Na'vi River Journey: Best Time to Ride & Typical Waits
🦁 Disney's Animal Kingdom
Na'vi River Journey at Animal Kingdom averages about 32 minutes, with peaks near 90 minutes. The shortest waits are usually around 8 PM and 9 PM (about 12 minutes). Avoid 11 AM, when the line typically peaks near 45 minutes.
32 min
Average wait
90 min
Typical peak
91
Days measured
✅ Best time to ride Na'vi River Journey
8 PM (~12 min), 9 PM (~12 min), 7 PM (~17 min). The busiest time is around 11 AM, when the line runs near 45 minutes.
Na'vi River Journey wait times by hour
9 AM
29 min
10 AM
39 min
11 AM
45 min
12 PM
44 min
1 PM
38 min
2 PM
38 min
3 PM
33 min
4 PM
30 min
5 PM
28 min
6 PM
22 min
7 PM
17 min
8 PM
12 min
9 PM
12 min
Best day of the week
Typical wait by day, averaged across the measurement window.
Sunday
34 min
Monday
32 min
Tuesday
33 min
Wednesday
25 min
Thursday
28 min
Friday
36 min
Saturday
37 min
How waits change by month
Typical wait by month, where we have enough data to measure it.
August
34 min
September
34 min
October
31 min
November
30 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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