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On our Crowd Calendar we take every day of the year and rank the size of the crowds on a scale of 1 to 10. But what does that mean in terms of wait times? On this page we list each of Animal Kingdom's attractions, and then show you what the wait time will be for each crowd level.
These numbers represent the average peak wait times for each attraction — in other words, the highest waits expected for Animal Kingdom by crowd level. The numbers are the range you'll typically expect as a peak wait time.
Some Animal Kingdom attractions are better indicators of crowds than others. Rides like Expedition Everest and Kilimanjaro Safari are well-known, elaborate, handle 1,000+ riders per hour, and are popular with most guests. The attractions in this chart meet all of these criteria, and are the basis for the 1-to-10 Animal Kingdom Crowd Calendar forecasts we make:
| Attraction | Lev. 1 | Lev. 2 | Lev. 3 | Lev. 4 | Lev. 5 | Lev. 6 | Lev. 7 | Lev. 8 | Lev. 9 | Lev. 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DINOSAUR | 7-39 min | 10-40 | 10-40 | 13-40 | 18-40 | 22-45 | 25-51 | 31-56 | 39-67 | 45-80 |
| Expedition Everest | 9-28 min | 13-35 | 17-39 | 21-43 | 27-48 | 31-56 | 36-63 | 42-73 | 48-88 | 63-118 |
| Flight of Passage | 16-79 min | 55-105 | 66-130 | 70-136 | 80-151 | 91-160 | 108-169 | 120-186 | 138-206 | 171-229 |
| It's Tough to Be a Bug | 5-20 min | 5-23 | 5-23 | 5-23 | 5-23 | 5-23 | 6-23 | 8-23 | 10-28 | 12-36 |
| Kali River Rapids | 8-34 min | 9-43 | 10-50 | 12-60 | 16-66 | 21-71 | 26-78 | 26-83 | 26-85 | 26-95 |
| Kilimanjaro Safaris | 9-34 min | 10-44 | 13-46 | 16-52 | 19-62 | 27-72 | 31-77 | 44-87 | 53-106 | 65-128 |
| Na'vi River | 20-57 min | 38-71 | 51-84 | 56-87 | 59-93 | 63-101 | 71-106 | 75-115 | 77-130 | 89-155 |
| TriceraTop Spin | 3-9 min | 3-11 | 3-13 | 4-13 | 5-15 | 5-18 | 5-21 | 6-23 | 7-28 | 10-29 |
Other Animal Kingdom attractions are frequently not very good indicators of crowds, and are not part of our Animal Kingdom Crowd Calendar forecast. An attraction that is relatively unpopular, is relatively new, cannot handle a large number of guests per hour, or whose posted wait times don't change much regardless of crowds, isn't helpful when determining how crowded the park is.
For example, it's common to have a 10-minute wait at It’s Tough to Be a Bug most days. Why? Because It’s Tough to Be a Bug is a relatively simple, not very popular, slow-loading, low capacity ride, and 10 minutes is around the most time most people are willing to wait for it, most days of the year. So It’s Tough to Be a Bug isn't a good indicator of crowds, and isn't part of our 1-to-10 Animal Kingdom Crowd Calendar predictions. We show estimated wait times below for it and other rides, to give you an idea of the wait times you can expect to see at various crowd levels.
