Disney World Questions, Answered With Data
29 questions, each answered in its first sentence from RopeDrop's logged park data, with the date window stated. A question is listed only when there is enough data to answer it. Data through October 27, 2026.
Weekends vs weekdays
- Is Animal Kingdom busier on weekends?Yes: weekends 24% longer
- Is EPCOT busier on weekends?Yes: weekends 5% longer
- Is Hollywood Studios busier on weekends?Yes: weekends 7% longer
- Is Magic Kingdom busier on weekends?Yes: weekends 7% longer
Ride breakdowns
- How often does Avatar Flight of Passage break down? Animal KingdomRarely: 5 of 90 days (6%)
- How often does Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain break down? Animal KingdomOften: 62 of 90 days (69%)
- How often does Kali River Rapids break down? Animal KingdomOften: 59 of 90 days (66%)
- How often does Kilimanjaro Safaris break down? Animal KingdomRarely: 7 of 90 days (8%)
- How often does Na'vi River Journey break down? Animal KingdomRarely: 11 of 90 days (12%)
- How often does Frozen Ever After break down? EPCOTOften: 57 of 90 days (63%)
- How often does Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind break down? EPCOTOften: 51 of 90 days (57%)
- How often does Remy's Ratatouille Adventure break down? EPCOTOften: 57 of 90 days (63%)
- How often does Soarin' Across America break down? EPCOTRarely: 9 of 90 days (10%)
- How often does Test Track break down? EPCOTOften: 87 of 89 days (98%)
- How often does Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway break down? Hollywood StudiosOften: 54 of 90 days (60%)
- How often does Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets break down? Hollywood StudiosOften: 53 of 90 days (59%)
- How often does Slinky Dog Dash break down? Hollywood StudiosOften: 77 of 87 days (89%)
- How often does Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance break down? Hollywood StudiosOften: 62 of 90 days (69%)
- How often does Toy Story Mania! break down? Hollywood StudiosSometimes: 30 of 90 days (33%)
- How often does Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin break down? Magic KingdomSometimes: 42 of 90 days (47%)
- How often does Peter Pan's Flight break down? Magic KingdomSometimes: 39 of 90 days (43%)
- How often does Seven Dwarfs Mine Train break down? Magic KingdomOften: 73 of 90 days (81%)
- How often does Space Mountain break down? Magic KingdomOften: 53 of 90 days (59%)
- How often does TRON Lightcycle / Run break down? Magic KingdomSometimes: 44 of 90 days (49%)
Lightning Lane sell-outs
- Does Avatar Flight of Passage Lightning Lane sell out? Animal KingdomSometimes: sold out 2 of 11 on-sale days
- Does Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Lightning Lane sell out? EPCOTYes, usually: sold out 9 of 9 on-sale days
- Does Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Lightning Lane sell out? Hollywood StudiosSometimes: sold out 5 of 11 on-sale days
- Does Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Lightning Lane sell out? Magic KingdomYes, usually: sold out 10 of 11 on-sale days
- Does TRON Lightcycle / Run Lightning Lane sell out? Magic KingdomYes, usually: sold out 5 of 5 on-sale days
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