Best Time to Ride The Barnstormer

Magic Kingdom · Based on 29701 real wait time data points
10PM
Shortest average wait for The Barnstormer
Arrive around 10PM for an average wait of just 5 minutes. That's 12 minutes shorter than the peak time (12PM, 17min avg). Best day of the week: Sunday (11min avg).
12m
Average Wait
5m
Best Time Wait
17m
Peak Time Wait
40m
Record High

Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide

7AM 5m Best
8AM 5m Best
9AM 7m Good
10AM 11m Busy
11AM 16m Peak
12PM 17m Peak
1PM 15m Busy
2PM 14m Busy
3PM 11m Busy
4PM 13m Busy
5PM 14m Busy
6PM 14m Busy
7PM 15m Busy
8PM 13m Busy
9PM 6m Good
10PM 5m Best
11PM 5m Best

Wait Times by Hour

Best Day of the Week

Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour

The Barnstormer averages 21 minutes at 4 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 10 15 16 15 14 12 12 14 13 11
Tue 5 8 15 19 21 21 14 11 13 14 14 16
Wed 5 5 9 12 16 14 13 13 9 11 12 16 18
Thu 5 7 13 20 21 19 16 9 15 18 15 15
Fri 5 5 12 17 20 12 15 12 14 13 11 14
Sat 5 6 6 7 10 12 14 15 13 13 14 15 14
Sun 5 8 8 13 14 13 14 9 9 12 13 13

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 10PM (5min) and longest around 12PM (17min) — a 12-minute difference just by choosing the right time.

Sunday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 11 minutes. Avoid Thursday if possible — waits average 13 minutes.

Pro tip: Arrive at Magic Kingdom before opening and head to The Barnstormer first. Early-morning waits are consistently the shortest across all days of the week.

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