Kilimanjaro Safaris queue times
Kilimanjaro Safaris at Animal Kingdom averages 25 minutes. It is shortest at 7pm and worst at 2pm. It has run 99% of the park's opening hours recently.
Kilimanjaro Safaris queue times, day by day
Kilimanjaro Safaris over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Kilimanjaro Safaris has averaged about 25 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 54 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 7pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Kilimanjaro Safaris
Kilimanjaro Safaris through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Animal Kingdom publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
About Kilimanjaro Safaris
Kilimanjaro Safaris is one of 6 rides tracked at Animal Kingdom, 5th longest of 6 by usual wait. It queues about 25 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 32-minute park average.
Kilimanjaro Safaris has averaged about 25 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 7pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 99% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Kilimanjaro Safaris?
The live wait time for Kilimanjaro Safaris at Animal Kingdom is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Kilimanjaro Safaris queue times.
Is Kilimanjaro Safaris open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Kilimanjaro Safaris is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Animal Kingdom's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Kilimanjaro Safaris has been open around 99% of Animal Kingdom's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Animal Kingdom.
What's the best time of day to ride Kilimanjaro Safaris?
Based on historical queue data, Kilimanjaro Safaris is typically quietest around 7pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Kilimanjaro Safaris?
Kilimanjaro Safaris is usually quietest on Wednesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Kilimanjaro Safaris usually?
Over recent weeks, Kilimanjaro Safaris has averaged about 25 minutes, with queues usually longest around 2pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak queues for Kilimanjaro Safaris at Animal Kingdom.
Is Kilimanjaro Safaris often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Kilimanjaro Safaris has been running about 99% of the time. We track Kilimanjaro Safaris's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Kilimanjaro Safaris at Animal Kingdom?
Kilimanjaro Safaris is at Animal Kingdom - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Animal Kingdom page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Kilimanjaro Safaris?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Kilimanjaro Safaris's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Kilimanjaro Safaris is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.