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Jungle Cruise Wait Times Today

Magic KingdomAdventurelandboat_ride0″ minimumLL Multi Pass10 min long
40 minTypicalTuesday median · first-paint state
Best window today: 12 AM – 1 AM · around 5 min typical
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Jungle Cruise at Magic Kingdom

When to go

TypicalTuesdays, May 18, 2026 – Sep 14, 2026
Go 12 AM – 1 AM · ~5 minGo 9:30 PM – 12 AM · ~6 minSkip 10:30 AM – 12 PM · ~40 minSkip 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM · ~40 minSkip 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM · ~43 min

Jungle Cruise is typically best between 12:00 AM and 1:00 AM, when waits are around 5 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 10:30 AM and 12:00 PM.

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Today vs a typical Tuesday

Typicalp25–p75 band, May 18, 2026 – Sep 14, 2026
12:00 AM11:15 AM2:30 PM5:45 PM9:00 PM
Table: today's samples vs the typical band
Today's observed waits and the typical Tuesday p25–p75 band (May 18, 2026 – Sep 14, 2026), in minutes.
TimeObservedTypical p25–p75
12:00 AM—5–5 min (n=105)
12:15 AM—5–5 min (n=105)
12:30 AM—5–5 min (n=105)
12:45 AM—5–5 min (n=105)
9:00 AM—5–15 min (n=174)
9:15 AM—10–20 min (n=240)
9:30 AM—15–25 min (n=240)
9:45 AM—24–35 min (n=240)
10:00 AM—30–35 min (n=240)
10:15 AM—35–40 min (n=240)
10:30 AM—35–45 min (n=240)
10:45 AM—35–50 min (n=247)
11:00 AM—35–45 min (n=240)
11:15 AM—30–45 min (n=250)
11:30 AM—25–45 min (n=255)
11:45 AM—30–45 min (n=255)
12:00 PM—30–40 min (n=255)
12:15 PM—30–45 min (n=255)
12:30 PM—32–50 min (n=255)
12:45 PM—35–50 min (n=254)
1:00 PM—35–45 min (n=240)
1:15 PM—30–45 min (n=240)
1:30 PM—29–40 min (n=240)
1:45 PM—20–40 min (n=239)
2:00 PM—30–45 min (n=228)
2:15 PM—30–45 min (n=225)
2:30 PM—30–45 min (n=225)
2:45 PM—30–45 min (n=225)
3:00 PM—25–35 min (n=232)
3:15 PM—25–35 min (n=244)
3:30 PM—25–45 min (n=235)
3:45 PM—25–50 min (n=219)
4:00 PM—25–50 min (n=217)
4:15 PM—26–45 min (n=210)
4:30 PM—25–40 min (n=211)
4:45 PM—24–41 min (n=236)
5:00 PM—25–45 min (n=254)
5:15 PM—25–45 min (n=255)
5:30 PM—25–45 min (n=240)
5:45 PM—30–45 min (n=240)
6:00 PM—35–45 min (n=168)
6:15 PM—35–45 min (n=150)
6:30 PM—25–45 min (n=208)
6:45 PM—30–45 min (n=221)
7:00 PM—25–45 min (n=223)
7:15 PM—25–40 min (n=240)
7:30 PM—15–45 min (n=239)
7:45 PM—15–45 min (n=251)
8:00 PM—10–45 min (n=255)
8:15 PM—5–40 min (n=255)
8:30 PM—5–35 min (n=250)
8:45 PM—5–30 min (n=240)
9:00 PM—10–25 min (n=240)
9:15 PM—10–20 min (n=240)
9:30 PM—5–15 min (n=248)
9:45 PM—5–15 min (n=254)
10:00 PM—5–10 min (n=213)
10:15 PM—5–10 min (n=199)
10:30 PM—5–10 min (n=209)
10:45 PM—5–10 min (n=210)
11:00 PM—5–10 min (n=100)
11:15 PM—5–5 min (n=72)
11:30 PM—5–5 min (n=72)
11:45 PM—5–5 min (n=75)
Observedtoday, 15-min samples
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Pick your day & hour

