"it's a small world" Wait Times
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"it's a small world" at Magic Kingdom averages about 12 minutes, with peaks near 45 minutes. The shortest waits are usually around 9 AM and 9 PM (about 6 minutes). Avoid 1 PM, when the line typically peaks near 19 minutes.
12 min
Average wait
45 min
Typical peak
91
Days measured
✅ Best time to ride "it's a small world"
9 AM (~6 min), 9 PM (~6 min), 10 AM (~9 min) — and the line is longest around 1 PM, near 19 minutes.
"it's a small world" wait times by hour
9 AM
6 min
10 AM
9 min
11 AM
15 min
12 PM
18 min
1 PM
19 min
2 PM
19 min
3 PM
15 min
4 PM
16 min
5 PM
14 min
6 PM
12 min
7 PM
10 min
8 PM
9 min
9 PM
6 min
Best day of the week
Typical wait by day, averaged across the measurement window.
Sunday
10 min
Monday
12 min
Tuesday
15 min
Wednesday
13 min
Thursday
12 min
Friday
11 min
Saturday
10 min
How waits change by month
Typical wait by month, where we have enough data to measure it.
May
12 min
June
11 min
July
12 min
These figures come from posted wait times collected every five minutes across 91 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.