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Pirates of the Caribbean Wait Times at Disneyland

DisneylandNew Orleans Sq.boat_ride0″ minimum15 min long
20 minTypicalTuesday median · first-paint state
Best window on Tuesday, Oct 27: 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM · around 5 min typical

Snapshot as of Tuesday, Oct 27, 7:11 PM PT — typical Tuesday patterns; live waits load from the API when available.

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Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland

When to go

TypicalTuesdays, Jun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
Go 8 AM – 9:30 AM · ~5 minGo 11:30 PM – 12 AM · ~5 minSkip 10:45 AM – 1:45 PM · ~25 minSkip 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM · ~25 min

Pirates of the Caribbean is typically best between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM, when waits are around 5 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 10:45 AM and 1:45 PM.

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Typical Tuesday waits by hour

Typicalp25–p75 band, Jun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
8:00 AM11:15 AM2:30 PM5:45 PM9:00 PM
Table: typical Tuesday band by 15-minute slot
Typical Tuesday p25–p75 band (Jun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026), in minutes.
TimeObservedTypical p25–p75
8:00 AM—5–5 min (n=85)
8:15 AM—5–5 min (n=144)
8:30 AM—5–5 min (n=160)
8:45 AM—5–5 min (n=174)
9:00 AM—5–5 min (n=180)
9:15 AM—5–10 min (n=180)
9:30 AM—5–15 min (n=180)
9:45 AM—5–20 min (n=185)
10:00 AM—5–20 min (n=195)
10:15 AM—10–25 min (n=205)
10:30 AM—15–25 min (n=223)
10:45 AM—15–30 min (n=227)
11:00 AM—20–30 min (n=240)
11:15 AM—20–30 min (n=231)
11:30 AM—20–30 min (n=240)
11:45 AM—20–30 min (n=240)
12:00 PM—20–35 min (n=240)
12:15 PM—20–30 min (n=239)
12:30 PM—15–30 min (n=237)
12:45 PM—20–30 min (n=240)
1:00 PM—20–30 min (n=240)
1:15 PM—20–30 min (n=240)
1:30 PM—20–30 min (n=240)
1:45 PM—20–30 min (n=240)
2:00 PM—20–25 min (n=239)
2:15 PM—20–25 min (n=239)
2:30 PM—15–28 min (n=239)
2:45 PM—15–25 min (n=241)
3:00 PM—15–25 min (n=239)
3:15 PM—15–25 min (n=240)
3:30 PM—20–25 min (n=239)
3:45 PM—15–25 min (n=236)
4:00 PM—20–25 min (n=228)
4:15 PM—15–25 min (n=237)
4:30 PM—15–20 min (n=240)
4:45 PM—20–30 min (n=240)
5:00 PM—20–30 min (n=226)
5:15 PM—15–25 min (n=225)
5:30 PM—15–30 min (n=226)
5:45 PM—15–25 min (n=240)
6:00 PM—20–30 min (n=240)
6:15 PM—15–25 min (n=244)
6:30 PM—15–30 min (n=250)
6:45 PM—15–25 min (n=246)
7:00 PM—20–25 min (n=234)
7:15 PM—20–25 min (n=232)
7:30 PM—20–25 min (n=240)
7:45 PM—19–25 min (n=240)
8:00 PM—15–25 min (n=238)
8:15 PM—15–20 min (n=239)
8:30 PM—15–21 min (n=240)
8:45 PM—10–20 min (n=255)
9:00 PM—10–20 min (n=253)
9:15 PM—10–15 min (n=255)
9:30 PM—5–15 min (n=253)
9:45 PM—5–15 min (n=253)
10:00 PM—10–15 min (n=225)
10:15 PM—10–15 min (n=225)
10:30 PM—10–15 min (n=221)
10:45 PM—10–15 min (n=225)
11:00 PM—10–15 min (n=132)
11:15 PM—5–15 min (n=120)
11:30 PM—5–15 min (n=120)
11:45 PM—5–10 min (n=120)
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Pick your day & hour

Typicalmedian by weekday × hour
Sun
Mon
Tue*
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
8 AM4 PM11 PM
lighterheavier · hover a cell for minutes
Lightest & heaviest hour by weekday
  • Sun: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest noon (20 min)
  • Mon: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest noon (30 min)
  • Tue: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest noon (25 min)
  • Wed: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 2 PM (20 min)
  • Thu: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 6 PM (23 min)
  • Fri: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest noon (21 min)
  • Sat: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 1 PM (25 min)
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Month by month

Typical13 months · p25–p75 with median
Aug 2025Nov 2025Feb 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026

Busiest month in this window: Apr 2026 (median 25 min). Calmest: Aug 2025 (15 min). Bars are the p25–p75 range; the navy tick is the median.

View seasonality as a table
MonthTypical p25–p75Median
Aug 20255–20 min (n=28,521)15 min
Sep 20255–20 min (n=25,779)15 min
Oct 202510–30 min (n=26,569)20 min
Nov 202510–30 min (n=25,813)20 min
Dec 202510–30 min (n=27,633)20 min
Jan 202610–25 min (n=26,734)15 min
Feb 202610–25 min (n=23,556)15 min
Mar 202610–30 min (n=26,281)20 min
Apr 202615–30 min (n=25,735)25 min
Jul 202610–25 min (n=27,694)15 min
Aug 20265–20 min (n=27,506)15 min
Sep 202610–25 min (n=24,731)15 min
Oct 202610–25 min (n=22,714)20 min
Record wait
75 min
Jul 2024
Busiest month
15–35 min
May 2024
Calmest month
5–20 min
Jul 2025
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Will it be running?

TypicalJun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026

Uptime 100% over the last 120 days (n=104,727) — no recurring downtime windows. If it does go down mid-visit, the board shows downtime, never a made-up number.

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Plan around Pirates of the Caribbean

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Pirates of the Caribbean, honestly

What is the best time to ride Pirates of the Caribbean?

Pirates of the Caribbean is typically best between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM, when waits are around 5 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 10:45 AM and 1:45 PM. This reflects typical waits for a Tuesday from our minute-by-minute history — not a live forecast.

How long is the wait for Pirates of the Caribbean?

On a typical Tuesday, Pirates of the Caribbean waits mostly sit between 5 and 35 minutes (the middle half of our observations), with the busiest stretches reaching about 45 minutes.

Where does the Pirates of the Caribbean wait-time data come from?

Mickey Alerts records Disney's posted standby waits at Disneyland every minute and summarizes historical patterns in 15-minute decision windows, always as ranges with sample sizes — never single-point guesses.

Where can I see the current Pirates of the Caribbean wait?

This page shows the latest posted wait next to our model's estimate while the park is open, and the Disneyland wait-times board shows every attraction at once.

Wait times and Lightning Lane details are Mickey Alerts' own observations and model estimates and can change minute to minute. Not affiliated with The Walt Disney Company or Disney Parks.

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