We all know that the holidays at Walt Disney World are simply magical, but are the attraction wait times just as magical? How busy is Disney on Christmas Day? In short, its very busy. In fact, it is one of the busiest days of the year.
December 25 is a very busy time at Walt Disney World. For that matter, crowds get fairly intense starting the weekend prior to Christmas until January 1. Enjoying Disney World during this time is all about managing expectation and yes, having a plan. A good plan for navigation the theme parks is to understand just how busy and how long you will be waiting in attraction lines. Our goal for this article is to provide you with attraction wait times to give you an idea of what to expect. All of these times will be official Walt Disney World posted wait times.
Christmas Day Magic Kingdom Park official attraction wait times.
- Meet Mickey Mouse at Town Square Theater – 40 Minutes at 9 am / 65 Minutes at 1 pm / 105 Minutes at 5 pm
- Meet Tinker Bell at Town Square Theater – 45 Minutes at 9 am / 30 Minutes at 1 pm / 45 Minutes at 5 pm
- Meet Cinderella and Elana at Princess Fairytale Hall – 40 Minutes at 9 am / 40 Minutes at 1 pm / 105 Minutes at 5 pm
- Meet Rapunzel and Tiana at Princess Fairytale Hall – 25 Minutes at 9 am / 70 Minutes at 1 pm / 70 Minutes at 5 pm
- Prince Charming Regal Carrousel – 10 Minutes at 9 am / 30 Minutes at 1 pm / 30 Minutes at 5 pm
- Mickey’s PhilharMagic – 10 Minutes at 9 am / 30 Minutes at 1 pm / 25 Minutes at 5 pm
- Peter Pan’s Flight – 80 Minutes at 9 am / 160 Minutes at 1 pm / 105 Minutes at 5 pm
- “it’s a small world” – 30 Minutes at 9 am / 75 Minutes at 1 pm / 55 Minutes at 5 pm
- Enchanted Tales with Belle – 25 Minutes at 9 am / 50 Minutes at 1 pm / 95 Minutes at 5 pm
- Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid – 10 Minutes at 9 am / 65 Minutes at 1 pm / 65 Minutes at 5 pm
- Meet Ariel at Her Grotto – 40 Minutes at 9 am / 55 Minutes at 1 pm / 70 Minutes at 5 pm
- The Barnstormer – 10 Minutes at 9 am / 75 Minutes at 1 pm / 60 Minutes at 5 pm
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant – 10 Minutes at 9 am / 60 Minutes at 1 pm / 80 Minutes at 5 pm
- Pete’s Silly Sideshow (Meet Donald, Daisy, Goofy, Minnie) – NA / 30 Minutes at 1 pm / 45 Minutes at 5 pm
- Mad Tea Party – 10 Minutes at 9 am / 35 Minutes at 1 pm / 45 Minutes at 5 pm
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh – 40 Minutes at 9 am / 60 Minutes at 1 pm / 70 Minutes at 5 pm
- Seven Dwarfs Mine Train – 105 Minutes at 9 am / 180 Minutes at 1 pm / 170 Minutes at 5 pm
- Haunted Mansion – 25 Minutes at 9 am / 85 Minutes at 1 pm / 105 Minutes at 5 pm
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad – 40 Minutes at 9 am / 120 Minutes at 1 pm / 115 Minutes at 5 pm
- Splash Mountain – 20 Minutes at 9 am / 120 Minutes at 1 pm / 110 Minutes at 5 pm
- Country Bear Jamboree – NA / NA / NA
- Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room – NA / 5 Minutes at 1 pm / 10 Minutes at 5 pm
- Pirates of the Caribbean – 30 Minutes at 9 am / 65 Minutes at 1 pm / 60 Minutes at 5 pm
- The Magic Carpets – 20 Minutes at 9 am / 50 Minutes at 1 pm / 30 Minutes at 5 pm
- Jingle Cruise (Jungle Cruise) – 55 Minutes at 9 am / 105 Minutes at 1 pm / 110 Minutes at 5 pm
- Space Mountain – 80 Minutes at 9 am / 120 Minutes at 1 pm / 130 Minutes at 5 pm
- Tomorrowland Speedway – 45 Minutes at 9 am / 95 Minutes at 1 pm / 95 Minutes at 5 pm
- Astro Orbiter – 30 Minutes at 9 am / 60 Minutes at 1 pm / 50 Minutes at 5 pm
- Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover – NA / NA / NA
- Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin – 30 Minutes at 9 am / 105 Minutes at 1 pm / 90 Minutes at 5 pm
- Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor – 5 Minutes at 9 am / 25 Minutes at 1 pm / 40 Minutes at 5 pm
Christmas Day Epcot official attraction wait times.
