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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 85 58 56 61 63 55 50 50 53 56 35
Na'vi River Journey 8 AM 19 32 49 42 43 43 40 43 41 37 22
Kali River Rapids 9 AM · 7 24 32 40 43 45 50 44 16 14
Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain 8 AM 8 18 28 34 36 30 29 20 16 15 9
Kilimanjaro Safaris 4 PM 29 42 41 36 35 26 10 9 8 13 9
Zootopia: Better Zoogether! 8 AM 10 10 11 14 14 15 15 12 12 10 10
Wildlife Express Train 8 AM 5 5 8 8 10 13 11 10 8 5 ·
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 8 AM. The wait runs about 57 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 130 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 10 AM. The wait runs about 37 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 70 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 3 PM. The wait runs about 33 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 70 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 24 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 50 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 9 AM. The wait runs about 23 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 55 minutes at its worst.

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