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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 10,708 measured readings.

Currently closed · opens today 8am · usually ~52 min at rope drop

Park hours today: 8am–6pm

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Best time to ride Kilimanjaro Safaris

On a typical Wednesday, Kilimanjaro Safaris runs about 52 min at rope drop, peaks near 52 min around 10 AM, and eases to 10 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 55 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 40 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 22 min, this is the #6 longest line of 10 tracked rides at Walt Disney World - Disney's Animal Kingdom (park average 22 min). The longest is Avatar Flight of Passage at 43 min.

Typical Kilimanjaro Safaris wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday54 min54 min 10 AM10 min
Monday53 min53 min 10 AM10 min
Tuesday40 min40 min 10 AM8 min
Wednesday52 min52 min 10 AM10 min
Thursday52 min52 min 11 AM10 min
Friday53 min54 min 11 AM10 min
Saturday · busiest55 min55 min 11 AM10 min

Kilimanjaro Safaris average wait by month

20 to 22 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202622.1 min5,548
July 202621.2 min8,495
August 202619.8 min18,732
September 202622 min10,199

Kilimanjaro Safaris wait time FAQ

▾When is Kilimanjaro Safaris shortest?

Kilimanjaro Safaris is shortest at rope drop (about 52 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 10 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 52 min around 10 AM.

▾Which day is Kilimanjaro Safaris busiest?

Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 55 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 40 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.

99.81%
of operating hours available
4
separate outages recorded
3h
out of service

Across 1,342 hours that Walt Disney World - Disney's Animal Kingdom was open, Kilimanjaro Safaris was running 99.81% of the time, with 4 separate interruptions. That ranks #11 for availability out of 11 tracked rides at Walt Disney World - Disney's Animal Kingdom, where the typical ride runs 98.95% of operating hours.

Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-09-29 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure

Based on 10,708 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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