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Walt Disney World Crowds & Wait Times for Thursday, September 21, 2023

How the Past Crowd Calendar is Calculated

My past crowd calendar is similar to other crowd calendars created for Walt Disney World. The crowd rank (1-10) is not actually based on the amount of people in the park, rather the average posted wait time of key attractions. Because Disney does not publicly disclose daily attendance figures, posted wait times are the best public indicator of how busy a park is.

What's a key attraction?

A key attraction is a major attraction that most guests visit. I do not take into account newer attractions as they don't have enough data and their waits are usually high and consistent day to day.

How is the average calculated?

The average is calculated from posted wait times during 10AM - 5PM daily, not including periods of downtime or when Disney does not report a wait.

How are the ranks calculated?

Each attraction has ranks generated on a 1-10 scale using daily averages before a specific date. Currently the scale is based on two separate periods (due to operational changes caused by the discontinuation of FastPass+):

  • March 2020 and Before: March 3, 2017 to April 30, 2019
  • July 2020 and Beyond: October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022

Park ranks are generated from the average of that park's attraction ranks. This calculation method allows exceptionally high waits at a specific attraction to not outweigh the rest of the park. The overall resort level is the average of attraction ranks in all parks.

Key Attraction Ranks by Average Posted Wait Time

  • March 2020 and Before
  • July 2020 and Beyond (Current)
46
Average Wait Time
Regular Hours: 9am - 10pm
Early Entry: 8:30am - 9am
31
Average Wait Time
Regular Hours: 9am - 9pm
Early Entry: 8:30am - 9am
45
Average Wait Time
Regular Hours: 9am - 9pm
Early Entry: 8:30am - 9am
34
Average Wait Time
Regular Hours: 9am - 7pm
Early Entry: 8:30am - 9am
39
Average Wait Time

Alien Swirling Saucers

4
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 25 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 45 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 5 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 8:27pm
Uptime: 100%

Astro Orbiter

3
Avg Posted Wait: 26 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 40 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 0 minutes
Uptime: 100%

Avatar Flight of Passage

5
LL$
Avg Posted Wait: 88 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 130 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 50 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 6:09pm ($13.00)
Uptime: 100%

The Barnstormer

2
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 14 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 30 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 5 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 9:27pm
Uptime: 100%

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

3
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 24 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 45 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 0 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 9:27pm
Uptime: 100%

Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin

5
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 30 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 55 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 0 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 9:27pm
Uptime: 100%

DINOSAUR

1
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 9 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 15 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 5 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 6:29pm
Uptime: 100%

Dumbo the Flying Elephant

2
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 10 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 25 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 5 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 9:27pm
Uptime: 99%

Enchanted Tales with Belle

LL
Avg Posted Wait: 33 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 65 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 15 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 3:17pm
Uptime: 100%

Expedition Everest

2
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 14 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 30 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 5 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 6:29pm
Uptime: 100%

Frozen Ever After

4
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 60 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 85 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 15 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 7:23pm
Uptime: 100%

Gran Fiesta Tour

3
Avg Posted Wait: 9 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 15 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 0 minutes
Uptime: 98%

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind

LL$
Max Called Boarding Group: 190
Lightning Lane Last Available: 6:09pm ($14.00)
Uptime: 97%

Haunted Mansion

4
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 36 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 55 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 13 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 9:27pm
Uptime: 100%

"it's a small world"

2
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 17 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 45 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 5 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 9:27pm
Uptime: 97%

It's Tough to be a Bug!

3
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 10 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 10 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 10 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 6:24pm
Uptime: 96%

Journey Into Imagination With Figment

2
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 9 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 30 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 5 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 8:27pm
Uptime: 100%

Jungle Cruise

2
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 47 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 75 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 0 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 5:22pm
Uptime: 100%

Kali River Rapids

2
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 12 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 25 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 0 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 6:29pm
Uptime: 100%

Kilimanjaro Safaris

2
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 17 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 40 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 5 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 5:39pm
Uptime: 100%

Living with the Land

3
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 8 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 20 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 5 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 8:27pm
Uptime: 100%

Mad Tea Party

2
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 7 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 15 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 5 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 9:27pm
Uptime: 100%

The Magic Carpets of Aladdin

3
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 13 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 30 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 0 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 9:27pm
Uptime: 94%

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

4
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 31 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 50 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 5 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 8:12pm
Uptime: 91%

Meet Anna and Elsa at Royal Sommerhus

Avg Posted Wait: 38 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 60 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 10 minutes
Uptime: 100%