| Attraction | Lev. 1 | Lev. 2 | Lev. 3 | Lev. 4 | Lev. 5 | Lev. 6 | Lev. 7 | Lev. 8 | Lev. 9 | Lev. 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventurers Outpost | 14-32 min | 14-33 | 15-36 | 16-38 | 17-40 | 19-42 | 23-44 | 23-45 | 25-48 | 34-50 |
| Animation Experience | 0 min | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35-90 | 35-90 | 35-90 | 35-90 | 35-90 |
| Boneyard | 0-5 min | 0-5 | 0-5 | 0-10 | 0-10 | 5-10 | 5-10 | 5-10 | 5-10 | 5-10 |
| Feathered Friends | 0-50 min | 0-50 | 0-50 | 0-50 | 0-50 | 30-50 | 30-50 | 30-50 | 30-50 | 30-50 |
| Festival Lion King | 5 min | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 45-60 | 45-60 | 45-60 | 45-60 | 45-60 |
| Finding Nemo Musical | 12 min | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Gorilla Falls Trail | 5 min | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Maharajah Jungle Trek | 30 min | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Wildlife Train: Africa | 0-5 min | 0-10 | 0-10 | 5-15 | 5-15 | 5-15 | 5-15 | 5-20 | 5-20 | 5-35 |
| Wildlife Train: Rafiki's | 0-5 min | 1-10 | 2-10 | 5-10 | 5-10 | 5-10 | 5-15 | 5-15 | 5-15 | 5-15 |
Some Animal Kingdom attractions are better indicators of crowds than others. Rides like Expedition Everest and Kilimanjaro Safari are well-known, elaborate, handle 1,000+ riders per hour, and are popular with most guests. The attractions in this chart meet all of these criteria, and are the basis for the 1-to-10 Animal Kingdom Crowd Calendar forecasts we make:
(for attractions in our AK Crowd Calendar)
DINOSAUR
Level 1:
7-39 min
Level 2:
10-40 min
Level 3:
10-40 min
Level 4:
13-40 min
Level 5:
18-40 min
Level 6:
22-45 min
Level 7:
25-51 min
Level 8:
31-56 min
Level 9:
39-67 min
Level 10:
45-80 min
Expedition Everest
Level 1:
9-28 min
Level 2:
13-35 min
Level 3:
17-39 min
Level 4:
21-43 min
Level 5:
27-48 min
Level 6:
31-56 min
Level 7:
36-63 min
Level 8:
42-73 min
Level 9:
48-88 min
Level 10:
63-118 min
Flight of Passage
Level 1:
16-79 min
Level 2:
55-105 min
Level 3:
66-130 min
Level 4:
70-136 min
Level 5:
80-151 min
Level 6:
91-160 min
Level 7:
108-169 min
Level 8:
120-186 min
Level 9:
138-206 min
Level 10:
171-229 min
It's Tough to Be a Bug
Level 1:
5-20 min
Level 2:
5-23 min
Level 3:
5-23 min
Level 4:
5-23 min
Level 5:
5-23 min
Level 6:
5-23 min
Level 7:
6-23 min
Level 8:
8-23 min
Level 9:
10-28 min
Level 10:
12-36 min
Kali River Rapids
Level 1:
8-34 min
Level 2:
9-43 min
Level 3:
10-50 min
Level 4:
12-60 min
Level 5:
16-66 min
Level 6:
21-71 min
Level 7:
26-78 min
Level 8:
26-83 min
Level 9:
26-85 min
Level 10:
26-95 min
Kilimanjaro Safaris
Level 1:
9-34 min
Level 2:
10-44 min
Level 3:
13-46 min
Level 4:
16-52 min
Level 5:
19-62 min
Level 6:
27-72 min
Level 7:
31-77 min
Level 8:
44-87 min
Level 9:
53-106 min
Level 10:
65-128 min
Na'vi River
Level 1:
20-57 min
Level 2:
38-71 min
Level 3:
51-84 min
Level 4:
56-87 min
Level 5:
59-93 min
Level 6:
63-101 min
Level 7:
71-106 min
Level 8:
75-115 min
Level 9:
77-130 min
Level 10:
89-155 min
TriceraTop Spin
Level 1:
3-9 min
Level 2:
3-11 min
Level 3:
3-13 min
Level 4:
4-13 min
Level 5:
5-15 min
Level 6:
5-18 min
Level 7:
5-21 min
Level 8:
6-23 min
Level 9:
7-28 min
Level 10:
10-29 min
Other Animal Kingdom attractions are frequently not very good indicators of crowds, and are not part of our Animal Kingdom Crowd Calendar forecast. An attraction that is relatively unpopular, is relatively new, cannot handle a large number of guests per hour, or whose posted wait times don't change much regardless of crowds, isn't helpful when determining how crowded the park is.
