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Kilimanjaro Safaris Wait Times

Kilimanjaro Safaris is not operating today.

Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Kilimanjaro Safaris at Walt Disney World - Disney's Animal Kingdom, built on 16,167 measured readings.

Currently closed · opens today 8am · usually ~67 min at rope drop

Park hours today: 8am–7pm

Kilimanjaro SafarisClosed

Best time to ride Kilimanjaro Safaris

On a typical Monday, Kilimanjaro Safaris runs about 67 min at rope drop, peaks near 67 min around 10 AM, and eases to 7 min by close. Across the week, Monday is the worst day (about 67 min at its midday peak) and Sunday the calmest (about 46 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 23 min, this is the #6 longest line of 10 tracked rides at Walt Disney World - Disney's Animal Kingdom (park average 27 min). The longest is Avatar Flight of Passage at 57 min.

Typical Kilimanjaro Safaris wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday46 min46 min 10 AM5 min
Monday · busiest67 min67 min 10 AM7 min
Tuesday48 min53 min 11 AM5 min
Wednesday47 min47 min 10 AM7 min
Thursday46 min46 min 10 AM8 min
Friday60 min60 min 11 AM7 min
Saturday62 min62 min 10 AM11 min

Kilimanjaro Safaris average wait by month

21 to 23 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202622.1 min5,548
July 202621.2 min8,495
August 202622.8 min10,874

Kilimanjaro Safaris wait time FAQ

▾When is Kilimanjaro Safaris shortest?

Kilimanjaro Safaris is shortest at rope drop (about 67 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 7 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 67 min around 10 AM.

▾Which day is Kilimanjaro Safaris busiest?

Monday runs the longest lines, peaking around 67 min midday, while Sunday is the calmest at about 46 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.

▾What is the wait for Kilimanjaro Safaris right now?

Kilimanjaro Safaris 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.

99.87%
of operating hours available
2
separate outages recorded
1h
out of service

Across 917 hours that Walt Disney World - Disney's Animal Kingdom was open, Kilimanjaro Safaris was running 99.87% of the time, with 2 separate interruptions. That ranks #10 for availability out of 10 tracked rides at Walt Disney World - Disney's Animal Kingdom, where the typical ride runs 98.59% of operating hours.

Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-08-15 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure

Based on 16,167 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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