How busy is Magic Kingdom?

The quietest and busiest hours at Magic Kingdom, measured from 11,776 standby readings.

8 AMQuietest hour
10.2 minAverage then
10 PMBusiest hour
40.7 minAverage then
10Days of data

Average headliner wait by hour

8 AM10.2 min
9 AM18.6 min
10 AM24.5 min
11 AM30.7 min
12 PM32.8 min
1 PM31.1 min
2 PM28.6 min
3 PM31.8 min
4 PM30.5 min
5 PM33.6 min
6 PM37.1 min
7 PM35.9 min
8 PM31.6 min
9 PM26.2 min
10 PM40.7 min

Built from 11,776 standby readings across 10 operating days, counting only tier 1 and 2 attractions inside published park hours. Hours with fewer than 30 readings are omitted rather than drawn thin.

Day-of-week comparison is not published yet. The archive currently holds only one or two days for some weekdays, which is far too little to say whether a Tuesday beats a Thursday. This section turns itself on once every weekday has enough days behind it.

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Common questions

What is the best time of day to visit Magic Kingdom?

8 AM is the quietest hour on record, averaging 10.2 minutes across headliner attractions. The busiest is 10 PM at 40.7 minutes — a difference of about 31 minutes a ride.

How busy is Magic Kingdom right now?

The live board shows current standby waits for every attraction at Magic Kingdom, updated continuously.

How is this calculated?

From 11,776 standby readings over 10 days of operation, limited to headliner attractions during published park hours.