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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 10,958 measured readings.

Currently closed · opens today 8am · usually ~40 min at rope drop

Park hours today: 8am–6pm

Na'vi River JourneyClosed

Best time to ride Na'vi River Journey

On a typical Thursday, Na'vi River Journey runs about 40 min at rope drop, peaks near 43 min around 11 AM, and eases to 19 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 48 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 40 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 35 min, this is the #2 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 42 min.

Typical Na'vi River Journey wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday45 min47 min 12 PM11 min
Monday45 min47 min 12 PM9 min
Tuesday45 min47 min 12 PM24 min
Wednesday40 min40 min 11 AM5 min
Thursday40 min43 min 11 AM19 min
Friday45 min47 min 12 PM13 min
Saturday · busiest45 min48 min 12 PM10 min

Na'vi River Journey average wait by month

35 to 39 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202638.6 min5,434
July 202639.2 min8,265
August 202638.2 min18,683
September 202635.3 min10,968

Na'vi River Journey wait time FAQ

▾When is Na'vi River Journey shortest?

Na'vi River Journey is shortest at rope drop (about 40 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 19 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 43 min around 11 AM.

▾Which day is Na'vi River Journey busiest?

Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 48 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 40 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.

98.96%
of operating hours available
14
separate outages recorded
15h
out of service

Across 1,418 hours that Walt Disney World - Disney's Animal Kingdom was open, Na'vi River Journey was running 98.96% of the time, with 14 separate interruptions. That ranks #6 for availability out of 11 tracked rides at Walt Disney World - Disney's Animal Kingdom, where the typical ride runs 98.96% of operating hours.

Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-09-30 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure

Based on 10,958 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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