Measured This Week at Walt Disney World (Sep 7–Sep 13, 2026)
Published September 7, 2026 · Updated October 13, 2026
Kilimanjaro Safaris averaged 8 minutes in the final hour over the last 21 days, while Na’vi River Journey hit its shortest line then on 18 of 21 days, which is exactly why “just rope drop everything” starts to wobble under actual numbers. This week’s report is basically a polite intervention for park folklore: some headliners really do get easier when everyone else is shopping, snacking, or emotionally negotiating one more ride. Use it like a calm friend in your pocket, especially when your party is about to burn 69 peak-minute energy on Rise of the Resistance when the end of the night has been averaging 30.
Magic Kingdom
- Seven Dwarfs Mine Train — ⚡ Lightning Lane here sold out by a median 7:42 AM on the 21 days it sold out (of the last 22 park days). Buy it at 7 AM or plan on standby.
- TRON Lightcycle / Run — ⚡ Lightning Lane here sold out by a median 7:43 AM on the 21 days it sold out (of the last 22 park days). Buy it at 7 AM or plan on standby.
- Pirates of the Caribbean — ⚡ Lightning Lane here sold out by a median 8:03 AM on the 21 days it sold out (of the last 22 park days). Buy it at 7 AM or plan on standby.
- Tiana’s Bayou Adventure — Rope drop pays here: the first hour after opening averages 7 min vs 35 min late morning (last 21 days). Be at the gate before open.
- Jungle Cruise — Rope drop pays here: the first hour after opening averages 14 min vs 33 min late morning (last 21 days). Be at the gate before open.
- Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin — Rope drop pays here: the first hour after opening averages 14 min vs 32 min late morning (last 21 days). Be at the gate before open.
- Jungle Cruise — Measured over the last 21 days: the final hour before close averaged 13 min here vs a 42-min daily peak — the day’s shortest line on 13 of 21 days. Save it for the end of the night.
- Tiana’s Bayou Adventure — Measured over the last 20 days: the final hour before close averaged 17 min here vs a 45-min daily peak — the day’s shortest line on 12 of 20 days. Save it for the end of the night.
EPCOT
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind — ⚡ Lightning Lane here sold out by a median 7:19 AM on the 21 days it sold out (of the last 22 park days). Buy it at 7 AM or plan on standby.
- Test Track — ⚡ Lightning Lane here sold out by a median 8:40 AM on the 21 days it sold out (of the last 22 park days). Buy it at 7 AM or plan on standby.
- Soarin’ Across America — ⚡ Lightning Lane here sold out by a median 8:43 AM on the 21 days it sold out (of the last 22 park days). Buy it at 7 AM or plan on standby.
- Soarin’ Across America — Rope drop pays here: the first hour after opening averages 9 min vs 30 min late morning (last 21 days). Be at the gate before open.
- Soarin’ Across America — Measured over the last 21 days: the final hour before close averaged 16 min here vs a 45-min daily peak — the day’s shortest line on 13 of 21 days. Save it for the end of the night.
- Soarin’ Across America — Quietest hour lately: 7 PM, averaging 19 min — 39% under its 12 PM peak of 31 min (last 21 days).
- Space 220 Restaurant — Cancellations here land most often 11am-12pm ET — about 294.2 a week lately. Set a watch and check right then; most tables reappear for only a few minutes.
- GEO-82 — Cancellations here land most often 1pm-2pm ET — about 224.0 a week lately. Set a watch and check right then; most tables reappear for only a few minutes.
Hollywood Studios
- Slinky Dog Dash — ⚡ Lightning Lane here sold out by a median 7:51 AM on the 21 days it sold out (of the last 22 park days). Buy it at 7 AM or plan on standby.
- The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror — ⚡ Lightning Lane here sold out by a median 8:20 AM on the 21 days it sold out (of the last 22 park days). Buy it at 7 AM or plan on standby.
- Toy Story Mania! — ⚡ Lightning Lane here sold out by a median 8:24 AM on the 21 days it sold out (of the last 22 park days). Buy it at 7 AM or plan on standby.
- Alien Swirling Saucers — Rope drop pays here: the first hour after opening averages 14 min vs 28 min late morning (last 21 days). Be at the gate before open.
- Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance — Measured over the last 19 days: the final hour before close averaged 30 min here vs a 69-min daily peak — the day’s shortest line on 9 of 19 days. Save it for the end of the night.
- Toy Story Mania! — Measured over the last 21 days: the final hour before close averaged 33 min here vs a 64-min daily peak — the day’s shortest line on 8 of 21 days. Save it for the end of the night.
- The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror — Measured over the last 21 days: the final hour before close averaged 33 min here vs a 64-min daily peak — the day’s shortest line on 4 of 21 days. Save it for the end of the night.
- Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run — Quietest hour lately: 5 PM, averaging 19 min — 46% under its 12 PM peak of 35 min (last 21 days).
Animal Kingdom
- Avatar Flight of Passage — ⚡ Lightning Lane here sold out by a median 8:10 AM on the 21 days it sold out (of the last 22 park days). Buy it at 7 AM or plan on standby.
- Kilimanjaro Safaris — ⚡ Lightning Lane here sold out by a median 8:30 AM on the 21 days it sold out (of the last 22 park days). Buy it at 7 AM or plan on standby.
- Na’vi River Journey — ⚡ Lightning Lane here sold out by a median 8:37 AM on the 21 days it sold out (of the last 22 park days). Buy it at 7 AM or plan on standby.
- Na’vi River Journey — Rope drop pays here: the first hour after opening averages 17 min vs 42 min late morning (last 21 days). Be at the gate before open.
- Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain — Rope drop pays here: the first hour after opening averages 6 min vs 30 min late morning (last 21 days). Be at the gate before open.
- Kilimanjaro Safaris — Measured over the last 21 days: the final hour before close averaged 8 min here vs a 48-min daily peak — the day’s shortest line on 14 of 21 days. Save it for the end of the night.
- Avatar Flight of Passage — Measured over the last 21 days: the final hour before close averaged 24 min here vs a 62-min daily peak — the day’s shortest line on 16 of 21 days. Save it for the end of the night.
- Kali River Rapids — Measured over the last 17 days: the final hour before close averaged 11 min here vs a 47-min daily peak — the day’s shortest line on 14 of 17 days. Save it for the end of the night.
Every number above is measured by SupaPark from live park data — nothing is estimated from guidebooks or vibes. Merlin, our in-park AI, works these same numbers into answers about YOUR day: ask Merlin 3 free questions and see.
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