Saying Goodbye to 2020 — Disney World Wait Times for December 31, 2020

New Year’s Eve is traditionally the busiest day of the year at Walt Disney World.  With capacity limits and no scheduled fireworks, though, it’s likely today won’t even be in the top 50 for any park. (EPCOT’s wait times today are grossly inflated – a trend we’ve seen for a while now.)

We counted 487 of 500 guests (97%) wearing masks according to Disney’s guidelines today at Hollywood Studios.  We received 161 actual wait times today. Let’s do the numbers!

Magic Kingdom Wait Times

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad had an average wait time today of 53 minutes. Its 7-day average is 58 minutes, so today ranks #5 for this week. Its 30-day average is 56 minutes, so today ranks #17 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 50 minutes, so today ranks #91 for the past year. We received 9 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 55% of the posted wait time.

Magic Kingdom wait times for Thursday, December 31, 2020
Astro Orbiter
Average Posted Wait
36
minutes
7-Day Rank
#5
avg=41 min
30-Day Rank
#21
avg=39 min
365-Day Rank
#79
avg=30 min rank 1=highest
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Average Posted Wait
53
minutes
Actual Waits Were
55%
of posted wait (n=9)
7-Day Rank
#5
avg=58 min
30-Day Rank
#17
avg=56 min
365-Day Rank
#91
avg=50 min rank 1=highest
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
Average Posted Wait
35
minutes
Actual Waits Were
48%
of posted wait (n=6)
7-Day Rank
#6
avg=44 min
30-Day Rank
#26
avg=41 min
365-Day Rank
#122
avg=34 min rank 1=highest
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Average Posted Wait
8
minutes
7-Day Rank
#6
avg=21 min
30-Day Rank
#29
avg=18 min
365-Day Rank
#187
avg=20 min rank 1=highest
“it’s a small world”
Average Posted Wait
41
minutes
7-Day Rank
#6
avg=48 min
30-Day Rank
#24
avg=46 min
365-Day Rank
#71
avg=35 min rank 1=highest
Jungle Cruise
Average Posted Wait
49
minutes
Actual Waits Were
90%
of posted wait (n=4)
7-Day Rank
#3
avg=50 min
30-Day Rank
#7
avg=48 min
365-Day Rank
#88
avg=48 min rank 1=highest
Mad Tea Party
Average Posted Wait
12
minutes
7-Day Rank
#6
avg=20 min
30-Day Rank
#27
avg=17 min
365-Day Rank
#156
avg=14 min rank 1=highest
Mickey’s PhilharMagic
Average Posted Wait
32
minutes
7-Day Rank
#3
avg=32 min
30-Day Rank
#11
avg=30 min
365-Day Rank
#11
avg=16 min rank 1=highest
Peter Pan’s Flight
Average Posted Wait
41
minutes
Actual Waits Were
110%
of posted wait (n=5)
7-Day Rank
#5
avg=48 min
30-Day Rank
#15
avg=42 min
365-Day Rank
#104
avg=46 min rank 1=highest
Pirates of the Caribbean
Average Posted Wait
48
minutes
Actual Waits Were
81%
of posted wait (n=6)
7-Day Rank
#5
avg=57 min
30-Day Rank
#21
avg=52 min
365-Day Rank
#93
avg=43 min rank 1=highest
Space Mountain
Average Posted Wait
54
minutes
Actual Waits Were
73%
of posted wait (n=5)
7-Day Rank
#4
avg=65 min
30-Day Rank
#10
avg=53 min
365-Day Rank
#96
avg=52 min rank 1=highest
Splash Mountain
Average Posted Wait
63
minutes
Actual Waits Were
60%
of posted wait (n=5)
7-Day Rank
#4
avg=59 min
30-Day Rank
#8
avg=51 min
365-Day Rank
#49
avg=52 min rank 1=highest
The Barnstormer
Average Posted Wait
20
minutes
7-Day Rank
#6
avg=34 min
30-Day Rank
#26
avg=29 min
365-Day Rank
#132
avg=22 min rank 1=highest
The Haunted Mansion
Average Posted Wait
18
minutes
Actual Waits Were
41%
of posted wait (n=11)
7-Day Rank
#6
avg=28 min
30-Day Rank
#27
avg=29 min
365-Day Rank
#206
avg=39 min rank 1=highest
The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
Average Posted Wait
12
minutes
7-Day Rank
#5
avg=18 min
30-Day Rank
#26
avg=15 min
365-Day Rank
#158
avg=19 min rank 1=highest
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Average Posted Wait
25
minutes
Actual Waits Were
100%
of posted wait (n=4)
7-Day Rank
#6
avg=31 min
30-Day Rank
#24
avg=30 min
365-Day Rank
#133
avg=28 min rank 1=highest
Tomorrowland Speedway
Average Posted Wait
12
minutes
7-Day Rank
#5
avg=24 min
30-Day Rank
#27
avg=21 min
365-Day Rank
#186
avg=20 min rank 1=highest
Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress
Average Posted Wait
15
minutes
7-Day Rank
#1
avg=5 min
30-Day Rank
#1
avg=5 min
365-Day Rank
#1
avg=5 min rank 1=highest
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Average Posted Wait
82
minutes
7-Day Rank
#3
avg=85 min
30-Day Rank
#7
avg=78 min
365-Day Rank
#87
avg=75 min rank 1=highest
Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid
Average Posted Wait
12
minutes
7-Day Rank
#6
avg=29 min
30-Day Rank
#29
avg=27 min
365-Day Rank
#192
avg=23 min rank 1=highest

