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Hollywood Studios
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Magic Kingdom

On a typical day Magic Kingdom queues less: about 25 minutes a ride against 41 at Hollywood Studios, a difference of roughly 16 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.

Hollywood Studios and Magic Kingdom compared on their typical recorded queue times
TypicallyHollywood StudiosUnited StatesMagic KingdomUnited States
Average wait per ride 41 min25 min (best of the two)
Rides with recorded waits 923 (best of the two)
Longest typical queue Slinky Dog Dash66 minTRON Lightcycle / Run68 min
Shortest typical queue Star Tours – The Adventures Continue8 minPrince Charming Regal Carrousel7 min
Average ride uptime Share of opening hours a ride is running97% (best of the two)92%

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.

Hollywood Studios and Magic Kingdom compared on live queue times
Right nowHollywood StudiosUnited StatesMagic KingdomUnited 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 Magic Kingdom queues less: about 25 minutes a ride against 41 at Hollywood Studios, a difference of roughly 16 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 Hollywood Studios if…

  • You will accept a longer queue - 41 minutes a ride here against 25 at Magic Kingdom - for what Hollywood Studios has that Magic Kingdom does not
  • You would rather not find rides shut: Hollywood Studios's rides run 97% of opening hours against 92% at Magic Kingdom
  • 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

Pick Magic Kingdom if…

  • You want shorter queues: Magic Kingdom averages 25 minutes a ride against 41 at Hollywood Studios
  • You want more to do: 23 rides here have recorded wait data against 9 at Hollywood Studios
  • TRON Lightcycle / Run is on your list - it is Magic Kingdom's longest typical queue at about 68 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Magic Kingdom's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

04 · The parks

What each one is.

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

Magic Kingdom

Magic Kingdom is the original Florida Disney park, opened in 1971, and still the most-visited theme park in the world. The classic line-up is iconic: Space Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Pirates of the Caribbean, Haunted Mansion, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, TRON Lightcycle / Run, and Tiana's Bayou Adventure. Cinderella Castle anchors the central hub with nightly fireworks.

Magic Kingdom is busy almost every day of the year, with peak crowds during US school holidays, the December holidays, and special events like Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. Mid-January through early February is the quietest period. Check live wait times across Disney's free Lightning Lane system, and use our crowd calendar to plan your visit around Disney's Extended Evening Hours and holiday patterns.

Magic Kingdom live queue times

05 · Questions

Hollywood Studios or Magic Kingdom?

Which is better, Hollywood Studios or Magic Kingdom?

If you are judging on queues, Magic Kingdom: it averages about 25 minutes a ride on a typical day against 41 at Hollywood Studios, roughly 16 minutes back on every queue you join. Hollywood Studios has 9 rides with recorded waits against 23 at Magic Kingdom. Hollywood Studios also runs its rides more reliably - 97% of opening hours against 92%.

Which has shorter queues, Hollywood Studios or Magic Kingdom?

Magic Kingdom, by about 16 minutes a ride. On a typical day Magic Kingdom averages 25 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 Hollywood Studios best time to visit and Magic Kingdom best time to visit to pick a quiet day.

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

Is Hollywood Studios bigger than Magic Kingdom?

By rides we track waits for, Magic Kingdom is the bigger day out: 23 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 Magic 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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