Na'vi River Journey Wait Times
Average that day
38min
Thu, Aug 20
Hours
8am–7pm
Early entry 7:30am–8am
Range
10–60 min
Low 7:30am · high 11:20am
Typical Thursday
32 min
6 min busier 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 20 vs a typical Thursday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Thursdays
Average
38 min
Lowest
10 min 7:30am
Highest
60 min 11:20am
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 7am and 7pm, and Wed runs about 6 min shorter than Sat.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 11 | 22 | 38 | 45 | 51 | 47 | 45 | 46 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 18 | 16 |
| Tue | 8 | 21 | 34 | 45 | 52 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 32 | 16 | 10 |
| Wed | 8 | 18 | 33 | 42 | 47 | 42 | 40 | 42 | 34 | 28 | 25 | 16 | 10 |
| Thu | 10 | 20 | 32 | 38 | 47 | 50 | 48 | 44 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 14 | 12 |
| Fri | 10 | 19 | 33 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 42 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 33 | 22 | 19 |
| Sat | 8 | 24 | 33 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 36 | 37 | 32 | 20 |
| Sun | 9 | 20 | 34 | 42 | 50 | 48 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 34 | 26 | 18 | 14 |
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
Ran all day with no breakdowns
Broke down on 5 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.