One of the most asked questions we receive here at WDW Kingdom is about wait time. When is the busiest time of the year? When is the slowest time of the year? The one asked the most is always, how busy is it at Disney World during Christmas. Well, today we are going to give you the 2018 answer regarding Christmas Eve.
December 24 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 Eve Magic Kingdom Park official attraction wait times.
- Meet Mickey Mouse at Town Square Theater – 15 Minutes at 12 pm / 15 Minutes at 3 pm / 45 Minutes at 6 pm
- Meet Tinker Bell at Town Square Theater – 50 Minutes at 12 pm / 15 Minutes at 3 pm / 25 Minutes at 6 pm
- Meet Cinderella and Elana at Princess Fairytale Hall – 40 Minutes at 12 pm / NA / NA
- Meet Rapunzel and Tiana at Princess Fairytale Hall – 20 Minutes at 12 pm / NA / NA
- Prince Charming Regal Carrousel – 15 Minutes at 12 pm / 25 Minutes at 3 pm / 20 Minutes at 6 pm
- Mickey’s PhilharMagic –20 Minutes at 12 pm / 25 Minutes at 3 pm / 30 Minutes at 6 pm
- Peter Pan’s Flight – 160 Minutes at 12 pm / 120 Minutes at 3 pm / 95 Minutes at 6 pm
- “it’s a small world” – 65 Minutes at 12 pm / 50 Minutes at 3 pm / 40 Minutes at 6 pm
- Enchanted Tales with Belle – 30 Minutes at 12 pm / 50 Minutes at 3 pm / 40 Minutes at 6 pm
- Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid – 55 Minutes at 12 pm / 65 Minutes at 3 pm / 25 Minutes at 6 pm
- Meet Ariel at Her Grotto – 45 Minutes at 12 pm / 40 Minutes at 3 pm / 60 Minutes at 6 pm
- The Barnstormer – 60 Minutes at 12 pm / 75 Minutes at 3 pm / 90 Minutes at 6 pm
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant – 60 Minutes at 12 pm / 80 Minutes at 3 pm / 90 Minutes at 6 pm
- Pete’s Silly Sideshow (Meet Donald, Daisy, Goofy, Minnie) – 45 Minutes at 12 pm / 45 Minutes at 12 pm / 55 Minutes at 6 pm
- Mad Tea Party – 25 Minutes at 12 pm / 30 Minutes at 3 pm / 35 Minutes at 6 pm
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh – 75 Minutes at 12 pm / 65 Minutes at 3 pm / 30 Minutes at 6 pm
- Seven Dwarfs Mine Train – 195 Minutes at 12 pm / 150 Minutes at 3 pm / 180 Minutes at 6 pm
- Haunted Mansion – 80 Minutes at 12 pm / 85 Minutes at 3 pm / 70 Minutes at 6 pm
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad – 95 Minutes at 12 pm / 105 Minutes at 3 pm / 75 Minutes at 6 pm
- Splash Mountain – Temporarily Closed at 12 pm / 90 Minutes at 3 pm / 85 Minutes at 6 pm
- Country Bear Jamboree – Temporarily Closed
- Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room – Temporarily Closed at 12 pm / Temporarily Closed at 3 pm
- Pirates of the Caribbean – 45 Minutes at 12 pm / 60 Minutes at 3 pm / 60 Minutes at 6 pm
- The Magic Carpets – 50 Minutes at 12 pm / 70 Minutes at 3 pm / 70 Minutes at 6 pm
- Jingle Cruise (Jungle Cruise) – 105 Minutes at 12 pm / 90 Minutes at 3 pm / 95 Minutes at 6 pm
- Space Mountain – 130 Minutes at 12 pm / 115 Minutes at 3 pm / 110 Minutes at 6 pm
- Tomorrowland Speedway – 70 Minutes at 12 pm / 95 Minutes at 3 pm / 105 Minutes at 6 pm
- Astro Orbiter – 45 Minutes at 12 pm / 60 Minutes at 3 pm / 45 Minutes at 6 pm
- Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover – Temporarily Closed at 12 pm / Temporarily Closed at 3 pm
- Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin – 75 Minutes at 12 pm / 70 Minutes at 3 pm / 55 Minutes at 6 pm
- Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor – 35 Minutes at 12 pm / 55 Minutes at 3 pm / 40 Minutes at 6 pm
Christmas Eve Epcot official attraction wait times.
