Kilimanjaro Safaris Wait Times
🦁 Disney's Animal Kingdom
Kilimanjaro Safaris at Animal Kingdom averages about 25 minutes, with peaks near 120 minutes. The shortest waits are usually around 8 PM and 9 PM (about 5 minutes). Avoid 10 AM, when the line typically peaks near 50 minutes.
25 min
Average wait
120 min
Typical peak
90
Days measured
✅ Best time to ride Kilimanjaro Safaris
8 PM (~5 min), 9 PM (~5 min), 6 PM (~8 min) — and the line is longest around 10 AM, near 50 minutes.
Kilimanjaro Safaris wait times by hour
9 AM
42 min
10 AM
50 min
11 AM
49 min
12 PM
36 min
1 PM
22 min
2 PM
14 min
3 PM
11 min
4 PM
9 min
5 PM
9 min
6 PM
8 min
7 PM
8 min
8 PM
5 min
9 PM
5 min
Best day of the week
Typical wait by day, averaged across the measurement window.
Sunday
24 min
Monday
30 min
Tuesday
24 min
Wednesday
21 min
Thursday
23 min
Friday
25 min
Saturday
28 min
How waits change by month
Typical wait by month, where we have enough data to measure it.
May
28 min
June
25 min
July
25 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.