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Na'vi River Journey Wait Times

Na'vi River Journey is not operating today.

Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Na'vi River Journey at Walt Disney World - Disney's Animal Kingdom, built on 16,200 measured readings.

Currently closed · opens today 8am · usually ~44 min at rope drop

Park hours today: 8am–7pm

Na'vi River JourneyClosed

Best time to ride Na'vi River Journey

On a typical Monday, Na'vi River Journey runs about 44 min at rope drop, peaks near 52 min around 11 AM, and eases to 24 min by close. Across the week, Monday is the worst day (about 52 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 46 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 40 min, this is the #3 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 Na'vi River Journey wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday42 min51 min 11 AM13 min
Monday · busiest44 min52 min 11 AM24 min
Tuesday39 min50 min 11 AM15 min
Wednesday45 min46 min 12 PM10 min
Thursday42 min51 min 12 PM12 min
Friday50 min50 min 10 AM17 min
Saturday45 min47 min 11 AM19 min

Na'vi River Journey average wait by month

39 to 41 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202638.6 min5,434
July 202639.2 min8,265
August 202640.5 min10,911

Na'vi River Journey wait time FAQ

▾When is Na'vi River Journey shortest?

Na'vi River Journey is shortest at rope drop (about 44 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 24 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 52 min around 11 AM.

▾Which day is Na'vi River Journey busiest?

Monday runs the longest lines, peaking around 52 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 46 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.

▾What is the wait for Na'vi River Journey right now?

Na'vi River Journey 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.

98.59%
of operating hours available
8
separate outages recorded
13h
out of service

Across 947 hours that Walt Disney World - Disney's Animal Kingdom was open, Na'vi River Journey was running 98.59% of the time, with 8 separate interruptions. That ranks #6 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 16,200 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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