51	45	43	48	46	33	17
Sat	11	31	40	55	62	56	57	47	50	41	44	45	28
Sun	11	24	41	43	55	52	45	46	41	40	32	19	8

	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p
Mon	10	25	40	53	59	59	49	48	48	37	44	22	7
Tue	10	23	37	45	51	50	43	42	38	34	28	21	12
Wed	10	20	35	47	52	50	42	45	43	37	30	20	15
Thu	10	19	35	49	48	49	48	43	44	31	31	21	10
Fri	9	20	35	45	58	48	51	45	43	48	46	33	17
Sat	11	31	40	55	62	56	57	47	50	41	44	45	28
Sun	11	24	41	43	55	52	45	46	41	40	32	19	8