- Spaceship Earth – 90 Minutes at 12 pm / 50 Minutes at 3 pm / 50 Minutes at 6 pm
- The Seas with Nemo & Friends – 70 Minutes at 12 pm / 40 Minutes at 3 pm / 10 Minutes at 6 pm
- Turtle Talk with Crush – 30 Minutes at 12 pm / 10 Minutes at 3 pm / 10 Minutes at 6 pm
- Meet Disney Pals at the Epcot Character Spot – 75 Minutes at 12 pm / 70 Minutes at 3 pm / 25 Minutes at 6 pm
- Living with the Land – 20 Minutes at 12 pm / 30 Minutes at 3 pm / 15 Minutes at 6 pm
- Soarin’ Around the World – 105 Minutes at 12 pm / 65 Minutes at 3 pm / 65 Minutes at 6 pm
- Journey Into Imagination with Figment – 30 Minutes at 12 pm / 20 Minutes at 3 pm / 5 Minutes at 6 pm
- Test Track – 120 Minutes at 12 pm / 120 Minutes at 3 pm / 90 Minutes at 6 pm
- Mission: SPACE – 125 Minutes at 12 pm / 55 Minutes at 3 pm / 30 Minutes at 6 pm
- Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros (Mexico) – 5 Minutes at 12 pm / 20 Minutes at 3 pm / 10 Minutes at 6 pm
- Meet Anna and Elsa at Royal Sommerhus (Norway) – 60 Minutes at 12 pm / 40 Minutes at 3 pm / 25 Minutes at 6 pm
- Frozen Ever After (Norway) – 75 Minutes at 12 pm / 85 Minutes at 3 pm / 75 Minutes at 6 pm
Christmas Eve Disney’s Hollywood Studios official attraction wait times.
- The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror – 120 Minutes at 12 pm / 95 Minutes at 3 pm / 110 Minutes at 6 pm
- Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith – 110 Minutes at 12 pm / 105 Minutes at 3 pm / 110 Minutes at 6 pm
- Meet BB-8 – 20 Minutes at 12 pm / 10 Minutes at 3 pm / 25 Minutes at 6 pm
- Meet Kylo Ren – 10 Minutes at 12 pm / 10 Minutes at 3 pm / 10 Minutes at 6 pm
- Meet Chewbacca – 25 Minutes at 12 pm / 20 Minutes at 3 pm / 20 Minutes at 6 pm
- Toy Story Mania! – 105 Minutes at 12 pm / 105 Minutes at 3 pm / Temporarily Closed
- Alien Swirling Saucers – 90 Minutes at 12 pm / 50 Minutes at 3 pm / 50 Minutes at 6 pm
- Slinky Dog Dash – 120 Minutes at 12 pm / 130 Minutes at 3 pm / 110 Minutes at 6 pm
- Meet Mickey and Minnie Starring in Red Carpet Dreams – 30 Minutes at 12 pm / 45 Minutes at 3 pm / 45 Minutes at 6 pm
- Celebrity Spotlight Meet Olaf – 15 Minutes at 12 pm / 20 Minutes at 3 pm / 10 Minutes at 6 pm
- Star Tours- The Adventure Continues – 60 Minutes at 12 pm / 80 Minutes at 3 pm / 45 Minutes at 6 pm
- Muppet Vision 3D – 15 Minutes at 12 pm / 15 Minutes at 3 pm / Closed For Evening (normal)
Christmas Eve Disney’s Animal Kingdom official attraction wait times.
- Na’vi River Journey – 120 Minutes at 12 pm / 140 Minutes at 3 pm / 120 Minutes at 6 pm
- Avatar Flight of Passage – 225 Minutes at 12 pm / 155 Minutes at 3 pm / 165 Minutes at 6 pm
- Dinosaur – 50 Minutes at 12 pm / 25 Minutes at 3 pm / 80 Minutes at 6 pm
- Primeval Whirl – 50 Minutes at 12 pm / 60 Minutes at 3 pm / 20 Minutes at 6 pm
- TriceraTop Spin – 20 Minutes at 12 pm / 20 Minutes at 3 pm / 10 Minutes at 6 pm
- It’s Tough to be a Bug! – 35 Minutes at 12 pm / 20 Minutes at 3 pm / 10 Minutes at 6 pm
- Meet Mickey and Minnie at Adventurers Outpost – 50 Minutes at 12 pm / 55 Minutes at 3 pm / 25 Minutes at 6 pm
- Kilimanjaro Safaris – 105 Minutes at 12 pm / 120 Minutes at 3 pm / 65 Minutes at 6 pm
- Kali River Rapids – 45 Minutes at 12 pm / 70 Minutes at 3 pm / 10 Minutes at 6 pm
- Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain – 60 Minutes at 12 pm / 80 Minutes at 3 pm / 40 Minutes at 6 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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