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Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain Wait Times
Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain at Walt Disney World - Disney's Animal Kingdom, built on 9,134 measured readings.
Park hours today: 8am–6pm
Best time to ride Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain
On a typical Friday, Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain runs about 27 min at rope drop, peaks near 41 min around 11 AM, and eases to 10 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 42 min at its midday peak) and Thursday the calmest (about 24 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 11 min, this is the #7 longest line of 9 tracked rides at Walt Disney World - Disney's Animal Kingdom (park average 18 min). The longest is Na'vi River Journey at 31 min.
Typical Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 28 min | 41 min 11 AM | 14 min |
| Monday | 27 min | 41 min 11 AM | 10 min |
| Tuesday | 27 min | 40 min 11 AM | 11 min |
| Wednesday | 26 min | 40 min 11 AM | 10 min |
| Thursday | 9 min | 24 min 11 AM | 6 min |
| Friday | 27 min | 41 min 11 AM | 10 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 28 min | 42 min 11 AM | 10 min |
Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 27.1 min | 4,703 |
| July 2026 | 29.3 min | 7,371 |
| August 2026 | 27.2 min | 16,831 |
| September 2026 | 22.4 min | 9,380 |
| October 2026 | 11.1 min | 199 |
Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain wait time FAQ
▾When is Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain shortest?
Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain is shortest at rope drop (about 27 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 10 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 41 min around 11 AM.
▾Which day is Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 42 min midday, while Thursday is the calmest at about 24 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain right now?
Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain isn't reporting a live wait right now. The park may be closed. This page updates automatically when lines go live.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 1,440 hours that Walt Disney World - Disney's Animal Kingdom was open, Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain was running 89.8% of the time, with 118 separate interruptions. That ranks #2 for availability out of 11 tracked rides at Walt Disney World - Disney's Animal Kingdom, where the typical ride runs 98.97% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-10-01 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 9,134 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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