Measured This Week at Walt Disney World (Sep 28–Oct 4, 2026)

Published September 28, 2026

For Sep 28–Oct 4, the cleanest little lesson is that Disney World “common sense” gets a lot better when you put numbers next to it. Spaceship Earth averaging 11 minutes at 7 PM, Nemo averaging 8 minutes at 7 PM, and Mickey & Minnie’s dropping to a 30-minute final-hour average are the kinds of patterns folklore usually waves at vaguely, then forgets to time. Meanwhile, Peter Pan’s Flight and Toy Story Mania! are still very much 7 AM decisions if Lightning Lane matters to your park day. Basically: the vibes can come too, but they are sitting in the back seat this week.

Magic Kingdom

Pirates of the Caribbean — ⚡ Lightning Lane here sold out by a median 7:46 AM on the 21 days it sold out (of the last 22 park days). Buy it at 7 AM or plan on standby.
Haunted Mansion — ⚡ Lightning Lane here sold out by a median 7:50 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 7:58 AM on the 20 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 34 min late morning (last 21 days). Be at the gate before open.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad — Rope drop pays here: the first hour after opening averages 10 min vs 32 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 11 min vs 33 min late morning (last 21 days). Be at the gate before open.
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure — Measured over the last 20 days: the final hour before close averaged 15 min here vs a 47-min daily peak — the day’s shortest line on 11 of 20 days. Save it for the end of the night.
Jungle Cruise — Measured over the last 21 days: the final hour before close averaged 18 min here vs a 44-min daily peak — the day’s shortest line on 6 of 21 days. Save it for the end of the night.

EPCOT

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind — ⚡ Lightning Lane here sold out by a median 7:43 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 8:13 AM on the 21 days it sold out (of the last 22 park days). Buy it at 7 AM or plan on standby.
Living with the Land — ⚡ 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.
Soarin’ Across America — Rope drop pays here: the first hour after opening averages 13 min vs 36 min late morning (last 21 days). Be at the gate before open.
The Seas with Nemo & Friends — Rope drop pays here: the first hour after opening averages 6 min vs 28 min late morning (last 21 days). Be at the gate before open.
Living with the Land — Rope drop pays here: the first hour after opening averages 6 min vs 26 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 20 min here vs a 55-min daily peak — the day’s shortest line on 10 of 21 days. Save it for the end of the night.
Frozen Ever After — Measured over the last 21 days: the final hour before close averaged 45 min here vs a 78-min daily peak — the day’s shortest line on 15 of 21 days. Save it for the end of the night.

Hollywood Studios

Toy Story Mania! — ⚡ Lightning Lane here sold out by a median 7:21 AM on the 21 days it sold out (of the last 22 park days). Buy it at 7 AM or plan on standby.
Slinky Dog Dash — ⚡ Lightning Lane here sold out by a median 7:27 AM on the 21 days it sold out (of the last 22 park days). Buy it at 7 AM or plan on standby.
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance — ⚡ Lightning Lane here sold out by a median 8:06 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 16 min vs 35 min late morning (last 21 days). Be at the gate before open.
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run — Rope drop pays here: the first hour after opening averages 19 min vs 38 min late morning (last 21 days). Be at the gate before open.
Toy Story Mania! — Measured over the last 21 days: the final hour before close averaged 28 min here vs a 69-min daily peak — the day’s shortest line on 15 of 21 days. Save it for the end of the night.
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance — Measured over the last 20 days: the final hour before close averaged 28 min here vs a 67-min daily peak — the day’s shortest line on 14 of 20 days. Save it for the end of the night.
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run — Measured over the last 21 days: the final hour before close averaged 13 min here vs a 50-min daily peak — the day’s shortest line on 15 of 21 days. Save it for the end of the night.

Animal Kingdom

Avatar Flight of Passage — ⚡ Lightning Lane here sold out by a median 8:01 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 8:06 AM on the 21 days it sold out (of the last 22 park days). Buy it at 7 AM or plan on standby.
Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain — ⚡ Lightning Lane here sold out by a median 8:13 AM on the 21 days it sold out (of the last 22 park days). Buy it at 7 AM or plan on standby.
Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain — Rope drop pays here: the first hour after opening averages 6 min vs 32 min late morning (last 21 days). Be at the gate before open.
Na’vi River Journey — Rope drop pays here: the first hour after opening averages 20 min vs 46 min late morning (last 21 days). Be at the gate before open.
Bluey’s Wild World at Conservation Station — Rope drop pays here: the first hour after opening averages 13 min vs 26 min late morning (last 19 days). Be at the gate before open.
Kilimanjaro Safaris — Measured over the last 19 days: the final hour before close averaged 7 min here vs a 61-min daily peak — the day’s shortest line on 15 of 19 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 36 min here vs a 78-min daily peak — the day’s shortest line on 12 of 21 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.