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Best Time to Ride at Animal Kingdom
The quietest hour to ride each attraction at Animal Kingdom, hour by hour.
| Attraction | Quietest | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM | 6PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avatar Flight of Passage | 6 PM | 63 | 56 | 66 | 69 | 60 | 60 | 55 | 51 | 48 | 42 | 39 |
| Na'vi River Journey | 8 AM | 19 | 33 | 42 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 39 | 36 | 31 | 21 |
| Kali River Rapids | 9 AM | · | 7 | 20 | 35 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 38 | 28 | 21 |
| Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain | 8 AM | 7 | 18 | 29 | 37 | 38 | 36 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 12 |
| Kilimanjaro Safaris | 4 PM | 23 | 41 | 49 | 47 | 34 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Zootopia: Better Zoogether! | 8 AM | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Wildlife Express Train | 8 AM | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | · |
| Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail | 8 AM | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Maharajah Jungle Trek | 9 AM | · | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Under 25 min 25–49 min 50+ min ◇ quietest hour
Best time to ride, attraction by attraction
- What is the best time to ride Avatar Flight of Passage at Animal Kingdom?
- At Animal Kingdom, Avatar Flight of Passage typically has its shortest standby waits around 6 PM and its longest around 11 AM. The wait runs about 56 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 180 minutes at its worst.
- What is the best time to ride Na'vi River Journey at Animal Kingdom?
- At Animal Kingdom, Na'vi River Journey typically has its shortest standby waits around 8 AM and its longest around 11 AM. The wait runs about 37 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 80 minutes at its worst.
- What is the best time to ride Kali River Rapids at Animal Kingdom?
- At Animal Kingdom, Kali River Rapids typically has its shortest standby waits around 9 AM and its longest around 1 PM. The wait runs about 34 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 95 minutes at its worst.
- What is the best time to ride Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain at Animal Kingdom?
- At Animal Kingdom, Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain typically has its shortest standby waits around 8 AM and its longest around 12 PM. The wait runs about 26 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 90 minutes at its worst.
- What is the best time to ride Kilimanjaro Safaris at Animal Kingdom?
- At Animal Kingdom, Kilimanjaro Safaris typically has its shortest standby waits around 4 PM and its longest around 10 AM. The wait runs about 24 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 120 minutes at its worst.
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