"it's a small world" Wait Times
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Updated 1h ago
Status
Closed
Early entry 8:30am–9am · 9am–6pm · Special ticketed event 6:30pm–12am
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Lightning Lane
9:40 AM
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Photo: Disney
Located in Fantasyland at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom Park, "it’s a small world" is a slow-paced boat ride that takes guests on a scenic journey through vibrant scenes featuring children singing from cultures around the world. The attraction offers a musical and visually stimulating experience suitable for all ages, with no height restrictions. Its enduring soundtrack and colorful displays make it a timeless experience within the Magic Kingdom.
Today vs a typical Tuesday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Tuesdays
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 7am and 11pm, and Fri runs about 8 min shorter than Mon.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | |
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| Mon | · | 5 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | · |
| Tue | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | · |
| Wed | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Thu | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Fri | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Sat | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Sun | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Average standby in minutes, last 60 days.
History
Average
15 min
Lowest
5 min Oct 30
Highest
37 min Dec 29
Average
12 min
Lowest
5 min Aug 30
Highest
29 min Dec 28
Average
16 min
Lowest
11 min Sep 2025
Highest
23 min Dec 2024
Average
20 min
Lowest
15 min 2026
Highest
27 min 2022
Ride status
No status reported yet today
Broke down on 16 of the 29 days it ran in the last 30 days.