Na'vi River Journey: Best Time to Ride & Typical Waits
🦁 Disney's Animal Kingdom
Na'vi River Journey at Animal Kingdom averages about 33 minutes, with peaks near 90 minutes. The shortest waits are usually around 8 PM and 9 PM (about 10 minutes). Avoid 11 AM, when the line typically peaks near 46 minutes.
33 min
Average wait
90 min
Typical peak
90
Days measured
✅ Best time to ride Na'vi River Journey
8 PM (~10 min), 9 PM (~10 min), 7 PM (~13 min). The busiest time is around 11 AM, when the line runs near 46 minutes.
Na'vi River Journey wait times by hour
9 AM
31 min
10 AM
42 min
11 AM
46 min
12 PM
45 min
1 PM
40 min
2 PM
39 min
3 PM
35 min
4 PM
31 min
5 PM
28 min
6 PM
22 min
7 PM
13 min
8 PM
10 min
9 PM
10 min
Best day of the week
Typical wait by day, averaged across the measurement window.
Sunday
35 min
Monday
35 min
Tuesday
31 min
Wednesday
28 min
Thursday
30 min
Friday
35 min
Saturday
37 min
How waits change by month
Typical wait by month, where we have enough data to measure it.
June
34 min
July
36 min
August
33 min
September
32 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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