How busy is Magic Kingdom?

The quietest and busiest hours at Magic Kingdom, measured from 25,416 standby readings.

8 AMQuietest hour
11.5 minWait score then
6 PMBusiest hour
39.9 minWait score then
19Days of data

Average headliner wait score by hour

8 AM11.5 min
9 AM18.1 min
10 AM25.6 min
11 AM31.7 min
12 PM34.1 min
1 PM33.3 min
2 PM31.5 min
3 PM33 min
4 PM33.2 min
5 PM35 min
6 PM39.9 min
7 PM39.8 min
8 PM33.7 min
9 PM25.8 min
10 PM34.5 min

Built from 25,416 standby readings across 19 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 11.5 minutes across headliner attractions. The busiest is 6 PM at 39.9 minutes — a difference of about 28 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 25,416 standby readings over 19 days of operation, limited to headliner attractions during published park hours.