Best time to visit Orlando theme parks

The quietest and busiest hour at each park, from measured standby waits.

ParkQuietest hourAvgBusiest hourAvgDays
SeaWorld Orlando9 AM2.9 min1 PM17.6 min10
Magic Kingdom8 AM10.2 min10 PM40.7 min10
Universal Studios Florida8 AM10.6 min12 PM34.1 min10
Volcano Bay10 AM12.1 min5 PM35.2 min10
Animal Kingdom5 PM20 min11 AM41.2 min10
Islands of Adventure9 AM22.8 min11 AM32.3 min10
Hollywood Studios8 PM31.4 min11 AM51.3 min10
Epic Universe7 PM36.1 min12 PM58.4 min10
EPCOT9 AM44 min4 PM58.5 min10

Averages cover tier 1 and 2 attractions inside published park hours. Parks without enough operating days yet are left out rather than shown on a thin sample.

Common questions

What is the best time of day to visit an Orlando theme park?

Across every park we measure, the first hour after opening is consistently the quietest, and the late afternoon is the busiest. The gap is often 20 minutes or more per ride.

Which Orlando park is least crowded?

It changes daily. The live board ranks all 12 parks by current wait score, which is a better guide than any fixed ranking.

How many days of data is this based on?

Between 10 and 10 operating days per park. This is a young archive and the numbers firm up as it grows.