When to queue
Go at 7pm.
- Typical wait at 7pm
- 5min
- At 10am, its worst hour
- 55min
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Kilimanjaro Safaris wait times
- Typical wait
- 33min
- At its busiest
- 58min
- Shortest queue
- 5pm
- Running
- 93%
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 93% 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 58 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
- 58min
- Running
- 93%
- Busiest at
- 10am
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 24min
- On a Sunday
- 47min
Does Kilimanjaro Safaris break down?
Rarely.
It was running 93% of the time Animal Kingdom was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 4 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 93%
- Queue readings recorded
- 17,827
The record
100 minutes.
The longest queue Kilimanjaro Safaris has held, on Sunday 11 October.
Every ride at Animal Kingdom →When is the Kilimanjaro Safaris queue shortest?
Usually at 7pm, about 5 minutes, against 55 at 10am. Turning up at the right hour saves 50 minutes on a single ride.
Kilimanjaro Safaris queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
318a
469a
5510a
4811a
3712p
281p
212p
173p
124p
125p
116p
57p
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
7pm on a Wednesday
Kilimanjaro Safaris averages 5 minutes at 7pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 100 minutes.
33maverage
Which day is quietest for Kilimanjaro Safaris?
Wednesday, at 24 minutes on average, against 47 on Sunday.
Kilimanjaro Safaris by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon44m
- Tue38m
- Wed24m
- Thu36m
- Fri40m
- Sat43m
- Sun47m
Does Kilimanjaro Safaris break down?
It ran 93% of Animal Kingdom's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
93% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving93%
Good
Running 93% 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 100 minutes on Sunday 11 Oct.
Longest Kilimanjaro Safaris queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 11 Oct100m
- 2Monday 12 Oct90m
- 3Tuesday 13 Oct90m
- 4Saturday 17 Oct85m
- 5Sunday 18 Oct85m
- 6Friday 9 Oct75m
- 7Saturday 10 Oct75m
- 8Thursday 15 Oct70m
Which months are busiest for Kilimanjaro Safaris?
October runs longest at 41 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 28.
Kilimanjaro Safaris through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
30Nov
37Dec
33Jan
36Feb
37Mar
34Apr
36May
28Jun
32Jul
32Aug
34Sep
41Oct
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 30-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 93% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays and busiest on Sundays.
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 93% 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 Wednesdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday 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 93% 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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