A closer look at the numbers.
We examine familiar park advice using records you can inspect. Each study explains where the data came from, how we used it and what it cannot tell us.
Stay later. Wait less?
At Peter Pan’s Flight, posted waits were lower at 7 pm than at 2 pm on 15 of 21 qualifying dates. The median reduction, calculated within each date, was five minutes.
Explore five attractions, then read how the sample was selected.
Read the study →during 2pm–3pm
calculated within the same dates
Lower in the evening on 15 of 21 qualifying dates. 6 higher; 0 unchanged.
Posted waits, not measured queues. A historical sample, not a forecast.
View values & sample coverage
Requested: March 1–31. 23 dates have records for this stored ride identifier; 8 do not. 2 observed dates failed the complete-day requirement. Dates and coverage differ by ride.
| Hour | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10am | 42.5 | 40 | 47.5 |
| 11am | 47.5 | 42.5 | 55 |
| 12pm | 50 | 47.5 | 55 |
| 1pm | 47.5 | 45 | 57.5 |
| 2pm | 52.5 | 47.5 | 55 |
| 3pm | 45 | 40 | 52.5 |
| 4pm | 50 | 45 | 52.5 |
| 5pm | 50 | 45 | 53.8 |
| 6pm | 47.5 | 42.5 | 50 |
| 7pm | 45 | 37.5 | 50 |
Qualifying dates: 2026-03-01, 2026-03-02, 2026-03-03, 2026-03-04, 2026-03-05, 2026-03-06, 2026-03-07, 2026-03-08, 2026-03-09, 2026-03-10, 2026-03-11, 2026-03-12, 2026-03-13, 2026-03-14, 2026-03-15, 2026-03-16, 2026-03-18, 2026-03-19, 2026-03-20, 2026-03-21, 2026-03-22.
This first study uses a historical sample from Magic Kingdom. Its findings do not establish timing patterns at the regional parks we cover.