- Spaceship Earth – 20 Minutes at 9 am / 90 Minutes at 1 pm / 45 Minutes at 5 pm
- The Seas with Nemo & Friends – 5 Minutes at 9 am / 60 Minutes at 1 pm / 20 Minutes at 5 pm
- Turtle Talk with Crush – NA / 20 Minutes at 1 pm / 10 Minutes at 5 pm
- Meet Disney Pals at the Epcot Character Spot – 50 Minutes at 9 am / 60 Minutes at 1 pm / 45 Minutes at 5 pm
- Living with the Land – 10 Minutes at 9 am / 65 Minutes at 1 pm / 25 Minutes at 5 pm
- Soarin’ Around the World – 70 Minutes at 9 am / 80 Minutes at 1 pm / 105 Minutes at 5 pm
- Journey Into Imagination with Figment – 5 Minutes at 9 am / 30 Minutes at 1 pm / 20 Minutes at 5 pm
- Test Track – Temporarily Closed at 9 am / 130 Minutes at 1 pm / 105 Minutes at 5 pm
- Mission: SPACE – 15 Minutes at 9 am / 125 Minutes at 1 pm / 60 Minutes at 5 pm
- Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros (Mexico) – NA / 25 Minutes at 1 pm / 25 Minutes at 5 pm
- Meet Anna and Elsa at Royal Sommerhus (Norway) – 10 Minutes at 9 am / 20 Minutes at 1 pm / 45 Minutes at 5 pm
- Frozen Ever After (Norway) – 60 Minutes at 9 am / 90 Minutes at 1 pm / 75 Minutes at 5 pm
Christmas Day Disney’s Hollywood Studios official attraction wait times.
- The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror – 25 minutes at 9 am / 50 Minutes at 1 pm / 85 Minutes at 5 pm
- Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith – 35 Minutes at 9 am / 105 Minutes at 1 pm / 95 Minutes at 5 pm
- Meet BB-8 – 10 Minutes at 9 am / 10 Minutes at 1 pm / 10 Minutes at 5 pm
- Meet Kylo Ren – 5 Minutes at 9 am / 10 Minutes at 1 pm / 15 Minutes at 5 pm
- Meet Chewbacca – 15 Minutes at 9 am / 15 Minutes at 1 pm / 30 Minutes at 5 pm
- Toy Story Mania! – 35 Minutes at 9 am / 75 Minutes at 1 pm / 70 Minutes at 5 pm
- Alien Swirling Saucers – 20 Minutes at 9 am / 60 Minutes at 1 pm / 55 Minutes at 5 pm
- Slinky Dog Dash – 135 Minutes at 9 am / 120 Minutes at 1 pm / 120 Minutes at 5 pm
- Meet Mickey and Minnie Starring in Red Carpet Dreams – 5 Minutes at 9 am / 40 Minutes at 1 pm / 45 Minutes at 5 pm
- Celebrity Spotlight Meet Olaf – 20 Minutes at 9 am / 10 Minutes at 1 pm / 25 Minutes at 5 pm
- Star Tours- The Adventure Continues – 10 Minutes at 9 am / 45 Minutes at 1 pm / 25 Minutes at 5 pm
- Muppet Vision 3D – NA / 10 Minutes at 1 pm / 10 Minutes at 5 pm
Christmas Day Disney’s Animal Kingdom official attraction wait times.
- Na’vi River Journey – 95 Minutes at 9 am / 140 Minutes at 1 pm / 120 Minutes at 5 pm
- Avatar Flight of Passage – 225 Minutes at 9 am / 180 Minutes at 1 pm / 155 Minutes at 5 pm
- Dinosaur – 15 Minutes at 9 am / 50 Minutes at 1 pm / 60 Minutes at 5 pm
- Primeval Whirl – 5 Minutes at 9 am / 45 Minutes at 1 pm / 25 Minutes at 5 pm
- TriceraTop Spin – 5 Minutes at 9 am / 10 Minutes at 1 pm / 20 Minutes at 5 pm
- It’s Tough to be a Bug! – 10 Minutes at 9 am / 35 Minutes at 1 pm / 10 Minutes at 5 pm
- Meet Mickey and Minnie at Adventurers Outpost – 10 Minutes at 9 am / 60 Minutes at 1 pm / 30 Minutes at 5 pm
- Kilimanjaro Safaris – 45 Minutes at 9 am / 95 Minutes at 1 pm / 135 Minutes at 5 pm
- Kali River Rapids – 5 Minutes at 9 am / 65 Minutes at 1 pm / 35 Minutes at 5 pm
- Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain – 30 Minutes at 9 am / 45 Minutes at 1 pm / 65 Minutes at 5 pm
Use these official Walt Disney World wait times with your holiday vacation planning. Over the past few years the patterns have been fairly similar. This year Disney’s Hollywood Studios does have the addition of Toy Story Land so it will be interesting to track the wait times for those attractions during the Christmas week. If you are current at Disney World make sure you tag us @wdwkingdom on Facebook and Instagram to share your crowd photos with us.
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