Kali River Rapids: Best Time to Ride & Typical Waits
🦁 Disney's Animal Kingdom
Kali River Rapids at Animal Kingdom averages about 18 minutes, with peaks near 90 minutes. The shortest waits are usually around 9 AM and 10 AM (about 6 minutes). Avoid 1 PM, when the line typically peaks near 26 minutes.
18 min
Average wait
90 min
Typical peak
90
Days measured
✅ Best time to ride Kali River Rapids
9 AM (~6 min), 10 AM (~11 min), 5 PM (~14 min). The busiest time is around 1 PM, when the line runs near 26 minutes.
Kali River Rapids wait times by hour
9 AM
6 min
10 AM
11 min
11 AM
19 min
12 PM
24 min
1 PM
26 min
2 PM
24 min
3 PM
21 min
4 PM
16 min
5 PM
14 min
6 PM
14 min
7 PM
14 min
8 PM
21 min
9 PM
22 min
Best day of the week
Typical wait by day, averaged across the measurement window.
Sunday
19 min
Monday
19 min
Tuesday
17 min
Wednesday
13 min
Thursday
14 min
Friday
22 min
Saturday
23 min
How waits change by month
Typical wait by month, where we have enough data to measure it.
August
32 min
September
23 min
October
14 min
November
9 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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