Disney World is full of unique and exciting attractions, but with all the glitz and glamour, even the best of us can be tricked into standing in a massive line for an experience that may only be a couple minutes long. It’s definitely important to know that not every attraction is made the same.
The goal isn’t to hide the fact that right now, the most popular experience at Walt Disney World is actually only 65 seconds of actual ride time.
Starting With The Longest Attractions
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?;))
MAGIC KINGDOM
UNDER TWO MINUTES
- Tron Lightcycle Run: 1 minute 5 seconds
- Astro Orbiter: 1 minute 30 seconds
- Barnstormer: 1 minute 3 seconds
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant: 1 minute 30 seconds
- Mad Tea Party: 1 minute 30 seconds
- Magic Carpets of Aladdin: 1 minute 30 seconds
UNDER THREE MINUTES
- Prince Charming’s Royal Carrousel: 2 minutes
- Space Mountain: 2 minutes 30 seconds
- Peter Pan’s Flight: 2 minutes 45 seconds
- Seven Dwarf’s Mine Train: 2 minutes 30 seconds
UNDER FIVE MINUTES
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad: 3 minutes 25 seconds
- Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: 3 minutes 8 seconds
- Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin: 4 minutes 3 seconds
- Tomorrowland Indy Speedway: 4 minutes 45 seconds
EPCOT
AROUND FOUR MINUTES
- Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind: 3 minutes 20 seconds
- Test Track: 4 minutes
- The Seas with Nemo and Friends: 4 minutes
AROUND FIVE MINUTES
- Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure: 4 minutes 40 seconds
- Frozen Ever After: 5 minutes
- Mission:Space: 5 minutes 38 seconds
- Soarin: 5 minutes
DISNEY’S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS
LESS THAN TWO MINUTES
- Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster: 1 minute 22 seconds
- Alien Swirling Saucers: 1 minute 30 seconds
- Slinky Dog Dash: 2 minutes
AROUND FIVE MINUTES
- Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway: 4 minutes 50 seconds
- Millenium Falcon Smuggler’s Run: 4 minutes 30 seconds
- Star Tours: 5 minutes
- Twilight Zone Tower of Terror: 5 minutes
DISNEY’S ANIMAL KINGDOM
UNDER TWO MINUTES
- TriceraTop Spin: 1 minute 30 seconds
AROUND THREE MINUTES
- Dinosaur: 3 minutes 10 seconds
- Expedition Everest: 2 minutes 51 seconds
- Kali River Rapids: 3 minutes 30 seconds
AROUND FIVE MINUTES
- Na’vi River Journey: 5 minutes
- Avatar Flight of Passage: 5 minutes
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SO WHAT ARE THE SHORTEST RIDES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD?
- Barnstormer @ 1 minute 3 seconds
- Tron Lightcycle Run @ 1 minute 5 seconds
- Rock N Roller Coaster @ 1 minute 22 seconds
- Spinning Rides (Aladdin, Dumbo, Astro Orbiter, Mad Tea Party, TriceraTop Spin) @ 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;)