Mad Tea Party Wait Times
Average that day
6min
Thu, Oct 2
Hours
9am–6pm
Early entry 8:30am–9am · Special ticketed event 7pm–12am
Range
5–10 min
Low 9:05am · high 9:55am
Typical Thursday
7 min
1 min quieter that day
Photo: Disney
The Mad Tea Party attraction in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom Park offers guests a whimsical spinning ride in giant, pastel-colored teacups, inspired by the classic Alice in Wonderland tale. Located within the enchanting Fantasyland area of Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, the experience appeals to visitors of all ages and requires no minimum height. The ride combines gentle rotation with playful music, creating a fun and light-hearted atmosphere perfect for families.
Thursday, Oct 2 vs a typical Thursday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Thursdays
Average
6 min
Lowest
5 min 9:05am
Highest
10 min 9:55am
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 12am and 11pm, and Sun runs about 4 min shorter than Sat.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 12am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | · | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Tue | · | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Wed | 5 | · | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Thu | 5 | · | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Fri | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 5 | · |
| Sat | 5 | · | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Sun | · | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Average standby in minutes, last 60 days.
History
Average
11 min
Lowest
5 min Jan 11
Highest
28 min Apr 10
Average
9 min
Lowest
5 min Jan 11
Highest
18 min Dec 28
Average
11 min
Lowest
8 min Jul 2025
Highest
15 min Mar 2025
Average
13 min
Lowest
11 min 2026
Highest
15 min 2022
Ride status
Down once for 5m in total
- 2:52pm – 2:58pm 5m
Broke down on 18 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.