SupaParkMeasured, by park · Oct 29, 2026
Rope drop at Disney World: what to ride first, by park
Measured by SupaPark over the last 28 days (Oct 2–Oct 29, 2026), rope drop saves the most on TRON Lightcycle / Run at Magic Kingdom (38 min in the first hour vs a 78 min average daily peak), Remy's Ratatouille Adventure at EPCOT (33 min in the first hour vs a 70 min average daily peak), The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror at Hollywood Studios (24 min in the first hour vs a 62 min average daily peak) and Na'vi River Journey at Animal Kingdom (16 min in the first hour vs a 49 min average daily peak).
Jump to: Magic Kingdom · EPCOT · Hollywood Studios · Animal Kingdom. Each ride links its hour-by-hour page. "Go later" means the ride's quietest hour beat its first hour by 5 minutes or more, so spend rope drop elsewhere.
Rope drop at Magic Kingdom
| Ride | First hour open | Daily peak | Saved | Best plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRON Lightcycle / Run | 38 min | 78 min | 40 min | Rope drop |
| Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin | 9 min | 46 min | 37 min | Rope drop |
| Tiana's Bayou Adventure | 6 min | 42 min | 36 min | Rope drop |
| Big Thunder Mountain Railroad | 10 min | 45 min | 35 min | Rope drop |
| Jungle Cruise | 11 min | 46 min | 35 min | Rope drop |
| Space Mountain | 13 min | 40 min | 27 min | Rope drop |
| Haunted Mansion | 12 min | 35 min | 23 min | Rope drop |
| Peter Pan's Flight | 27 min | 50 min | 23 min | Rope drop |
| Pirates of the Caribbean | 5 min | 27 min | 22 min | Rope drop |
| Under the Sea - Journey of The Little Mermaid | 5 min | 23 min | 18 min | Rope drop |
Magic Kingdom wait times now and by hour · How busy is Magic Kingdom today?
Rope drop at EPCOT
| Ride | First hour open | Daily peak | Saved | Best plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remy's Ratatouille Adventure | 33 min | 70 min | 37 min | Rope drop |
| Soarin' Across America | 12 min | 48 min | 36 min | Rope drop |
| Test Track | 60 min | 90 min | 30 min | Rope drop |
| Frozen Ever After | 43 min | 72 min | 29 min | Rope drop |
| The Seas with Nemo & Friends | 5 min | 30 min | 25 min | Rope drop |
| Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind | 79 min | 103 min | 24 min | Go later: 1 PM–2 PM (68 min) |
| Living with the Land | 5 min | 27 min | 22 min | Rope drop |
| Spaceship Earth | 8 min | 26 min | 18 min | Rope drop |
| Mission: SPACE | 15 min | 25 min | 10 min | Rope drop |
EPCOT wait times now and by hour · How busy is EPCOT today?
Rope drop at Hollywood Studios
| Ride | First hour open | Daily peak | Saved | Best plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror | 24 min | 62 min | 38 min | Rope drop |
| Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets | 32 min | 67 min | 35 min | Rope drop |
| Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run | 20 min | 54 min | 34 min | Go later: 8 PM–9 PM (14 min) |
| Toy Story Mania! | 31 min | 62 min | 31 min | Rope drop |
| Alien Swirling Saucers | 16 min | 42 min | 26 min | Rope drop |
| Slinky Dog Dash | 59 min | 85 min | 26 min | Go later: 8 PM–9 PM (47 min) |
| Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway | 31 min | 56 min | 25 min | Rope drop |
| Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | 46 min | 69 min | 23 min | Go later: 8 PM–9 PM (29 min) |
Hollywood Studios wait times now and by hour · How busy is Hollywood Studios today?
Rope drop at Animal Kingdom
| Ride | First hour open | Daily peak | Saved | Best plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Na'vi River Journey | 16 min | 49 min | 33 min | Rope drop |
| Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain | 8 min | 39 min | 31 min | Rope drop |
| Kilimanjaro Safaris | 36 min | 61 min | 25 min | Go later: 5 PM–6 PM (11 min) |
| Avatar Flight of Passage | 53 min | 70 min | 17 min | Go later: 4 PM–5 PM (39 min) |
Animal Kingdom wait times now and by hour · How busy is Animal Kingdom today?
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Frequently asked questions
Is rope drop worth it at Disney World?
For most big rides, yes. Of the 37 rides SupaPark measured with a daily peak of 20 minutes or more, 31 averaged at least 10 minutes less in the park's first hour than at their daily peak. These were quieter later in the day than at rope drop: Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, Slinky Dog Dash, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Kilimanjaro Safaris and Avatar Flight of Passage.
What should I rope drop at Magic Kingdom?
By measured saving: TRON Lightcycle / Run (38 min in the first hour vs 78 min at its daily peak); Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin (9 min in the first hour vs 46 min at its daily peak); Tiana's Bayou Adventure (6 min in the first hour vs 42 min at its daily peak). Measured by SupaPark over the last 28 days.
What should I rope drop at EPCOT?
By measured saving: Remy's Ratatouille Adventure (33 min in the first hour vs 70 min at its daily peak); Soarin' Across America (12 min in the first hour vs 48 min at its daily peak); Test Track (60 min in the first hour vs 90 min at its daily peak). Measured by SupaPark over the last 28 days.
What should I rope drop at Hollywood Studios?
By measured saving: The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror (24 min in the first hour vs 62 min at its daily peak); Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets (32 min in the first hour vs 67 min at its daily peak); Toy Story Mania! (31 min in the first hour vs 62 min at its daily peak). Measured by SupaPark over the last 28 days.
What should I rope drop at Animal Kingdom?
By measured saving: Na'vi River Journey (16 min in the first hour vs 49 min at its daily peak); Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain (8 min in the first hour vs 39 min at its daily peak). Measured by SupaPark over the last 28 days.
What counts as rope drop here?
The first hour each park was open that day, from the park's published operating hours. The numbers are average posted standby waits, measured by SupaPark from Disney's own posted times.
How we measure this
SupaPark records the posted standby wait for every Walt Disney World ride every few minutes and keeps a half-hour archive. For each day we keep only the half-hours inside that park's published operating hours with at least two open-status readings. "First hour open" is the park's first operating hour that day; "daily peak" is the day's busiest hour; both are averaged across the 28 days. Rides need a daily peak of 20 minutes or more and at least 10 measured first hours. Posted waits are what the park displays; actual waits often run shorter.
Sources
- SupaPark half-hour wait archive, Oct 2, 2026–Oct 29, 2026.
- Published park operating hours.
- Machine-readable copy: data.json.
- Metric definition: posted wait (SupaPark methodology).
- My Disney Experience app (official), where posted waits are displayed.
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