Save water rides for the evening
The water rides in this dataset most often drop toward the evening. Use the morning for rides that are favorable early and pick up water rides later in the day.
8 water rides in the dataset; best pattern: evening.
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Planning tips
Move through the park smarter with data
Use historical wait times to split up your day. W8baan compares the typical morning, afternoon and evening for each ride and highlights the clearest opportunities.
Parks with tip data
12
Rides with advice
123
Measurements used
912
General approach
Tips that help on almost any park day
These tips combine common visitor flows with patterns from historical wait times. Use them as a starting point, then refine your route with the park cards below.
Walk past the entrance area
Many visitors start with the first rides they see. Walk deeper into the park first and save entrance-area rides for later.
12 parks have enough spread for park advice.Spread headliners across the day
Use the morning for rides that are favorable early, pick steadier queues in the afternoon and save evening droppers for the final part of your day.
123 rides are compared across multiple dayparts.Park advice
Parks with data and planning tips
Click through to the park for live wait times, or use the daypart advice below to plan your route right away.
Disneyland Park
Based on 312 historical wait-time measurements.
Morning
No clear winner yet.
Afternoon
- Disneyland Monorail typically 14 min
- Peter Pan's Flight typically 25 min
- Casey Jr. Circus Train typically 5 min
Evening
- Tiana's Bayou Adventure typically 24 min
- Star Tours - The Adventures Continue typically 9 min
- Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin typically 25 min
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Based on 122 historical wait-time measurements.
Morning
No clear winner yet.
Afternoon
- Goliath typically 25 min
- LEX LUTHOR™: Drop of Doom typically 7 min
- Jammin' Bumpers typically 5 min
Evening
- Roaring Rapids typically 24 min
- West Coast Racers typically 14 min
- JUSTICE LEAGUE™: Battle for Metropolis typically 5 min
Disney California Adventure Park
Based on 112 historical wait-time measurements.
Morning
No clear winner yet.
Afternoon
- Jumpin' Jellyfish typically 5 min
Evening
- Grizzly River Run typically 14 min
- Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! typically 14 min
- Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! typically 35 min
Knott's Berry Farm
Based on 97 historical wait-time measurements.
Morning
No clear winner yet.
Afternoon
- Supreme Scream typically 5 min
- Calico River Rapids typically 22 min
- Sierra Sidewinder typically 15 min
Evening
- Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair typically 15 min
- Timber Mountain Log Ride typically 21 min
- Coast Rider typically 15 min
Universal Studios Hollywood
Based on 54 historical wait-time measurements.
Morning
No clear winner yet.
Afternoon
- Despicable Me Minion Mayhem typically 25 min
- The Simpsons Ride™ typically 30 min
- The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash typically 32 min
Evening
- Jurassic World — The Ride typically 18 min
- Revenge of the Mummy – The Ride typically 18 min
- TRANSFORMERS™: The Ride-3D typically 25 min
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Based on 47 historical wait-time measurements.
Morning
No clear winner yet.
Afternoon
- Alien Swirling Saucers typically 15 min
- Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets typically 50 min
Evening
- The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror typically 27 min
- Toy Story Mania! typically 29 min
- Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run typically 16 min
Dollywood
Based on 44 historical wait-time measurements.
Morning
No clear winner yet.
Afternoon
No clear winner yet.
Evening
- Shooting Star typically 13 min
- FireChaser Express ® typically 34 min
- Wild Eagle ® typically 15 min
EPCOT
Based on 40 historical wait-time measurements.
Morning
No clear winner yet.
Afternoon
- Test Track typically 55 min
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind typically 70 min
- Mission: SPACE typically 15 min
Evening
- Journey Into Imagination With Figment typically 8 min
- Remy's Ratatouille Adventure typically 45 min
- Soarin' Across America typically 37 min
Busch Gardens Tampa
Based on 34 historical wait-time measurements.
Morning
No clear winner yet.
Afternoon
- Iron Gwazi typically 5 min
- Air Grover typically 0 min
Evening
- Cobra's Curse typically 9 min
- SheiKra typically 6 min
- Tigris typically 3 min
Silver Dollar City
Based on 28 historical wait-time measurements.
Morning
No clear winner yet.
Afternoon
No clear winner yet.
Evening
- Fire In The Hole typically 27 min
- Time Traveler typically 15 min
- PowderKeg typically 15 min
Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park
Based on 12 historical wait-time measurements.
Morning
No clear winner yet.
Afternoon
No clear winner yet.
Evening
- Kali River Rapids typically 20 min
- Na'vi River Journey typically 8 min
- Avatar Flight of Passage typically 25 min
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Based on 10 historical wait-time measurements.
Morning
No clear winner yet.
Afternoon
No clear winner yet.
Evening
- DarKoaster® typically 11 min
- Tempesto typically 8 min