Measured, not guessed
Across Walt Disney World's 18 busiest rides, the biggest end-of-day saving SupaPark measured was Kilimanjaro Safaris: 8 min in the last hour before close versus a 60 min average daily peak.
Data as of Oct 11, 2026. Source: SupaPark measurements.
Each ride below links to its own page with the hour-by-hour profile, weekday vs weekend split and an alert you can set.
| Ride | Park | Quietest hour | Then | Daily peak | Rope drop | Last hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind | EPCOT | 10 AM–11 AM | 73 min | 110 min | 83 min | 95 min |
| Test Track | EPCOT | 9 AM–10 AM | 57 min | 88 min | 57 min | 62 min |
| Slinky Dog Dash | Hollywood Studios | 8 PM–9 PM | 45 min | 80 min | 60 min | 45 min |
| Avatar Flight of Passage | Animal Kingdom | 5 PM–6 PM | 42 min | 76 min | 58 min | 40 min |
| Frozen Ever After | EPCOT | 9 AM–10 AM | 45 min | 75 min | 45 min | 45 min |
| TRON Lightcycle / Run | Magic Kingdom | 9 AM–10 AM | 43 min | 75 min | 38 min | 66 min |
| Remy's Ratatouille Adventure | EPCOT | 9 AM–10 AM | 36 min | 71 min | 36 min | 44 min |
| Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets | Hollywood Studios | 9 AM–10 AM | 31 min | 67 min | 29 min | 45 min |
| Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Hollywood Studios | 8 PM–9 PM | 26 min | 63 min | 46 min | 26 min |
| The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror | Hollywood Studios | 9 AM–10 AM | 23 min | 62 min | 21 min | 32 min |
| Toy Story Mania! | Hollywood Studios | 8 PM–9 PM | 26 min | 61 min | 31 min | 25 min |
| Kilimanjaro Safaris | Animal Kingdom | 5 PM–6 PM | 9 min | 60 min | 29 min | 8 min |
| Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway | Hollywood Studios | 8 PM–9 PM | 28 min | 54 min | 32 min | 28 min |
| Na'vi River Journey | Animal Kingdom | 8 AM–9 AM | 19 min | 52 min | 19 min | 26 min |
| Seven Dwarfs Mine Train | Magic Kingdom | 9 AM–10 AM | 38 min | 52 min | 37 min | 37 min |
| Peter Pan's Flight | Magic Kingdom | 9 AM–10 AM | 32 min | 51 min | 30 min | 29 min |
| Soarin' Across America | EPCOT | 9 AM–10 AM | 10 min | 49 min | 10 min | 23 min |
| Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin | Magic Kingdom | 9 AM–10 AM | 16 min | 47 min | 10 min | 30 min |
The shortest average wait for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind was 10 AM–11 AM (73 min), versus 95 min at its busiest hour, 8 PM–9 PM. Rope drop averaged 83 min and the last hour before close 95 min, so the first hour after opening (rope drop) is the better bet. Measured by SupaPark over the last 28 days (Sep 14–Oct 11, 2026).
The shortest average wait for Test Track was 9 AM–10 AM (57 min), versus 75 min at its busiest hour, 11 AM–12 PM. Rope drop averaged 57 min and the last hour before close 62 min, so the first hour after opening (rope drop) is the better bet. Measured by SupaPark over the last 27 days (Sep 14–Oct 11, 2026).
The shortest average wait for Slinky Dog Dash was 8 PM–9 PM (45 min), versus 68 min at its busiest hour, 12 PM–1 PM. Rope drop averaged 60 min and the last hour before close 45 min, so the last hour before park close is the better bet. Measured by SupaPark over the last 28 days (Sep 14–Oct 11, 2026).
The shortest average wait for Avatar Flight of Passage was 5 PM–6 PM (42 min), versus 64 min at its busiest hour, 11 AM–12 PM. Rope drop averaged 58 min and the last hour before close 40 min, so the last hour before park close is the better bet. Measured by SupaPark over the last 28 days (Sep 14–Oct 11, 2026).
The shortest average wait for Frozen Ever After was 9 AM–10 AM (45 min), versus 66 min at its busiest hour, 5 PM–6 PM. Rope drop averaged 45 min and the last hour before close 45 min, so either end of the day is the better bet. Measured by SupaPark over the last 28 days (Sep 14–Oct 11, 2026).
The shortest average wait for TRON Lightcycle / Run was 9 AM–10 AM (43 min), versus 83 min at its busiest hour, 7 PM–8 PM. Rope drop averaged 38 min and the last hour before close 66 min, so the first hour after opening (rope drop) is the better bet. Measured by SupaPark over the last 28 days (Sep 14–Oct 11, 2026).
The shortest average wait for Remy's Ratatouille Adventure was 9 AM–10 AM (36 min), versus 63 min at its busiest hour, 4 PM–5 PM. Rope drop averaged 36 min and the last hour before close 44 min, so the first hour after opening (rope drop) is the better bet. Measured by SupaPark over the last 27 days (Sep 14–Oct 11, 2026).
The shortest average wait for Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets was 9 AM–10 AM (31 min), versus 58 min at its busiest hour, 6 PM–7 PM. Rope drop averaged 29 min and the last hour before close 45 min, so the first hour after opening (rope drop) is the better bet. Measured by SupaPark over the last 28 days (Sep 14–Oct 11, 2026).
Headliners are the rides with the highest average daily peak posted wait in SupaPark's half-hour archive (at least 35 minutes, at least ten measured days). Hours outside each park's published operating hours are excluded. Interactive forecast for any date: the best-time-to-ride tool.