Is Toy Story Mania! worth the wait?

Our verdict · Hollywood Studios
Yes, if you ride around 8 AM

Over the last 30 days, Toy Story Mania!'s posted standby wait averaged 39 min, from 20 min around 8 AM to 49 min around 11 AM. It's worth the wait if you go around 8 AM, when it averages 20 min. The ride lasts about 7 min, so on average that's about 6 minutes in line for every minute of ride.

39 min
average posted wait, last 30 days
20 min
best morning hour (8AM)
20 min
lowest hour (8AM)
49 min
peak hour (11AM)
6:1
minutes in line per minute of ride (7-min ride)

On a quiet day vs a busy day

DayAverage posted wait
Quiet day (lowest quarter of days)34 min
Typical day (middle)39 min
Busy day (highest quarter of days)44 min

Each day's average posted standby wait over the last 90 days (90 days with data). Pick quiet dates on the crowd calendar.

Lightning Lane

Toy Story Mania! offers Lightning Lane Multi Pass. Is Lightning Lane worth it for Toy Story Mania!?

Shorter waits nearby

Ride (Hollywood Studios)Average wait, last 30 days
Toy Story Mania!39 min
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue12 min
Vacation Fun - An Original Animated Short with Mickey & Minnie10 min

Questions

How long is the wait for Toy Story Mania! on a busy day?

Over the last 90 days (90 days with data), Toy Story Mania! averaged about 34 min on a quiet day, 39 min on a typical day and 44 min on a busy day (the lowest quarter, middle and highest quarter of daily averages).

Does Toy Story Mania! have Lightning Lane?

Yes: Toy Story Mania! offers Lightning Lane Multi Pass.

What can I ride instead of Toy Story Mania!?

These rides in the same park averaged shorter waits over the last 30 days. Star Tours – The Adventures Continue averaged 12 min. Vacation Fun - An Original Animated Short with Mickey & Minnie averaged 10 min.

Posted standby waits logged by RopeDrop from Oct 8 to Nov 7, 2026 (3,996 readings). Park-local hours. The verdict is a fixed rule over these numbers: under 20 min average = yes; a morning or other hour at 60% of the average or less (and 35 min or less) = yes, at that time; otherwise long all day.

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