Animal Kingdom Wait Times

Posted wait times at Expedition Everest were about three times higher than actual waits, which is really unusual and tells you that today’s posted wait times aren’t to be believed. Expedition Everest had an average wait time today of 41 minutes. We received 17 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 30% of the posted wait time.

Animal Kingdom wait times for Thursday, December 31, 2020
DINOSAUR
Average Posted Wait
61
minutes
7-Day Rank
#4
avg=56 min
30-Day Rank
#9
avg=44 min
365-Day Rank
#31
avg=33 min rank 1=highest
Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain
Average Posted Wait
41
minutes
Actual Waits Were
30%
of posted wait (n=17)
7-Day Rank
#3
avg=40 min
30-Day Rank
#7
avg=34 min
365-Day Rank
#95
avg=41 min rank 1=highest
Kali River Rapids
Average Posted Wait
50
minutes
7-Day Rank
#1
avg=25 min
30-Day Rank
#1
avg=17 min
365-Day Rank
#2
avg=19 min rank 1=highest
Kilimanjaro Safaris
Average Posted Wait
33
minutes
Actual Waits Were
60%
of posted wait (n=8)
7-Day Rank
#4
avg=37 min
30-Day Rank
#11
avg=28 min
365-Day Rank
#93
avg=40 min rank 1=highest
It’s Tough to Be a Bug!
Average Posted Wait
38
minutes
7-Day Rank
#1
avg=28 min
30-Day Rank
#1
avg=23 min
365-Day Rank
#1
avg=13 min rank 1=highest
TriceraTop Spin
Average Posted Wait
9
minutes
7-Day Rank
#3
avg=8 min
30-Day Rank
#10
avg=7 min
365-Day Rank
#70
avg=7 min rank 1=highest
Na’vi River Journey
Average Posted Wait
87
minutes
7-Day Rank
#1
avg=69 min
30-Day Rank
#1
avg=60 min
365-Day Rank
#34
avg=53 min rank 1=highest
Avatar Flight of Passage
Average Posted Wait
84
minutes
Actual Waits Were
69%
of posted wait (n=11)
7-Day Rank
#3
avg=76 min
30-Day Rank
#7
avg=67 min
365-Day Rank
#94
avg=80 min rank 1=highest

Hollywood Studios Wait Times

Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run had an average wait time today of 78 minutes. Its 7-day average is 67 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 64 minutes, so today ranks #3 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 60 minutes, so today ranks #37 for the past year. We received 4 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 84% of the posted wait time.

Hollywood Studios wait times for Thursday, December 31, 2020

Rise of the Resistance has had a couple of long ride outages today, delaying the calling of boarding groups to experience the ride.

