Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain: Best Time to Ride & Typical Waits
🦁 Disney's Animal Kingdom
Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain at Animal Kingdom averages about 22 minutes, with peaks near 90 minutes. The shortest waits are usually around 7 PM and 8 PM (about 8 minutes). Avoid 12 PM, when the line typically peaks near 35 minutes.
22 min
Average wait
90 min
Typical peak
90
Days measured
✅ Best time to ride Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain
7 PM (~8 min), 8 PM (~8 min), 9 PM (~8 min). The busiest time is around 12 PM, when the line runs near 35 minutes.
Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain wait times by hour
9 AM
17 min
10 AM
26 min
11 AM
34 min
12 PM
35 min
1 PM
31 min
2 PM
26 min
3 PM
23 min
4 PM
21 min
5 PM
17 min
6 PM
11 min
7 PM
8 min
8 PM
8 min
9 PM
8 min
Best day of the week
Typical wait by day, averaged across the measurement window.
Sunday
23 min
Monday
24 min
Tuesday
20 min
Wednesday
18 min
Thursday
18 min
Friday
23 min
Saturday
27 min
How waits change by month
Typical wait by month, where we have enough data to measure it.
June
23 min
July
26 min
August
22 min
September
20 min
These figures come from posted wait times collected every five minutes across 90 days, then averaged by hour, weekday, and month. They describe typical conditions, not a forecast for a specific date: park hours, weather, and refurbishments all move the real number. For a specific day, check the crowd calendar or today's live waits.
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