Best Time to Ride at Walt Disney World
66 attractions ranked by peak-vs-best spread. Bigger spread = bigger reward for timing it right. Hours are park-local time, averaged over the last 90 days.
Data updated November 2, 2026
Why timing matters: Biggest swing: Kilimanjaro Safaris, 9 min at 4 PM vs 51 min at 9 AM. Click any attraction for the full hour-by-hour wait curve.
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| Ride | Park | Best hour | Worst hour | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilimanjaro Safaris | Animal Kingdom | 16:00 9 min |
09:00 51 min |
41 min |
| Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin | Magic Kingdom | 07:00 7 min |
16:00 38 min |
31 min |
| Jungle Cruise | Magic Kingdom | 21:00 6 min |
10:00 35 min |
29 min |
| Toy Story Mania! | Hollywood Studios | 07:00 19 min |
10:00 47 min |
28 min |
| Na'vi River Journey | Animal Kingdom | 07:00 18 min |
10:00 46 min |
28 min |
| Tiana's Bayou Adventure | Magic Kingdom | 21:00 9 min |
12:00 36 min |
27 min |
| Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run | Hollywood Studios | 07:00 13 min |
11:00 40 min |
26 min |
| Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain | Animal Kingdom | 07:00 7 min |
11:00 33 min |
26 min |
| Kali River Rapids | Animal Kingdom | 08:00 6 min |
12:00 33 min |
26 min |
| Soarin' Across America | EPCOT | 08:00 10 min |
11:00 36 min |
25 min |
| Remy's Ratatouille Adventure | EPCOT | 08:00 33 min |
15:00 57 min |
24 min |
| Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Hollywood Studios | 19:00 32 min |
11:00 56 min |
24 min |
| Avatar Flight of Passage | Animal Kingdom | 17:00 35 min |
10:00 59 min |
23 min |
| Slinky Dog Dash | Hollywood Studios | 19:00 47 min |
11:00 69 min |
22 min |
| Peter Pan's Flight | Magic Kingdom | 21:00 21 min |
12:00 43 min |
21 min |
| Seven Dwarfs Mine Train | Magic Kingdom | 21:00 27 min |
17:00 49 min |
21 min |
| Space Mountain | Magic Kingdom | 07:00 14 min |
17:00 35 min |
21 min |
| Alien Swirling Saucers | Hollywood Studios | 19:00 12 min |
11:00 33 min |
21 min |
| The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | Magic Kingdom | 21:00 11 min |
15:00 32 min |
20 min |
| Big Thunder Mountain Railroad | Magic Kingdom | 21:00 16 min |
17:00 36 min |
20 min |
| Frozen Ever After | EPCOT | 08:00 41 min |
12:00 61 min |
20 min |
| Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets | Hollywood Studios | 08:00 36 min |
11:00 56 min |
20 min |
| The Seas with Nemo & Friends | EPCOT | 08:00 5 min |
10:00 24 min |
19 min |
| Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway | Hollywood Studios | 19:00 28 min |
11:00 47 min |
19 min |
| Pirates of the Caribbean | Magic Kingdom | 08:00 5 min |
11:00 24 min |
18 min |
| Living with the Land | EPCOT | 19:00 5 min |
10:00 23 min |
18 min |
| Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind | EPCOT | 09:00 69 min |
18:00 87 min |
18 min |
| TRON Lightcycle / Run | Magic Kingdom | 08:00 45 min |
19:00 61 min |
16 min |
| Spaceship Earth | EPCOT | 08:00 8 min |
10:00 24 min |
16 min |
| Meet Cinderella and a Visiting Princess at Princess Fairytale Hall | Magic Kingdom | 08:00 17 min |
17:00 32 min |
15 min |
