Disney's Animal Kingdom, which opened in 1999, is a cross between a traditional theme park and a zoo, integrating attractions and nature into one. In 2017, Pandora: the World of Avatar expanded the park and introduced its most popular attraction: Avatar Flight of Passage. The park is typically busiest during the holidays, & in the spring and early summer. See the Animal Kingdom Crowd Calendar for more details. Animal Kingdom single day ticket prices range from $109 to $164, and Genie+ is cheapest at the park.
What are wait times typically like at Animal Kingdom each day? The table below shows the recent average of
wait times at Animal Kingdom, listed in 5 minute intervals.
Animal Kingdom Typical Average Wait Times
TIME
WAIT TIME
7:00 AM
8 minutes
7:05 AM
10 minutes
7:10 AM
12 minutes
7:15 AM
13 minutes
7:20 AM
15 minutes
7:25 AM
17 minutes
7:30 AM
14 minutes
7:35 AM
14 minutes
7:40 AM
15 minutes
7:45 AM
16 minutes
7:50 AM
17 minutes
7:55 AM
18 minutes
8:00 AM
18 minutes
8:05 AM
19 minutes
8:10 AM
21 minutes
8:15 AM
22 minutes
8:20 AM
24 minutes
8:25 AM
25 minutes
8:30 AM
25 minutes
8:35 AM
26 minutes
8:40 AM
27 minutes
8:45 AM
28 minutes
8:50 AM
28 minutes
8:55 AM
29 minutes
9:00 AM
29 minutes
9:05 AM
29 minutes
9:10 AM
30 minutes
9:15 AM
31 minutes
9:20 AM
32 minutes
9:25 AM
32 minutes
9:30 AM
33 minutes
9:35 AM
34 minutes
9:40 AM
35 minutes
9:45 AM
36 minutes
9:50 AM
37 minutes
9:55 AM
38 minutes
10:00 AM
38 minutes
10:05 AM
39 minutes
10:10 AM
40 minutes
10:15 AM
40 minutes
10:20 AM
41 minutes
10:25 AM
41 minutes
10:30 AM
41 minutes
10:35 AM
41 minutes
10:40 AM
42 minutes
10:45 AM
42 minutes
10:50 AM
43 minutes
10:55 AM
44 minutes
11:00 AM
44 minutes
11:05 AM
45 minutes
11:10 AM
45 minutes
11:15 AM
46 minutes
11:20 AM
46 minutes
11:25 AM
46 minutes
11:30 AM
46 minutes
11:35 AM
46 minutes
11:40 AM
46 minutes
11:45 AM
46 minutes
11:50 AM
46 minutes
11:55 AM
46 minutes
12:00 PM
47 minutes
12:05 PM
47 minutes
12:10 PM
47 minutes
12:15 PM
47 minutes
12:20 PM
47 minutes
12:25 PM
46 minutes
12:30 PM
46 minutes
12:35 PM
46 minutes
12:40 PM
46 minutes
12:45 PM
46 minutes
12:50 PM
46 minutes
12:55 PM
46 minutes
1:00 PM
46 minutes
1:05 PM
46 minutes
1:10 PM
46 minutes
1:15 PM
46 minutes
1:20 PM
45 minutes
1:25 PM
45 minutes
1:30 PM
44 minutes
1:35 PM
44 minutes
1:40 PM
44 minutes
1:45 PM
43 minutes
1:50 PM
43 minutes
1:55 PM
43 minutes
2:00 PM
43 minutes
2:05 PM
43 minutes
2:10 PM
42 minutes
2:15 PM
42 minutes
2:20 PM
42 minutes
2:25 PM
41 minutes
2:30 PM
41 minutes
2:35 PM
40 minutes
2:40 PM
40 minutes
2:45 PM
39 minutes
2:50 PM
39 minutes
2:55 PM
39 minutes
3:00 PM
39 minutes
3:05 PM
39 minutes
3:10 PM
39 minutes
3:15 PM
39 minutes
3:20 PM
39 minutes
3:25 PM
39 minutes
3:30 PM
39 minutes
3:35 PM
38 minutes
3:40 PM
38 minutes
3:45 PM
38 minutes
3:50 PM
38 minutes
3:55 PM
37 minutes
4:00 PM
37 minutes
4:05 PM
37 minutes
4:10 PM
37 minutes
4:15 PM
37 minutes
4:20 PM
37 minutes
4:25 PM
36 minutes
4:30 PM
36 minutes
4:35 PM
35 minutes
4:40 PM
35 minutes
4:45 PM
35 minutes
4:50 PM
35 minutes
4:55 PM
35 minutes
5:00 PM
35 minutes
5:05 PM
35 minutes
5:10 PM
36 minutes
5:15 PM
36 minutes
5:20 PM
36 minutes
5:25 PM
36 minutes
5:30 PM
36 minutes
5:35 PM
36 minutes
5:40 PM
36 minutes
5:45 PM
36 minutes
5:50 PM
36 minutes
5:55 PM
36 minutes
6:00 PM
36 minutes
6:05 PM
36 minutes
6:10 PM
35 minutes
6:15 PM
35 minutes
6:20 PM
34 minutes
6:25 PM
34 minutes
6:30 PM
33 minutes
6:35 PM
32 minutes
6:40 PM
31 minutes
6:45 PM
30 minutes
6:50 PM
29 minutes
6:55 PM
28 minutes
7:00 PM
28 minutes
7:05 PM
32 minutes
7:10 PM
30 minutes
7:15 PM
29 minutes
7:20 PM
29 minutes
7:25 PM
30 minutes
7:30 PM
30 minutes
7:35 PM
29 minutes
7:40 PM
28 minutes
7:45 PM
27 minutes
7:50 PM
26 minutes
7:55 PM
25 minutes
8:00 PM
24 minutes
