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"it's a small world" Wait Times
"it's a small world" is open right now.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for "it's a small world" at Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom, built on 22,740 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–11pm
Best time to ride "it's a small world"
On a typical Thursday, "it's a small world" runs about 7 min at rope drop, peaks near 21 min around 12 PM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Thursday is the worst day (about 21 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 19 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 14 min, this is the #27 longest line of 40 tracked rides at Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom (park average 25 min). The longest is Meet Jack Skellington and Sally at Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at 69 min.
Typical "it's a small world" wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 8 min | 19 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Monday | 7 min | 19 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Tuesday | 7 min | 19 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 7 min | 19 min 12 PM | 6 min |
| Thursday · busiest | 7 min | 21 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Friday | 7 min | 19 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Saturday | 7 min | 19 min 12 PM | 5 min |
"it's a small world" average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 11.8 min | 7,084 |
| July 2026 | 13.5 min | 11,731 |
| August 2026 | 14.4 min | 16,160 |
"it's a small world" wait time FAQ
▾When is "it's a small world" shortest?
"it's a small world" is shortest at rope drop (about 7 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 5 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 21 min around 12 PM.
▾Which day is "it's a small world" busiest?
Thursday runs the longest lines, peaking around 21 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 19 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for "it's a small world" right now?
"it's a small world" is at 25 minutes right now, updated 4 min ago. Thoosie refreshes every minute.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 1,290 hours that Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom was open, "it's a small world" was running 97.13% of the time, with 30 separate interruptions. That ranks #19 for availability out of 32 tracked rides at Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom, where the typical ride runs 96.11% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-08-19 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 22,740 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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