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Mad Tea Party Wait Times Today

Magic KingdomTomorrowlandspinner0″ minimumLL Multi Pass2 min long
5 minTypicalTuesday median · first-paint state
Best window today: 12 AM – 1 AM · around 5 min typical
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Mad Tea Party at Magic Kingdom

When to go

TypicalTuesdays, May 18, 2026 – Sep 14, 2026
Go 12 AM – 1 AM · ~5 minGo 8:30 AM – 11 AM · ~5 minGo 3 PM – 3:45 PM · ~5 minSkip 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM · ~15 min

Mad Tea Party is typically best between 12:00 AM and 1:00 AM, when waits are around 5 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 12:15 PM and 1:15 PM.

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Today vs a typical Tuesday

Typicalp25–p75 band, May 18, 2026 – Sep 14, 2026
12:00 AM11:00 AM2:30 PM6:00 PM9:30 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=90)
12:15 AM—5–5 min (n=104)
12:30 AM—5–5 min (n=100)
12:45 AM—5–5 min (n=105)
8:30 AM—5–5 min (n=182)
8:45 AM—5–5 min (n=240)
9:00 AM—5–10 min (n=240)
9:15 AM—5–5 min (n=240)
9:30 AM—5–10 min (n=231)
9:45 AM—5–10 min (n=240)
10:00 AM—5–10 min (n=240)
10:15 AM—5–5 min (n=238)
10:30 AM—5–5 min (n=238)
10:45 AM—5–10 min (n=250)
11:00 AM—5–15 min (n=253)
11:15 AM—5–15 min (n=253)
11:30 AM—5–15 min (n=255)
11:45 AM—5–15 min (n=253)
12:00 PM—10–15 min (n=253)
12:15 PM—10–15 min (n=255)
12:30 PM—10–15 min (n=255)
12:45 PM—5–15 min (n=251)
1:00 PM—10–15 min (n=237)
1:15 PM—5–15 min (n=232)
1:30 PM—5–15 min (n=252)
1:45 PM—5–15 min (n=239)
2:00 PM—5–15 min (n=227)
2:15 PM—5–15 min (n=241)
2:30 PM—5–10 min (n=239)
2:45 PM—5–10 min (n=238)
3:00 PM—5–10 min (n=245)
3:15 PM—5–10 min (n=248)
3:30 PM—5–10 min (n=251)
3:45 PM—5–10 min (n=240)
4:00 PM—5–10 min (n=247)
4:15 PM—5–10 min (n=251)
4:30 PM—5–10 min (n=243)
4:45 PM—5–10 min (n=248)
5:00 PM—5–10 min (n=244)
5:15 PM—5–10 min (n=253)
5:30 PM—5–10 min (n=240)
5:45 PM—5–10 min (n=241)
6:00 PM—5–10 min (n=194)
6:15 PM—5–15 min (n=180)
6:30 PM—5–15 min (n=232)
6:45 PM—5–10 min (n=239)
7:00 PM—5–10 min (n=245)
7:15 PM—5–10 min (n=240)
7:30 PM—5–15 min (n=238)
7:45 PM—5–15 min (n=242)
8:00 PM—5–15 min (n=240)
8:15 PM—5–15 min (n=229)
8:30 PM—5–10 min (n=238)
8:45 PM—5–10 min (n=240)
9:00 PM—5–10 min (n=245)
9:15 PM—5–10 min (n=254)
9:30 PM—5–5 min (n=252)
9:45 PM—5–5 min (n=245)
10:00 PM—5–5 min (n=206)
10:15 PM—5–5 min (n=210)
10:30 PM—5–5 min (n=210)
10:45 PM—5–5 min (n=210)
11:00 PM—5–5 min (n=100)
11:15 PM—5–5 min (n=75)
11:30 PM—5–5 min (n=75)
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 8 AM (5 min), heaviest noon (8 min)
  • Mon: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest noon (10 min)
  • Tue: lightest 12 AM (5 min), heaviest noon (14 min)
  • Wed: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 8 PM (10 min)
  • Thu: lightest 12 AM (5 min), heaviest 4 PM (10 min)
  • Fri: lightest 7 AM (5 min), heaviest 8 PM (10 min)
  • Sat: lightest 7 AM (5 min), heaviest 8 PM (10 min)
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Month by month

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

Busiest month in this window: Dec 2025 (median 10 min). Calmest: Sep 2025 (5 min). Bars are the p25–p75 range; the navy tick is the median.

View seasonality as a table
MonthTypical p25–p75Median
Sep 20255–10 min (n=25,754)5 min
Oct 20255–10 min (n=27,265)5 min
Nov 20255–15 min (n=26,268)8 min
Dec 20255–20 min (n=28,311)10 min
Jan 20265–15 min (n=24,726)10 min
Feb 20265–15 min (n=24,277)10 min
Mar 20265–18 min (n=26,637)10 min
Apr 20265–15 min (n=25,821)10 min
May 20265–10 min (n=27,830)5 min
Jun 20265–10 min (n=26,150)5 min
Jul 20265–10 min (n=27,230)5 min
Aug 20265–10 min (n=26,162)5 min
Sep 20265–10 min (n=12,058)5 min
Record wait
65 min
Apr 2026
Busiest month
5–20 min
Mar 2025
Calmest month
5–13 min
May 2024
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Lightning Lane: buy, wait, or skip?

Multi Pass· no live pass state yet today

Buy-side view: passes including Mad Tea Party 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.)

Low crowds (levels 1–3): gone by 9:29 PM (43 days)Moderate crowds (levels 4–6): gone by 10:29 PM (69 days)High crowds (levels 7–10): gone by 10:29 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 120 days (n=105,389) — 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 Mad Tea Party

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Mad Tea Party, honestly

What is the best time to ride Mad Tea Party?

Mad Tea Party is typically best between 12:00 AM and 1:00 AM, when waits are around 5 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 12:15 PM and 1:15 PM. This reflects typical waits for a Tuesday from our minute-by-minute history — not a live forecast.

How long is the wait for Mad Tea Party?

On a typical Tuesday, Mad Tea Party waits mostly sit between 5 and 15 minutes (the middle half of our observations), with the busiest stretches reaching about 20 minutes.

When does Mad Tea Party Lightning Lane sell out?

Mad Tea Party 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 Mad Tea Party 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 Mad Tea Party 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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