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Animal Kingdom Wait Time Trends
Last Week 20.6%
Last Month -7.5%
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Animal Kingdom Wait Time Profile
Data For 06/17/2025
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Animal Kingdom Summary Statistics
STATISTIC
VALUE
06/17/2025's Rank
#1463 out of 3951 days
06/17/2025's Wait Factor
6/10
06/17/2025's Average Wait
38 minutes
06/17/2025's Median Wait
40 minutes
06/17/2025's Minimum Wait
14 minutes at 7:45 AM
06/17/2025's Maximum Wait
54 minutes at 11:40 AM
Best Hours to Visit
Morning: 9:05 AM,
Early Afternoon: 4:00 PM,
Late Afternoon: 7:00 PM
Animal Kingdom Lightning Lane Data
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This graph displays Lightning Lane availability at Animal Kingdom on 06/17/2025. A non-gray color
indicates that Lightning Lane Multi Pass or Single Pass was available at the given time. The color represents the earliest available return time (the time you can enter the Lightning Lane).
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This graphs shows the amount of minutes from the time of day to the earliest available return time for each Animal Kingdom attraction.
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Animal Kingdom Wait Time Calendar
Data Ending 06/17/2025
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This graph shows the daily average wait time at Animal Kingdom by calendar day for 06/17/2025. Greener colors indicate lower wait times (i.e. less busy days); redder colors indicate longer wait times (i.e. busier days).
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What are the busiest times at Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World?
Spring break, typically the week of Easter, the week of Thanksgiving, and the week after Christmas through New Year's Day.
What rides have the longest wait times at Disney's Animal Kingdom?
The longest average wait times at Animal Kingdom are Avatar Flight of Passage at 92 minutes, Na'vi River Journey at 57 minutes, Kilimanjaro Safaris at 38 minutes, and Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain at 28 minutes.
What are the Animal Kingdom hours?
On most days, Animal Kingdom is the first park to open. During busier periods, the park opens at 8:00 AM (resort guest early theme park entry of 7:30 AM). On lighter days, the park opens at 9:00 AM (resort guest early theme park entry at 8:30 AM). Closing hours vary, but typically the park closes at or before 8:00 PM. Many guests choose to rope drop Pandora at park opening time. Note that the Kilimanjaro Safaris are not open during early theme park entry.
Are any resort hotels near Animal Kingdom?
The closest Disney resort to DAK is the Animal Kingdom Lodge. While not directly connected to the theme park, the Lodge is only a couple minutes down the road.
What lands are at Animal Kingdom?
Animal Kingdom is comprised of Oasis (the park entrance), Discovery Island, Dinoland USA, Pandora, Asia, and Africa.
Are there Extra Magic Hours at Animal Kingdom?
No, because Extra Magic Hours did not return after the COVID-19 closure. However, Disney resort guests can enter the park one half hour before the general park opening every day.
What is the busiest day to visit Disney's Animal Kingdom??
The busiest day to visit DAK is Tuesday or Friday with a 44 minute average wait time. The least busy day is Wednesday with a 39 minute average wait time.
What is the best month to visit Disney's Animal Kingdom?
September is the best/least busy month to visit DAK with an average wait time of 32 minutes. December is the worst/busiest month to visit the park with an average wait time of 50 minutes.
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