Meet Ariel at Her Grotto

LL
Avg Posted Wait: 36 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 60 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 15 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 3:39pm
Uptime: 100%

Meet Cinderella and a Visiting Princess at Princess Fairytale Hall

LL
Avg Posted Wait: 35 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 60 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 5 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 5:34pm
Uptime: 100%

Meet Daring Disney Pals as Circus Stars at Pete's Silly Side Show

Avg Posted Wait: 27 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 45 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 10 minutes
Uptime: 100%

Meet Dashing Disney Pals as Circus Stars at Pete’s Silly Side Show

Avg Posted Wait: 42 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 60 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 20 minutes
Uptime: 100%

Meet Disney Stars at Red Carpet Dreams

Avg Posted Wait: 37 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 65 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 15 minutes
Uptime: 100%

Meet Favorite Disney Pals at Adventurers Outpost

LL
Avg Posted Wait: 36 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 75 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 10 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 2:37pm
Uptime: 100%

Meet Mickey at Town Square Theater

LL
Avg Posted Wait: 35 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 75 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 5 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 4:47pm
Uptime: 100%

Meet Olaf at Celebrity Spotlight

LL
Avg Posted Wait: 14 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 35 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 5 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 5:19pm
Uptime: 100%

Meet Princess Tiana and a Visiting Princess at Princess Fairytale Hall

LL
Avg Posted Wait: 37 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 60 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 15 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 6:17pm
Uptime: 100%

Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway

5
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 58 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 90 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 15 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 5:17pm
Uptime: 58%

Mickey's PhilharMagic

2
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 12 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 15 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 10 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 5:22pm
Uptime: 100%

Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run

4
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 49 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 105 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 5 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 8:27pm
Uptime: 100%

Mission: SPACE

2
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 15 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 60 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 10 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 8:27pm
Uptime: 99%

Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor

3
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 12 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 15 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 5 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 8:27pm
Uptime: 100%

Muppet*Vision 3D

3
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 10 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 10 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 10 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 7:24pm
Uptime: 100%

Na'vi River Journey

5
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 53 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 95 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 10 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 6:29pm
Uptime: 98%

Peter Pan's Flight

5
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 60 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 90 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 5 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 6:39pm
Uptime: 100%

Pirates of the Caribbean

5
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 32 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 50 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 5 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 9:27pm
Uptime: 96%

Prince Charming Regal Carrousel

1
Avg Posted Wait: 7 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 10 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 5 minutes
Uptime: 94%

Remy's Ratatouille Adventure

1
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 51 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 85 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 20 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 7:00pm
Uptime: 100%

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith

2
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 38 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 75 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 5 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 8:29pm
Uptime: 100%

The Seas with Nemo & Friends

2
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 8 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 10 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 5 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 8:27pm
Uptime: 97%

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train

5
LL$
Avg Posted Wait: 74 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 120 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 30 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 9:27pm ($10.00)
Uptime: 87%

Slinky Dog Dash

6
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 88 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 150 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 35 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 1:02pm
Uptime: 79%

Soarin'

7
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 39 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 85 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 10 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 8:27pm
Uptime: 100%

Space Mountain

4
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 38 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 70 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 15 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 9:27pm
Uptime: 100%

Spaceship Earth

3
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 10 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 25 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 5 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 8:27pm
Uptime: 100%

Star Tours – The Adventures Continue

2
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 10 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 30 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 5 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 8:27pm
Uptime: 100%

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

2
LL$
Avg Posted Wait: 80 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 125 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 30 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 8:29pm ($20.00)
Uptime: 72%

Test Track

4
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 46 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 80 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 0 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 4:53pm
Uptime: 81%

Tomorrowland Speedway

5
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 16 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 30 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 5 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 9:12pm
Uptime: 96%

Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover

2
Avg Posted Wait: 11 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 20 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 0 minutes
Uptime: 100%

Toy Story Mania!

5
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 45 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 95 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 5 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 8:26pm
Uptime: 100%

TriceraTop Spin

1
Avg Posted Wait: 6 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 15 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 5 minutes
Uptime: 97%

TRON Lightcycle / Run

LL$
Max Called Boarding Group: 175
Lightning Lane Last Available: 6:09pm ($20.00)
Uptime: 100%

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

1
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 32 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 70 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 13 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 8:27pm
Uptime: 100%

Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid

6
LL
Avg Posted Wait: 24 minutes
Highest Posted Wait: 55 minutes
Lowest Posted Wait: 5 minutes
Lightning Lane Last Available: 9:27pm
Uptime: 94%