When to queue
Go at 5pm.
- Typical wait at 5pm
- 12min
- At 10am, its worst hour
- 54min
Animal Kingdom
Kilimanjaro Safaris wait times
- Typical wait
- 33min
- At its busiest
- 51min
- Shortest queue
- 5pm
- Running
- 100%
33minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Kilimanjaro Safaris at Animal Kingdom averages 33 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 10am. It has run 100% of the park's opening hours recently.
Kilimanjaro Safaris queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Kilimanjaro Safaris usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Kilimanjaro Safaris over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Kilimanjaro Safaris has averaged about 33 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 51 minutes, with the longest queues near 10am, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 33min
- Peak
- 51min
- Running
- 100%
- Busiest at
- 10am
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 23min
- On a Saturday
- 37min
Does Kilimanjaro Safaris break down?
Rarely.
It was running 100% of the time Animal Kingdom was open over the last two weeks, with barely a stop.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 100%
- Queue readings recorded
- 16,855
The record
90 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Kilimanjaro Safaris, on Sunday 8 November.
Every ride at Animal Kingdom →When is the Kilimanjaro Safaris queue shortest?
Usually at 5pm, about 12 minutes, against 54 at 10am. Turning up at the right hour saves 42 minutes on a single ride.
Kilimanjaro Safaris queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
328a
459a
5410a
4711a
3612p
271p
212p
173p
144p
125p
126p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Kilimanjaro Safaris
5pm on a Thursday
Kilimanjaro Safaris averages 12 minutes at 5pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 90 minutes.
33maverage
Which day is quietest for Kilimanjaro Safaris?
Thursday, at 23 minutes on average, against 37 on Saturday.
Kilimanjaro Safaris by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon30m
- Tue26m
- Wed24m
- Thu23m
- Fri31m
- Sat37m
- Sun34m
Does Kilimanjaro Safaris break down?
It ran 100% of Animal Kingdom's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
100% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
100%
Excellent
Running 100% of the minutes Animal Kingdom was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Kilimanjaro Safaris queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Kilimanjaro Safaris was 90 minutes on Sunday 8 Nov.
Longest Kilimanjaro Safaris queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 8 Nov90m
- 2Saturday 31 Oct75m
- 3Monday 9 Nov75m
- 4Wednesday 4 Nov70m
- 5Saturday 7 Nov70m
- 6Friday 6 Nov60m
- 7Friday 30 Oct55m
- 8Thursday 5 Nov55m
Which months are busiest for Kilimanjaro Safaris?
December runs longest at 37 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 28.
Kilimanjaro Safaris through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
37Dec
33Jan
36Feb
37Mar
34Apr
36May
28Jun
32Jul
32Aug
34Sep
37Oct
35Nov
About Kilimanjaro Safaris
Kilimanjaro Safaris is one of 6 rides tracked at Animal Kingdom, 3rd longest of 6 by usual wait. It queues about 33 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 26-minute park average.
Kilimanjaro Safaris has averaged about 33 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 10am and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 100% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Animal Kingdom publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
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 wait 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 100% 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 wait time data, Kilimanjaro Safaris is typically quietest around 5pm. 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 Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Kilimanjaro Safaris usually?
Over recent weeks, Kilimanjaro Safaris has averaged about 33 minutes, with lines usually longest around 10am. 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 lines 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 100% 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 lines right now.
Can I get wait 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.
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