Disney World Wait Times — Live & Typical
Live waits for all four Walt Disney World parks — plus Disneyland Resort — with typical ranges so you know what's normal, and what's worth a walk across the park.
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Orlando · 4 parks · times ETDisneyland Resort
Anaheim · 2 parks · times PTLightning Lane Fast Forward
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The longest line in every park
Built at deploy time from typical waits (snapshot as of Thursday, Oct 15, 6:33 AM ET), refreshed in place when a live board loads — this table is always readable, even before the boards load.
| Park | Longest line | Wait | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Kingdom | TRON Lightcycle / Run | 65 min | typical peak · snapshot as of Thursday, Oct 15, 6:33 AM ET |
| EPCOT | Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind | 90 min | typical peak · snapshot as of Thursday, Oct 15, 6:33 AM ET |
| Hollywood Studios | Slinky Dog Dash | 70 min | typical peak · snapshot as of Thursday, Oct 15, 6:33 AM ET |
| Animal Kingdom | Avatar Flight of Passage | 75 min | typical peak · snapshot as of Thursday, Oct 15, 6:33 AM ET |
| Disneyland | Haunted Mansion Holiday | 55 min | typical peak · snapshot as of Thursday, Oct 15, 3:33 AM PT |
| Disney California Adventure | Radiator Springs Racers | 75 min | typical peak · snapshot as of Thursday, Oct 15, 3:33 AM PT |
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What is the best time to ride a particular Disney attraction?
Open the attraction’s wait-time page and compare its typical hourly pattern with the current wait and operating status. Use that pattern to find a promising window that fits your day. Historical averages cannot predict a breakdown or guarantee the queue you will find when you arrive.
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How accurate are these wait times?
Numbers labeled live are Disney's posted waits, each with its as-of time — a posted wait older than 15 minutes is labeled last recorded instead. Model means our forecast when nothing is posted: before park open, or bridging short mid-day gaps. If a ride stays dark we show it as downtime rather than a number. Typical is the range for this weekday from months of minute-by-minute observation, with sample counts. Every number on this page carries one of those labels.
What time are lines shortest at Disney World?
The first hour after rope drop and the last two before close. Typical waits at most parks peak from late morning to mid-afternoon and fall off sharply in the final evening hours — each park board on this page shows the exact shape for its dated weekday.
How often do wait times update?
Disney's posted waits are sampled every minute while the parks are open. The public board behind this page is rebuilt on a 5-minute cycle and cached for up to 10 minutes, so a live number can be up to about 15 minutes old — each one shows its as-of time, and anything older is labeled last recorded. While this page is open it re-checks on a 10-minute timer, or tap ↻. The first paint is a dated build-time snapshot of typical waits, labeled with its build time — never a blank tile or a spinner.