Rise of the Resistance boarding groups for Thursday, December 31, 2020
Muppet*Vision 3D
Average Posted Wait
38
minutes
7-Day Rank
#1
avg=32 min
30-Day Rank
#1
avg=28 min
365-Day Rank
#1
avg=15 min rank 1=highest
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
Average Posted Wait
69
minutes
7-Day Rank
#1
avg=51 min
30-Day Rank
#1
avg=46 min
365-Day Rank
#60
avg=56 min rank 1=highest
Star Tours: The Adventures Continue
Average Posted Wait
45
minutes
7-Day Rank
#1
avg=38 min
30-Day Rank
#1
avg=33 min
365-Day Rank
#14
avg=27 min rank 1=highest
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Average Posted Wait
78
minutes
7-Day Rank
#1
avg=65 min
30-Day Rank
#3
avg=61 min
365-Day Rank
#49
avg=57 min rank 1=highest
Toy Story Mania!
Average Posted Wait
32
minutes
Actual Waits Were
61%
of posted wait (n=7)
7-Day Rank
#6
avg=39 min
30-Day Rank
#11
avg=31 min
365-Day Rank
#100
avg=37 min rank 1=highest
Slinky Dog Dash
Average Posted Wait
84
minutes
7-Day Rank
#1
avg=66 min
30-Day Rank
#1
avg=65 min
365-Day Rank
#56
avg=69 min rank 1=highest
Alien Swirling Saucers
Average Posted Wait
29
minutes
7-Day Rank
#6
avg=33 min
30-Day Rank
#16
avg=29 min
365-Day Rank
#100
avg=27 min rank 1=highest
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
Average Posted Wait
43
minutes
Actual Waits Were
79%
of posted wait (n=4)
7-Day Rank
#3
avg=44 min
30-Day Rank
#22
avg=48 min
365-Day Rank
#166
avg=65 min rank 1=highest
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
Average Posted Wait
78
minutes
Actual Waits Were
84%
of posted wait (n=4)
7-Day Rank
#1
avg=67 min
30-Day Rank
#3
avg=64 min
365-Day Rank
#37
avg=60 min rank 1=highest

EPCOT Wait Times

Soarin’ had an average wait time today of 81 minutes. Its 7-day average is 60 minutes, so today ranks #2 for this week. Its 30-day average is 47 minutes, so today ranks #2 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 37 minutes, so today ranks #6 for the past year. We received 6 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 50% of the posted wait time.

EPCOT wait times for Thursday, December 31, 2020
Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros
Average Posted Wait
20
minutes
7-Day Rank
#1
avg=12 min
30-Day Rank
#1
avg=10 min
365-Day Rank
#6
avg=10 min rank 1=highest
Journey Into Imagination With Figment
Average Posted Wait
33
minutes
Actual Waits Were
15%
of posted wait (n=4)
7-Day Rank
#2
avg=27 min
30-Day Rank
#2
avg=19 min
365-Day Rank
#10
avg=15 min rank 1=highest
Living with the Land
Average Posted Wait
14
minutes
7-Day Rank
#1
avg=12 min
30-Day Rank
#8
avg=13 min
365-Day Rank
#89
avg=14 min rank 1=highest
Mission: SPACE Orange
Average Posted Wait
69
minutes
7-Day Rank
#3
avg=66 min
30-Day Rank
#3
avg=39 min
365-Day Rank
#8
avg=28 min rank 1=highest
Reflections of China
Average Posted Wait
15
minutes
7-Day Rank
#1
avg=-1 min
30-Day Rank
#1
avg=10 min
365-Day Rank
#1
avg=10 min rank 1=highest
Soarin’
Average Posted Wait
81
minutes
Actual Waits Were
50%
of posted wait (n=6)
7-Day Rank
#2
avg=60 min
30-Day Rank
#2
avg=47 min
365-Day Rank
#6
avg=37 min rank 1=highest
Spaceship Earth
Average Posted Wait
38
minutes
7-Day Rank
#3
avg=34 min
30-Day Rank
#3
avg=24 min
365-Day Rank
#14
avg=20 min rank 1=highest
Test Track
Average Posted Wait
100
minutes
7-Day Rank
#2
avg=86 min
30-Day Rank
#2
avg=70 min
365-Day Rank
#4
avg=56 min rank 1=highest
The Seas with Nemo & Friends
Average Posted Wait
23
minutes
7-Day Rank
#2
avg=18 min
30-Day Rank
#2
avg=12 min
365-Day Rank
#34
avg=14 min rank 1=highest
Frozen Ever After
Average Posted Wait
66
minutes
Actual Waits Were
47%
of posted wait (n=4)
7-Day Rank
#1
avg=46 min
30-Day Rank
#16
avg=62 min
365-Day Rank
#83
avg=57 min rank 1=highest

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