For example, it's common to have a 10-minute wait at It’s Tough to Be a Bug most days. Why? Because It’s Tough to Be a Bug is a relatively simple, not very popular, slow-loading, low capacity ride, and 10 minutes is around the most time most people are willing to wait for it, most days of the year. So It’s Tough to Be a Bug isn't a good indicator of crowds, and isn't part of our 1-to-10 Animal Kingdom Crowd Calendar predictions. We show estimated wait times below for it and other rides, to give you an idea of the wait times you can expect to see at various crowd levels.
(for attractions NOT in our AK Crowd Calendar)
Adventurers Outpost
Level 1:
14-32 min
Level 2:
14-33 min
Level 3:
15-36 min
Level 4:
16-38 min
Level 5:
17-40 min
Level 6:
19-42 min
Level 7:
23-44 min
Level 8:
23-45 min
Level 9:
25-48 min
Level 10:
34-50 min
Animation Experience
Level 1:
0 min
Level 2:
35 min
Level 3:
35 min
Level 4:
35 min
Level 5:
35 min
Level 6:
35-90 min
Level 7:
35-90 min
Level 8:
35-90 min
Level 9:
35-90 min
Level 10:
35-90 min
Boneyard
Level 1:
0-5 min
Level 2:
0-5 min
Level 3:
0-5 min
Level 4:
0-10 min
Level 5:
0-10 min
Level 6:
5-10 min
Level 7:
5-10 min
Level 8:
5-10 min
Level 9:
5-10 min
Level 10:
5-10 min
Feathered Friends
Level 1:
0-50 min
Level 2:
0-50 min
Level 3:
0-50 min
Level 4:
0-50 min
Level 5:
0-50 min
Level 6:
30-50 min
Level 7:
30-50 min
Level 8:
30-50 min
Level 9:
30-50 min
Level 10:
30-50 min
Festival Lion King
Level 1:
5 min
Level 2:
5 min
Level 3:
5 min
Level 4:
5 min
Level 5:
5 min
Level 6:
45-60 min
Level 7:
45-60 min
Level 8:
45-60 min
Level 9:
45-60 min
Level 10:
45-60 min
Finding Nemo Musical
Level 1:
12 min
Level 2:
12 min
Level 3:
12 min
Level 4:
12 min
Level 5:
15 min
Level 6:
20 min
Level 7:
20 min
Level 8:
20 min
Level 9:
20 min
Level 10:
20 min
Gorilla Falls Trail
Level 1:
5 min
Level 2:
5 min
Level 3:
5 min
Level 4:
5 min
Level 5:
5 min
Level 6:
5 min
Level 7:
5 min
Level 8:
5 min
Level 9:
5 min
Level 10:
5 min
Maharajah Jungle Trek
Level 1:
30 min
Level 2:
30 min
Level 3:
30 min
Level 4:
30 min
Level 5:
30 min
Level 6:
30 min
Level 7:
30 min
Level 8:
30 min
Level 9:
30 min
Level 10:
30 min
Wildlife Train: Africa
Level 1:
0-5 min
Level 2:
0-10 min
Level 3:
0-10 min
Level 4:
5-15 min
Level 5:
5-15 min
Level 6:
5-15 min
Level 7:
5-15 min
Level 8:
5-20 min
Level 9:
5-20 min
Level 10:
5-35 min
Wildlife Train: Rafiki's
Level 1:
0-5 min
Level 2:
1-10 min
Level 3:
2-10 min
Level 4:
5-10 min
Level 5:
5-10 min
Level 6:
5-10 min
Level 7:
5-15 min
Level 8:
5-15 min
Level 9:
5-15 min
Level 10:
5-15 min
These numbers represent minutes. We've taken the highest wait times for each day we have data, split them up by the Disney's Animal Kingdom crowd level estimate we have for those days, then calculated the average range by level.
If you're going on a day where Disney's Animal Kingdom is estimated as a '3' crowd level, the times under the '3' column will be a good estimate of the longest wait you'll see for each attraction. As you can see, some attractions vary a lot more than others.
Crowd Levels at Disney World
- Magic Kingdom Crowd Levels
- EPCOT Crowd Levels
- Disney's Hollywood Studios Crowd Levels
- Disney's Animal Kingdom Crowd Levels
