"it's a small world" Wait Times at Magic Kingdom
Snapshot as of Tuesday, Oct 27, 10:11 PM ET — typical Tuesday patterns; live waits load from the API when available.
When to go
TypicalTuesdays, Jun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026"it's a small world" is typically best between 8:30 AM and 10:45 AM, when waits are around 5 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 11:45 AM and 12:30 PM.
Typical Tuesday waits by hour
Typicalp25–p75 band, Jun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Table: typical Tuesday band by 15-minute slot
| Time | Observed | Typical p25–p75 |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM | — | 5–5 min (n=136) |
| 8:45 AM | — | 5–5 min (n=211) |
| 9:00 AM | — | 5–5 min (n=237) |
| 9:15 AM | — | 5–5 min (n=240) |
| 9:30 AM | — | 5–5 min (n=253) |
| 9:45 AM | — | 5–5 min (n=250) |
| 10:00 AM | — | 5–5 min (n=249) |
| 10:15 AM | — | 5–5 min (n=248) |
| 10:30 AM | — | 5–10 min (n=245) |
| 10:45 AM | — | 5–15 min (n=255) |
| 11:00 AM | — | 5–15 min (n=255) |
| 11:15 AM | — | 5–15 min (n=253) |
| 11:30 AM | — | 5–20 min (n=253) |
| 11:45 AM | — | 5–25 min (n=255) |
| 12:00 PM | — | 10–20 min (n=255) |
| 12:15 PM | — | 10–20 min (n=255) |
| 12:30 PM | — | 5–20 min (n=252) |
| 12:45 PM | — | 5–20 min (n=252) |
| 1:00 PM | — | 5–20 min (n=250) |
| 1:15 PM | — | 10–25 min (n=255) |
| 1:30 PM | — | 5–25 min (n=247) |
| 1:45 PM | — | 5–20 min (n=237) |
| 2:00 PM | — | 5–20 min (n=237) |
| 2:15 PM | — | 10–25 min (n=227) |
| 2:30 PM | — | 5–15 min (n=222) |
| 2:45 PM | — | 5–15 min (n=223) |
| 3:00 PM | — | 5–15 min (n=225) |
| 3:15 PM | — | 5–15 min (n=223) |
| 3:30 PM | — | 5–15 min (n=223) |
| 3:45 PM | — | 5–15 min (n=227) |
| 4:00 PM | — | 5–20 min (n=245) |
| 4:15 PM | — | 5–20 min (n=251) |
| 4:30 PM | — | 5–20 min (n=245) |
| 4:45 PM | — | 5–20 min (n=253) |
| 5:00 PM | — | 5–20 min (n=254) |
| 5:15 PM | — | 5–20 min (n=250) |
| 5:30 PM | — | 5–20 min (n=254) |
| 5:45 PM | — | 5–20 min (n=256) |
| 6:00 PM | — | 6–20 min (n=138) |
| 6:15 PM | — | 10–20 min (n=105) |
| 6:30 PM | — | 5–15 min (n=210) |
| 6:45 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=231) |
| 7:00 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=253) |
| 7:15 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=247) |
| 7:30 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=239) |
| 7:45 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=233) |
| 8:00 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=251) |
| 8:15 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=241) |
| 8:30 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=241) |
| 8:45 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=242) |
| 9:00 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=248) |
| 9:15 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=254) |
| 9:30 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=237) |
| 9:45 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=232) |
| 10:00 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=238) |
| 10:15 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=225) |
| 10:30 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=212) |
| 10:45 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=234) |
| 11:00 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=148) |
| 11:15 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=135) |
| 11:30 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=147) |
| 11:45 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=145) |
Pick your day & hour
Typicalmedian by weekday × hourLightest & heaviest hour by weekday
- Sun: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest noon (14 min)
- Mon: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest noon (20 min)
- Tue: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest noon (13 min)
- Wed: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest noon (21 min)
- Thu: lightest 12 AM (5 min), heaviest 1 PM (20 min)
- Fri: lightest 7 AM (5 min), heaviest 3 PM (10 min)
- Sat: lightest 7 AM (5 min), heaviest 5 PM (23 min)
Month by month
Typical13 months · p25–p75 with medianBusiest month in this window: Jan 2026 (median 15 min). Calmest: Oct 2025 (5 min). Bars are the p25–p75 range; the navy tick is the median.
View seasonality as a table
| Month | Typical p25–p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 5–18 min (n=27,475) | 5 min |
| Nov 2025 | 5–20 min (n=26,292) | 10 min |
| Dec 2025 | 5–25 min (n=28,206) | 10 min |
| Jan 2026 | 5–25 min (n=24,306) | 15 min |
| Feb 2026 | 5–25 min (n=24,268) | 15 min |
| Mar 2026 | 5–25 min (n=26,513) | 15 min |
| Apr 2026 | 5–25 min (n=25,008) | 15 min |
| May 2026 | 5–15 min (n=27,217) | 10 min |
| Jun 2026 | 5–15 min (n=25,037) | 10 min |
| Jul 2026 | 5–15 min (n=27,145) | 10 min |
| Aug 2026 | 5–15 min (n=26,168) | 5 min |
| Sep 2026 | 5–15 min (n=26,008) | 5 min |
| Oct 2026 | 5–20 min (n=22,605) | 10 min |
Lightning Lane: buy, wait, or skip?
Buy-side view: passes including "it's a small world" sell out on 100% of days — usually by 10:29 PM. If it's in your plan, don't wait past evening. (120 days observed.)
Already booked? Lightning Lane Fast Forward watches your return time and moves it earlier as slots open — within limits you set, and you keep your current time until the earlier one is confirmed. It books new ones too, in the time slots you pick. Earlier times. More rides. Zero refreshing.
Return windows for headliners drift later through the day — Fast Forward pulls yours back when earlier slots open.
Fast Forward saves an average of 3 hours per Lightning Lane.
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TypicalJun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Uptime 100% over the last 120 days (n=105,215) — no recurring downtime windows. If it does go down mid-visit, the board shows downtime, never a made-up number.
Plan around "it's a small world"
While you're in Fantasyland
Nearby guides: Dumbo the Flying Elephant · Enchanted Tales with Belle · Mad Tea Party · Mickey's PhilharMagic · Peter Pan's Flight · Prince Charming Regal Carrousel · Seven Dwarfs Mine Train · The Barnstormer · The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh · Under the Sea - Journey of The Little Mermaid — or the full Magic Kingdom board.
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"it's a small world", honestly
What is the best time to ride "it's a small world"?
"it's a small world" is typically best between 8:30 AM and 10:45 AM, when waits are around 5 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 11:45 AM and 12:30 PM. This reflects typical waits for a Tuesday from our minute-by-minute history — not a live forecast.
How long is the wait for "it's a small world"?
On a typical Tuesday, "it's a small world" waits mostly sit between 5 and 25 minutes (the middle half of our observations), with the busiest stretches reaching about 30 minutes.
When does "it's a small world" Lightning Lane sell out?
"it's a small world" Lightning Lane sold out on about 100% of the 120 days we tracked; on those days it was typically gone by 10:29 PM. Busier days sell out earlier.
Where does the "it's a small world" wait-time data come from?
Mickey Alerts records Disney's posted standby waits at Magic Kingdom 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 "it's a small world" wait?
This page shows the latest posted wait next to our model's estimate while the park is open, and the Magic Kingdom wait-times board shows every attraction at once.