When you’re at Walt Disney World, the bright lights and awesome attention to detail could blind even the best of us into standing in a multi-hour line for an experience that may only be a couple of minutes long. It’s integral to know that not every attraction is made the same.
STAGE SHOWS
Broadway-style shows (Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage & Finding Nemo – The Musical as examples) which run around 30 minutes per performance.
3D MOVIES
Most of the 3D experiences at Disney run between 8 minutes (It’s Tough to be a Bug) to 17 minutes (Muppet Vision 3D)
BOAT RIDES
Spending 10.5 minutes on it’s a Small World is an entirely different timeframe than spending 8.5 minutes on Pirates of the Caribbean (I wonder why?;))
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MAGIC KINGDOM
UNDER TWO MINUTES
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant
- Mad Tea Party
- Astro Orbiter
- Magic Carpets of Aladdin
- Barnstormer
UNDER THREE MINUTES
- Prince Charming’s Royal Carrousel
- Space Mountain
- Peter Pan’s Flight
- Seven Dwarf’s Mine Train
UNDER FOUR MINUTES
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin
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EPCOT
AROUND FOUR MINUTES
- Test Track
- The Seas with Nemo and Friends
AROUND FIVE MINUTES
- Frozen Ever After
- Mission:Space
- Soarin
DISNEY’S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS
LESS THAN 90 SECONDS
- Rock N Roller Coaster
AROUND FIVE MINUTES
- Star Tours
DISNEY’S ANIMAL KINGDOM
UNDER TWO MINUTES
- TriceraTop Spin
AROUND THREE MINUTES
- Dinosaur
- Expedition Everest
- Kali River Rapids
AROUND FIVE MINUTES
- Na’vi River Journey
- Avatar Flight of Passage
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SO WHAT’S THE TOP 3 SHORTEST RIDES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD?
- Barnstormer @ 1 minute 3 seconds
- Rock N Roller Coaster @ 1 minute 22 seconds
- Spinning Rides (Aladdin, Dumbo, Astro Orbiter, Mad Tea Party) @ 1 minute 30 seconds
Pretty interesting huh? Just keep this in mind when you’re planning out how long you’re willing to wait in line for a specific experience…especially if you have the chance to use the Lightning Lane;)
