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Jungle Cruise Wait Times
Jungle Cruise is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Jungle Cruise at Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom, built on 20,246 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–11pm
Best time to ride Jungle Cruise
On a typical Monday, Jungle Cruise runs about 37 min at rope drop, peaks near 41 min around 3 PM, and eases to 14 min by close. Across the week, Thursday is the worst day (about 52 min at its midday peak) and Sunday the calmest (about 37 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 33 min, this is the #11 longest line of 40 tracked rides at Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom (park average 25 min). The longest is TRON Lightcycle / Run at 68 min.
Typical Jungle Cruise wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 35 min | 37 min 11 AM | 8 min |
| Monday | 37 min | 41 min 3 PM | 14 min |
| Tuesday | 39 min | 42 min 12 PM | 10 min |
| Wednesday | 38 min | 45 min 5 PM | 23 min |
| Thursday · busiest | 36 min | 52 min 5 PM | 15 min |
| Friday | 31 min | 38 min 6 PM | 13 min |
| Saturday | 32 min | 38 min 12 PM | 15 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 | 33.5 min | 13,318 |
Jungle Cruise wait time FAQ
▾When is Jungle Cruise shortest?
Jungle Cruise is shortest at rope drop (about 37 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 14 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 41 min around 3 PM.
▾Which day is Jungle Cruise busiest?
Thursday runs the longest lines, peaking around 52 min midday, while Sunday is the calmest at about 37 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Jungle Cruise right now?
Jungle Cruise 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.
Across 1,176 hours that Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom was open, Jungle Cruise was running 94.62% of the time, with 60 separate interruptions. That ranks #9 for availability out of 32 tracked rides at Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom, where the typical ride runs 96.04% 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 20,246 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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