| The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ | Hollywood Studios | 08:00 25 min |
11:00 41 min |
15 min |
| Haunted Mansion | Magic Kingdom | 08:00 13 min |
11:00 27 min |
14 min |
| Test Track | EPCOT | 08:00 57 min |
17:00 70 min |
13 min |
| Under the Sea - Journey of The Little Mermaid | Magic Kingdom | 21:00 5 min |
17:00 17 min |
12 min |
| Bluey's Wild World at Conservation Station | Animal Kingdom | 08:00 12 min |
12:00 25 min |
12 min |
| The Barnstormer | Magic Kingdom | 21:00 5 min |
17:00 16 min |
11 min |
| Astro Orbiter | Magic Kingdom | 07:00 5 min |
17:00 17 min |
11 min |
| "it's a small world" | Magic Kingdom | 21:00 5 min |
14:00 16 min |
11 min |
| Journey Into Imagination With Figment | EPCOT | 08:00 5 min |
10:00 13 min |
8 min |
| Dumbo the Flying Elephant | Magic Kingdom | 07:00 5 min |
11:00 13 min |
7 min |
| The Magic Carpets of Aladdin | Magic Kingdom | 20:00 5 min |
10:00 12 min |
7 min |
| Tomorrowland Speedway | Magic Kingdom | 07:00 7 min |
17:00 14 min |
7 min |
| Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover | Magic Kingdom | 08:00 5 min |
16:00 12 min |
7 min |
| Enchanted Tales with Belle | Magic Kingdom | 09:00 12 min |
17:00 19 min |
6 min |
| Mad Tea Party | Magic Kingdom | 07:00 5 min |
11:00 11 min |
5 min |
| Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros | EPCOT | 08:00 5 min |
14:00 10 min |
5 min |
| Mission: SPACE | EPCOT | 08:00 14 min |
10:00 20 min |
5 min |
| Star Tours – The Adventures Continue | Hollywood Studios | 08:00 5 min |
10:00 11 min |
5 min |
| Zootopia: Better Zoogether! | Animal Kingdom | 17:00 9 min |
11:00 15 min |
5 min |
| Prince Charming Regal Carrousel | Magic Kingdom | 07:00 5 min |
17:00 9 min |
4 min |
| Wildlife Express Train | Animal Kingdom | 08:00 5 min |
10:00 10 min |
4 min |
| Mickey's PhilharMagic | Magic Kingdom | 19:00 11 min |
08:00 13 min |
1 min |
| Country Bear Musical Jamboree | Magic Kingdom | 08:00 9 min |
17:00 9 min |
0 min |
| The Hall of Presidents | Magic Kingdom | 11:00 15 min |
09:00 15 min |
0 min |
| Swiss Family Treehouse | Magic Kingdom | 08:00 5 min |
09:00 5 min |
0 min |
| Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room | Magic Kingdom | 08:00 10 min |
15:00 10 min |
0 min |
| Walt Disney World Railroad - Main Street, U.S.A. | Magic Kingdom | 08:00 16 min |
18:00 16 min |
0 min |
| Walt Disney World Railroad - Fantasyland | Magic Kingdom | 16:00 16 min |
12:00 16 min |
0 min |
| Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor | Magic Kingdom | 08:00 10 min |
15:00 10 min |
0 min |
| Turtle Talk With Crush | EPCOT | 16:00 15 min |
11:00 15 min |
0 min |
| Canada Far and Wide in Circle-Vision 360 | EPCOT | 10:00 14 min |
08:00 15 min |
0 min |
| Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along | EPCOT | 09:00 15 min |
13:00 15 min |
0 min |
| Reflections of China | EPCOT | 15:00 14 min |
08:00 15 min |
0 min |
| Vacation Fun - An Original Animated Short with Mickey & Minnie | Hollywood Studios | 08:00 10 min |
08:00 10 min |
0 min |
| Maharajah Jungle Trek | Animal Kingdom | 08:00 5 min |
08:00 5 min |
0 min |
| Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail | Animal Kingdom | 07:00 5 min |
07:00 5 min |
0 min |
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