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Epcot
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Hollywood Studios

On a typical day Epcot queues less: about 31 minutes a ride against 41 at Hollywood Studios, a difference of roughly 10 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.

Epcot and Hollywood Studios compared on their typical recorded queue times
TypicallyEpcotUnited StatesHollywood StudiosUnited States
Average wait per ride 31 min (best of the two)41 min
Rides with recorded waits 11 (best of the two)9
Longest typical queue Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind77 minSlinky Dog Dash66 min
Shortest typical queue Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros7 minStar Tours – The Adventures Continue8 min
Average ride uptime Share of opening hours a ride is running93%97% (best of the two)

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.

Epcot and Hollywood Studios compared on live queue times
Right nowEpcotUnited StatesHollywood StudiosUnited 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 Epcot queues less: about 31 minutes a ride against 41 at Hollywood Studios, a difference of roughly 10 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 Epcot if…

  • You want shorter queues: Epcot averages 31 minutes a ride against 41 at Hollywood Studios
  • You want more to do: 11 rides here have recorded wait data against 9 at Hollywood Studios
  • Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is on your list - it is Epcot's longest typical queue at about 77 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Epcot's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

Pick Hollywood Studios if…

  • You will accept a longer queue - 41 minutes a ride here against 31 at Epcot - for what Hollywood Studios has that Epcot does not
  • You would rather not find rides shut: Hollywood Studios's rides run 97% of opening hours against 93% at Epcot
  • Slinky Dog Dash is on your list - it is Hollywood Studios's longest typical queue at about 66 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Hollywood Studios's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

04 · The parks

What each one is.

Epcot

EPCOT sits at the centre of Walt Disney World, split between Future World (with Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Test Track, Spaceship Earth, Soarin', and Frozen Ever After) and the World Showcase - eleven pavilions themed around countries including Japan, Germany, France, and the UK. Flower & Garden, Food & Wine and Festival of the Holidays events run through much of the year.

EPCOT's biggest crowd drivers are its festivals rather than just ride popularity. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind consistently posts the longest wait times in the park. Check live queue times on arrival, and use our crowd calendar to pick a lower-crowd date outside the peak festival weekends - the World Showcase pavilions can take a full afternoon to properly explore.

Epcot live queue times

Hollywood Studios

Disney's Hollywood Studios is the movie-themed park at Walt Disney World, opened in 1989. Its major attractions are some of Disney's most technically ambitious rides: Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, Slinky Dog Dash, Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway, Tower of Terror, and Rock 'n' Roller Coaster. Galaxy's Edge and Toy Story Land are the two most popular themed lands.

Hollywood Studios often posts the longest queue times of any Disney park, with Rise of the Resistance and Slinky Dog Dash routinely over 90 minutes. US school holidays and special events drive the biggest crowds. Check live wait times immediately on arrival and head for Rise of the Resistance first. Use our crowd calendar to pick a lower-crowd date for your visit.

Hollywood Studios live queue times

05 · Questions

Epcot or Hollywood Studios?

Which is better, Epcot or Hollywood Studios?

If you are judging on queues, Epcot: it averages about 31 minutes a ride on a typical day against 41 at Hollywood Studios, roughly 10 minutes back on every queue you join. Epcot has 11 rides with recorded waits against 9 at Hollywood Studios. Hollywood Studios also runs its rides more reliably - 97% of opening hours against 93%.

Which has shorter queues, Epcot or Hollywood Studios?

Epcot, by about 10 minutes a ride. On a typical day Epcot averages 31 minutes against 41 at Hollywood Studios. Queues still move hour by hour, and a midweek day outside school holidays beats the gap at either park. See Epcot best time to visit and Hollywood Studios best time to visit to pick a quiet day.

Can I visit Epcot and Hollywood Studios 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 Epcot and Hollywood Studios for the full ride lists.

Is Epcot bigger than Hollywood Studios?

By rides we track waits for, Epcot is the bigger day out: 11 rides against 9. Acreage matters less than how many you can actually get on, which comes down to queues and opening hours - and on those Epcot 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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