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Jungle Cruise Wait Times
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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Jungle Cruise at Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom, built on 15,045 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–10pm
Best time to ride Jungle Cruise
On a typical Wednesday, Jungle Cruise runs about 27 min at rope drop, peaks near 40 min around 6 PM, and eases to 11 min by close. Across the week, Monday is the worst day (about 42 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 31 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 27 min, this is the #11 longest line of 39 tracked rides at Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom (park average 20 min). The longest is Meet Jack Skellington and Sally at Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at 56 min.
Typical Jungle Cruise wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 26 min | 38 min 11 AM | 8 min |
| Monday · busiest | 27 min | 42 min 6 PM | 9 min |
| Tuesday | 29 min | 31 min 11 AM | 7 min |
| Wednesday | 27 min | 40 min 6 PM | 11 min |
| Thursday | 26 min | 38 min 11 AM | 9 min |
| Friday | 26 min | 38 min 11 AM | 9 min |
| Saturday | 27 min | 40 min 6 PM | 9 min |
Jungle Cruise average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 36.1 min | 7,013 |
| July 2026 | 35.9 min | 11,041 |
| August 2026 | 30.6 min | 23,402 |
| September 2026 | 27.2 min | 14,273 |
Jungle Cruise wait time FAQ
▾When is Jungle Cruise shortest?
Jungle Cruise is shortest at rope drop (about 27 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 11 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 40 min around 6 PM.
▾Which day is Jungle Cruise busiest?
Monday runs the longest lines, peaking around 42 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 31 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Jungle Cruise right now?
Jungle Cruise is at 40 minutes right now, updated 1 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 1,753 hours that Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom was open, Jungle Cruise was running 94.18% of the time, with 99 separate interruptions. That ranks #7 for availability out of 32 tracked rides at Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom, where the typical ride runs 96.32% 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 15,045 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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