Typicalmedian by weekday × hour
Sun
Mon
Tue*
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
12 AM3 PM11 PM
lighterheavier · hover a cell for minutes
Lightest & heaviest hour by weekday
  • Sun: lightest 10 PM (5 min), heaviest 11 AM (38 min)
  • Mon: lightest 11 PM (5 min), heaviest 6 PM (39 min)
  • Tue: lightest 12 AM (5 min), heaviest 6 PM (40 min)
  • Wed: lightest 10 PM (20 min), heaviest 6 PM (44 min)
  • Thu: lightest 10 PM (5 min), heaviest 6 PM (42 min)
  • Fri: lightest 11 PM (5 min), heaviest 11 AM (39 min)
  • Sat: lightest 10 PM (5 min), heaviest 4 PM (36 min)
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Month by month

Typical13 months · p25–p75 with median
Jul 2025Oct 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Sep 2026

Busiest month in this window: Feb 2026 (median 45 min). Calmest: Sep 2026 (25 min). Bars are the p25–p75 range; the navy tick is the median.

View seasonality as a table
MonthTypical p25–p75Median
Jul 202520–40 min (n=23,883)30 min
Aug 202515–40 min (n=24,325)30 min
Sep 202515–40 min (n=24,307)30 min
Oct 202515–45 min (n=26,000)35 min
Jan 202625–50 min (n=22,002)40 min
Feb 202630–55 min (n=23,033)45 min
Mar 202630–55 min (n=25,145)45 min
Apr 202630–50 min (n=24,534)43 min
May 202625–45 min (n=26,070)35 min
Jun 202625–45 min (n=23,559)35 min
Jul 202625–40 min (n=24,308)35 min
Aug 202615–35 min (n=23,963)30 min
Sep 202610–35 min (n=10,474)25 min
Record wait
120 min
Feb 2025
Busiest month
38–55 min
May 2024
Calmest month
10–35 min
Sep 2026
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Lightning Lane: buy, wait, or skip?

Multi Pass· no live pass state yet today

Buy-side view: passes including Jungle Cruise sell out on 100% of days — usually by 8:40 PM. If it's in your plan, don't wait past evening. (120 days observed.)

Low crowds (levels 1–3): gone by 8:05 PM (43 days)Moderate crowds (levels 4–6): gone by 8:48 PM (69 days)High crowds (levels 7–10): gone by 9:16 PM (7 days)
Booked 30 min ahead
saves ~85 min
87% chance of saving 15+ · p90 280 min · typical
Booked 60 min ahead
saves ~105 min
93% chance of saving 15+ · p90 320 min · typical
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Will it be running?

TypicalMay 18, 2026 – Sep 14, 2026

Uptime 100% over the last 119 days (n=93,497) — 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 Jungle Cruise

While you're in Adventureland

Nearby guides: Country Bear Musical Jamboree · Pirates of the Caribbean · Swiss Family Treehouse · The Magic Carpets of Aladdin · Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room — or the full Magic Kingdom board.

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Jungle Cruise, honestly

What is the best time to ride Jungle Cruise?

Jungle Cruise is typically best between 12:00 AM and 1:00 AM, when waits are around 5 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 10:30 AM and 12:00 PM. This reflects typical waits for a Tuesday from our minute-by-minute history — not a live forecast.

How long is the wait for Jungle Cruise?

On a typical Tuesday, Jungle Cruise waits mostly sit between 5 and 50 minutes (the middle half of our observations), with the busiest stretches reaching about 60 minutes.

When does Jungle Cruise Lightning Lane sell out?

Jungle Cruise Lightning Lane sold out on about 100% of the 120 days we tracked; on those days it was typically gone by 8:40 PM. Busier days sell out earlier.

Where does the Jungle Cruise 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 Jungle Cruise 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.

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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