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Epcot
vs
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

On a typical day Six Flags Discovery Kingdom queues less: about 25 minutes a ride against 29 at Epcot, a difference of roughly 4 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 Six Flags Discovery Kingdom compared on their typical recorded queue times
TypicallyEpcotUnited StatesSix Flags Discovery KingdomUnited States
Average wait per ride 29 min25 min (best of the two)
Rides with recorded waits 1117 (best of the two)
Longest typical queue Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind71 minBATMAN: The Ride45 min
Shortest typical queue Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros7 minWave Swinger5 min
Average ride uptime Share of opening hours a ride is running92% (best of the two)84%

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 Six Flags Discovery Kingdom compared on live queue times
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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 Six Flags Discovery Kingdom queues less: about 25 minutes a ride against 29 at Epcot, a difference of roughly 4 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 will accept a longer queue - 29 minutes a ride here against 25 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom - for what Epcot has that Six Flags Discovery Kingdom does not
  • You would rather not find rides shut: Epcot's rides run 92% of opening hours against 84% at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
  • Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is on your list - it is Epcot's longest typical queue at about 71 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Epcot's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

Pick Six Flags Discovery Kingdom if…

  • You want shorter queues: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom averages 25 minutes a ride against 29 at Epcot
  • You want more to do: 17 rides here have recorded wait data against 11 at Epcot
  • BATMAN: The Ride is on your list - it is Six Flags Discovery Kingdom's longest typical queue at about 45 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Six Flags Discovery Kingdom'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

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom sits in Vallejo, California, on San Francisco Bay's northern edge. The park combines a theme park with a marine-animal section, running coasters like Medusa (the West Coast's first floorless), Kong (an inverted coaster), Superman: Ultimate Flight, Joker 4-D Free Fly Coaster, and the newer DC Stunt Coaster. Dolphin, sea lion and bird shows run throughout the day.

Bay Area weekend visits, California school holidays, and the Fright Fest event drive Discovery Kingdom's peak crowds. Weekdays in April, September and October are dramatically quieter, with queue times on most rides staying short. Check live wait times for Medusa and Superman on arrival, and use our crowd calendar to pick a midweek date for shorter waits. The bayside setting makes for pleasant walking even on quieter days.

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom live queue times

05 · Questions

Epcot or Six Flags Discovery Kingdom?

Which is better, Epcot or Six Flags Discovery Kingdom?

If you are judging on queues, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom: it averages about 25 minutes a ride on a typical day against 29 at Epcot, roughly 4 minutes back on every queue you join. Epcot has 11 rides with recorded waits against 17 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Epcot also runs its rides more reliably - 92% of opening hours against 84%.

Which has shorter queues, Epcot or Six Flags Discovery Kingdom?

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, by about 4 minutes a ride. On a typical day Six Flags Discovery Kingdom averages 25 minutes against 29 at Epcot. 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 Six Flags Discovery Kingdom best time to visit to pick a quiet day.

Can I visit Epcot and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom 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 Six Flags Discovery Kingdom for the full ride lists.

Is Epcot bigger than Six Flags Discovery Kingdom?

By rides we track waits for, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is the bigger day out: 17 rides against 11. Acreage matters less than how many you can actually get on, which comes down to queues and opening hours - and on those Six Flags Discovery Kingdom 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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