"it's a small world": Best Time to Ride & Typical Waits
🏰 Magic Kingdom
"it's a small world" at Magic Kingdom averages about 11 minutes, with peaks near 55 minutes. The shortest waits are usually around 9 AM and 8 PM (about 6 minutes). Avoid 12 PM, when the line typically peaks near 16 minutes.
11 min
Average wait
55 min
Typical peak
91
Days measured
✅ Best time to ride "it's a small world"
9 AM (~6 min), 8 PM (~6 min), 9 PM (~6 min). The busiest time is around 12 PM, when the line runs near 16 minutes.
"it's a small world" wait times by hour
9 AM
6 min
10 AM
9 min
11 AM
13 min
12 PM
16 min
1 PM
16 min
2 PM
13 min
3 PM
16 min
4 PM
15 min
5 PM
13 min
6 PM
12 min
7 PM
8 min
8 PM
6 min
9 PM
6 min
Best day of the week
Typical wait by day, averaged across the measurement window.
Sunday
9 min
Monday
13 min
Tuesday
10 min
Wednesday
14 min
Thursday
10 min
Friday
8 min
Saturday
14 min
How waits change by month
Typical wait by month, where we have enough data to measure it.
August
10 min
September
11 min
October
11 min
November
13 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.
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