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Best Time to Ride at Animal Kingdom
Rope drop at Animal Kingdom is at 8 AM today, when the park opens, so be at the gate by 7:30 AM. Avatar Flight of Passage is quietest around 5 PM and busiest around 11 AM. The list below gives the quietest hour for every attraction, so you can plan the rest of the day around the lines. What time rope drop starts at Animal Kingdom →
| Attraction | Quietest | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM | 6PM | 7PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avatar Flight of Passage | 5 PM | 55 | 54 | 60 | 61 | 55 | 51 | 47 | 44 | 39 | 38 | 42 | 53 |
| Na'vi River Journey | 8 AM | 18 | 32 | 43 | 47 | 45 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 37 |
| Kilimanjaro Safaris | 6 PM | 30 | 44 | 52 | 51 | 40 | 30 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | · |
| Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain | 8 AM | 7 | 16 | 25 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
| Bluey's Wild World at Conservation Station | 9 AM | · | 12 | 15 | 23 | 20 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 20 | · | · | · |
| Kali River Rapids | 9 AM | · | 6 | 12 | 22 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
| Zootopia: Better Zoogether! | 6 PM | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Wildlife Express Train | 8 AM | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | · | · | · |
| 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 5 PM and its longest around 11 AM. The wait runs about 50 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 150 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 36 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 6 PM and its longest around 10 AM. The wait runs about 30 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 105 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 11 AM. The wait runs about 23 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 100 minutes at its worst.
- What is the best time to ride Bluey's Wild World at Conservation Station at Animal Kingdom?
- At Animal Kingdom, Bluey's Wild World at Conservation Station typically has its shortest standby waits around 9 AM and its longest around 1 PM. The wait runs about 22 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 45 minutes at its worst.
Wait-time insights from Rope Drop News · unofficial, not affiliated with Disney.