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Parade None scheduled
30min
Avatar Flight of Passage
20min
Bluey's Wild World at Conservation Station
10min
Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain
10min
Na'vi River Journey
10min
Zootopia: Better Zoogether!
5min
Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail
5min
Kali River Rapids
5min
Kilimanjaro Safaris
5min
Maharajah Jungle Trek
5min
Wildlife Express Train
Walk-on
Animal Care at Conservation Station
Walk-on
Discovery Island Trails
Walk-on
Jumping Junction
Walk-on
The Oasis Exhibits
Walk-on
Tree of Life
Walk-on
Wilderness Explorers

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Wait Time Almanac

Typical standby waits at Animal Kingdom, measured by Rope Drop News every 15 minutes over the last 58 days.

Ride Typical wait Peak seen Quietest hour Busiest hour
Avatar Flight of Passage 50 min 150 min 5 PM 11 AM
Na'vi River Journey 36 min 90 min 8 AM 11 AM
Kilimanjaro Safaris 30 min 105 min 6 PM 10 AM
Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain 23 min 100 min 8 AM 11 AM
Kali River Rapids 21 min 90 min 9 AM 1 PM
Bluey's Wild World at Conservation Station 21 min 45 min 9 AM 1 PM
Zootopia: Better Zoogether! 12 min 40 min 6 PM 12 PM
Wildlife Express Train 10 min 55 min 9 AM 11 AM
Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail 5 min 5 min 5 PM 5 PM
Maharajah Jungle Trek 5 min 5 min 9 AM 5 PM

Animal Kingdom today

Animal Kingdom is open now until 6 PM. Crowds are running light. The average posted wait is 10 minutes across 10 open rides, and the longest line is Avatar Flight of Passage at 30 minutes.

Best time to ride at Animal Kingdom

These are the rides with the longest typical waits at Animal Kingdom, and the hour each one has been quietest over the last 58 days of our own measurements. Plan the big ones for their quiet hour and fill the busy middle of the day with shows, shorter lines and food.

  • Avatar Flight of Passage averages 50 minutes. It is quietest around 5 PM and busiest around 11 AM.
  • Na'vi River Journey averages 36 minutes. It is quietest around 8 AM and busiest around 11 AM.
  • Kilimanjaro Safaris averages 30 minutes. It is quietest around 6 PM and busiest around 10 AM.
  • Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain averages 23 minutes. It is quietest around 8 AM and busiest around 11 AM.
  • Kali River Rapids averages 21 minutes. It is quietest around 9 AM and busiest around 1 PM.
  • Bluey's Wild World at Conservation Station averages 21 minutes. It is quietest around 9 AM and busiest around 1 PM.
  • Zootopia: Better Zoogether! averages 12 minutes. It is quietest around 6 PM and busiest around 12 PM.
  • Wildlife Express Train averages 10 minutes. It is quietest around 9 AM and busiest around 11 AM.

See the hour-by-hour chart for every Animal Kingdom ride →

When to visit Animal Kingdom

Over the next two weeks, our forecast has the calmest days at Animal Kingdom on Tuesday, November 3, Wednesday, November 4, Tuesday, November 10. The busiest looks like Saturday, October 31, with packed crowds expected. Crowd levels are Rope Drop News forecasts and can change as the date gets closer.

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Animal Kingdom questions

Is Animal Kingdom busy today?
Animal Kingdom is open now until 6 PM. Crowds are running light. The average posted wait is 10 minutes across 10 open rides, and the longest line is Avatar Flight of Passage at 30 minutes.
What is the longest wait at Animal Kingdom right now?
Right now the longest posted wait at Animal Kingdom is Avatar Flight of Passage at 30 minutes.
When is the best time to ride Avatar Flight of Passage?
Over the last 58 days of our measurements, Avatar Flight of Passage has been quietest around 5 PM and busiest around 11 AM, with a typical wait of 50 minutes.
What is the least crowded day to visit Animal Kingdom soon?
Over the next two weeks, our forecast has the calmest days at Animal Kingdom on Tuesday, November 3, Wednesday, November 4, Tuesday, November 10. The busiest looks like Saturday, October 31, with packed crowds expected.