Mad Tea Party Wait Times
Average that day
6min
Fri, Dec 12
Hours
8am–6pm
Early entry 7:30am–8am · Special ticketed event 7pm–12am
Range
5–15 min
Low 7:41am · high 5:17pm
Typical Friday
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.
Friday, Dec 12 vs a typical Friday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Fridays
Average
6 min
Lowest
5 min 7:41am
Highest
15 min 5:17pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 12am and 7am, and Fri runs about 6 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 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Tue | · | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Wed | · | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Thu | · | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Fri | · | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Sat | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | · |
| Sun | · | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
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 4 times for 35m in total
- 7:32am – 7:41am 9m
- 8:08am – 8:17am 9m
- 9:05am – 9:11am 6m
- 4:47pm – 4:59pm 11m
Broke down on 13 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.