Na'vi River Journey Wait Times
Average that day
40min
Fri, Jan 16
Hours
8am–6pm
Early entry 7:30am–8am
Range
10–55 min
Low 7:46am · high 9:46am
Typical Friday
45 min
5 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.
Friday, Jan 16 vs a typical Friday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Fridays
Average
40 min
Lowest
10 min 7:46am
Highest
55 min 9:46am
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 7am and 9pm, and Wed runs about 11 min shorter than Fri.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 12 | 23 | 37 | 52 | 55 | 53 | 47 | 51 | 48 | 53 | 57 | 54 | 50 | 46 | 10 |
| Tue | 11 | 24 | 41 | 48 | 52 | 47 | 48 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 51 | 49 | 38 | 23 | 10 |
| Wed | 10 | 19 | 36 | 43 | 51 | 41 | 41 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 16 | · | · |
| Thu | 11 | 18 | 35 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 49 | 58 | 26 | · |
| Fri | 10 | 21 | 42 | 52 | 57 | 55 | 45 | 50 | 48 | 52 | 55 | 49 | 46 | · | · |
| Sat | 11 | 25 | 38 | 48 | 56 | 50 | 49 | 45 | 48 | 48 | 58 | 51 | 38 | 20 | · |
| Sun | 11 | 25 | 37 | 51 | 59 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 42 | 40 | 60 | · |
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
43 min
Lowest
32 min Oct 2026
Highest
50 min Mar 2025
Average
51 min
Lowest
40 min 2026
Highest
61 min 2023
Ride status
Down twice for 15m in total
- 7:37am – 7:46am 9m
- 2:01pm – 2:07pm 6m
Broke down on 6 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.