Na'vi River Journey Wait Times
Average that day
29min
Thu, Aug 28
Hours
8am–5pm
Early entry 7:30am–8am · Special ticketed event 7pm–10pm
Range
5–55 min
Low 7:02pm · high 11:23am
Typical Thursday
40 min
11 min quieter that day
Photo: Disney
Na’vi River Journey is a slow-paced boat ride located in Pandora – The World of Avatar within Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park at Walt Disney World. The attraction takes guests on a serene voyage through a bioluminescent rainforest, showcasing the unique flora and fauna of this imagined world. This experience is designed to appeal to all ages with no height restrictions, offering a tranquil and immersive exploration of Pandora’s lush environment.
Thursday, Aug 28 vs a typical Thursday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Thursdays
Average
29 min
Lowest
5 min 7:02pm
Highest
55 min 11:23am
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 7am and 9pm, and Thu runs about 7 min shorter than Sat.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 10 | 27 | 45 | 58 | 62 | 54 | 54 | 50 | 49 | 41 | 37 | 30 | · | 15 | 6 |
| Tue | 9 | 22 | 39 | 51 | 57 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 36 | 30 | · | · | · |
| Wed | 10 | 24 | 42 | 52 | 62 | 54 | 52 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 40 | 25 | 16 | 10 | · |
| Thu | 10 | 23 | 37 | 44 | 52 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 42 | 42 | 35 | 23 | 5 | · | · |
| Fri | 10 | 22 | 40 | 50 | 58 | 55 | 53 | 50 | 44 | 44 | 39 | 34 | · | · | · |
| Sat | 9 | 27 | 45 | 54 | 61 | 56 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 45 | 39 | 40 | 32 | · | · |
| Sun | 9 | 22 | 41 | 55 | 53 | 54 | 49 | 50 | 41 | 43 | 33 | 15 | · | · | · |
Average standby in minutes, last 60 days.
History
Average
40 min
Lowest
16 min Aug 31
Highest
73 min Dec 29
Average
41 min
Lowest
23 min Aug 30
Highest
63 min Feb 15
Average
42 min
Lowest
24 min Nov 2026
Highest
50 min Mar 2025
Average
51 min
Lowest
40 min 2026
Highest
61 min 2023
Ride status
Ran all day with no breakdowns
Broke down on 8 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.