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Disneyland Park
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Legoland New York

On a typical day Legoland New York queues less: about 14 minutes a ride against 19 at Disneyland Park, a difference of roughly 5 minutes on every queue you join.

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01 · On a typical day

What you would normally queue.

Averages across recent weeks, so one broken ride or one wet Tuesday cannot decide it. This is the comparison to plan a trip on; the live figures below are the one to act on today.

Disneyland Park and Legoland New York compared on their typical recorded queue times
TypicallyDisneyland ParkUnited StatesLegoland New YorkUnited States
Average wait per ride 19 min14 min (best of the two)
Rides with recorded waits 34 (best of the two)20
Longest typical queue Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance45 minCoast Guard Academy32 min
Shortest typical queue Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes5 minDJ's Dizzy Disco Spin7 min
Average ride uptime Share of opening hours a ride is running88% (best of the two)80%

Averaged across every ride at each park with recorded waits. A ride that never opened is left out, so a park is not flattered by counting a shut ride as a queue of zero.

02 · Right now

Both parks, this minute.

Live queue times at both parks. These fill in as soon as the page loads, and keep updating while you are here.

Disneyland Park and Legoland New York compared on live queue times
Right nowDisneyland ParkUnited StatesLegoland New YorkUnited States
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These keep refreshing while this page is open. A closed park posts no waits, so its rows read as dashes rather than zeroes.

Verdict, on a typical day On a typical day Legoland New York queues less: about 14 minutes a ride against 19 at Disneyland Park, a difference of roughly 5 minutes on every queue you join.

03 · Choosing

Which one is your day out.

Every line here is earned by one of the figures above - nothing is a generic sentence with a park name dropped into it.

Pick Disneyland Park if…

  • You will accept a longer queue - 19 minutes a ride here against 14 at Legoland New York - for what Disneyland Park has that Legoland New York does not
  • You want more to do: 34 rides here have recorded wait data against 20 at Legoland New York
  • You would rather not find rides shut: Disneyland Park's rides run 88% of opening hours against 80% at Legoland New York
  • Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is on your list - it is Disneyland Park's longest typical queue at about 45 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Disneyland Park's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

Pick Legoland New York if…

  • You want shorter queues: Legoland New York averages 14 minutes a ride against 19 at Disneyland Park
  • Coast Guard Academy is on your list - it is Legoland New York's longest typical queue at about 32 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Legoland New York's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

04 · The parks

What each one is.

Disneyland Park

Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California is the original Disney park, opened in 1955 and still built around the hub-and-spoke layout every later castle park copied. It is compact by Disney standards, which means a lot of classic rides in a small space: Space Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Indiana Jones Adventure, Pirates of the Caribbean, the Haunted Mansion and the Matterhorn Bobsleds are all within a few minutes' walk of each other. Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge added Rise of the Resistance and Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, and Tiana's Bayou Adventure took over the old Splash Mountain flume.

Because locals visit on annual passes as well as tourists, weekends and school holidays fill the park quickly and queue times at the headline rides can pass an hour by late morning. Check the live wait times before you set off and use the crowd calendar to find the quieter weekdays.

Disneyland Park live queue times

Legoland New York

LEGOLAND New York is the newest LEGOLAND resort, opening in Goshen, New York in 2021, about an hour north of New York City. The park covers 150 acres and groups rides into seven themed lands including LEGO Castle, LEGO City, and Pirates. Rides include The Dragon, LEGO Factory Adventure Ride, and a full MINILAND featuring New York landmarks.

As one of the newer parks, LEGOLAND New York hasn't built up the same year-round attendance as Florida or California, so weekday visits stay pleasantly quiet. The summer and fall weekends draw busier crowds from NYC and New Jersey day-trippers. Check live wait times on arrival and use the crowd calendar to avoid peak holiday weekends.

Legoland New York live queue times

05 · Questions

Disneyland Park or Legoland New York?

Which is better, Disneyland Park or Legoland New York?

If you are judging on queues, Legoland New York: it averages about 14 minutes a ride on a typical day against 19 at Disneyland Park, roughly 5 minutes back on every queue you join. Disneyland Park has 34 rides with recorded waits against 20 at Legoland New York. Disneyland Park also runs its rides more reliably - 88% of opening hours against 80%.

Which has shorter queues, Disneyland Park or Legoland New York?

Legoland New York, by about 5 minutes a ride. On a typical day Legoland New York averages 14 minutes against 19 at Disneyland Park. Queues still move hour by hour, and a midweek day outside school holidays beats the gap at either park. See Disneyland Park best time to visit and Legoland New York best time to visit to pick a quiet day.

Can I visit Disneyland Park and Legoland New York in the same trip?

Yes - both parks are in United States, so a two-park trip is realistic over a long weekend. Split the days so you start at whichever opens earliest and drive to the other in the evening.

How many rides does each park have?

See the tables above for ride counts - or jump to Disneyland Park and Legoland New York for the full ride lists.

Is Disneyland Park bigger than Legoland New York?

By rides we track waits for, Disneyland Park is the bigger day out: 34 rides against 20. Acreage matters less than how many you can actually get on, which comes down to queues and opening hours - and on those Legoland New York is the quicker park.

Then pick
the quiet day.

Both parks have a crowd calendar with six weeks of forecast and the best day left to go.

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