Best Time to Ride The Barnstormer
The Barnstormer at a glance
- Ride length
- About 1 minutes, not counting the wait
- Height requirement
- 35" (89 cm) or taller
- Average standby wait
- 12 minutes (last 30 days)
- Shortest waits
- Around 8AM (avg 5 min, hourly average, last 30 days)
- Latest status
- Operating · 25 min posted wait (latest check 2:50 PM park time, Oct 17) · Downtime history
- Breakdowns (90 days)
- 100 unplanned breakdowns, median 40 min · down on 62 of 90 tracked days (~69%)
- Forecast accuracy
- Our day-ahead wait forecast landed within 10 minutes of the day's actual average on 24 of 26 scored days (92%), average miss 3 min (last 30 days) · How we score it
- Lightning Lane
- Lightning Lane Multi Pass · LL strategy
The Barnstormer is an attraction in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom. It lasts about 1 minutes. Minimum height: 35 inches. It is included in Lightning Lane Multi Pass. Listed audiences include: Kids. 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
The Barnstormer averages 31 minutes at 6 PM on Saturdays but only 5 minutes at 9 PM on Thursdays.
| 7a | 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | 7p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 11p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Tue | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Wed | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 6 | |
| Thu | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Fri | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Sat | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Tips for Riding The Barnstormer with Minimal Wait
The Barnstormer at Magic Kingdom averages a 12-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 8AM (5min) and longest around 6PM (19min) — a 14-minute difference just by choosing the right time.
Tuesday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 7 minutes. Avoid Monday if possible — waits average 19 minutes.
Pro tip: the shortest waits in this data come early in the day (around 8AM), so heading to The Barnstormer soon after you arrive at Magic Kingdom pays off.
Predicted wait for The Barnstormer — 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.
The Barnstormer — ride facts
- Location
- Fantasyland · Magic Kingdom
- Type
- Moderate ride
- Ride length
- ~1 min
- Height requirement
- 35" or taller
- Lightning Lane
- Lightning Lane Multi Pass
The Barnstormer is an attraction in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom. It lasts about 1 minutes. Minimum height: 35 inches. It is included in Lightning Lane Multi Pass. Listed audiences include: Kids. Accessibility notes include: Must Transfer from Wheelchair/ECV.
Frequently asked questions
How long is The Barnstormer?
The Barnstormer lasts roughly 1 minutes, not counting the wait in line.
How long is the wait for The Barnstormer?
Over the last 30 days, the posted standby wait for The Barnstormer at Magic Kingdom averaged 12 minutes and peaked at 60 minutes, based on 4,382 live wait readings.
What is the best time to ride The Barnstormer?
Based on real wait time data, the best time to ride The Barnstormer is around 8AM when average waits are 5 minutes. The worst time is 6PM with 19-minute average waits.
What is the best day to ride The Barnstormer?
Tuesday tends to have the shortest waits for The Barnstormer, averaging 7 minutes.
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