Pirates of the Caribbean Wait Times
Average that day
25min
Thu, Aug 21
Hours
9am–11pm
Posted hours
Range
5–50 min
Low 9:14am · high 11:40am
Typical Thursday
15 min
10 min busier that day
Photo: Disney
Pirates of the Caribbean is a slow-paced dark ride located in Adventureland at Magic Kingdom Park, Walt Disney World. The attraction takes guests on a scenic boat journey through elaborate pirate-themed scenes, featuring small drops and imaginative storytelling that appeal to all ages. With no height restrictions, it is accessible to visitors of any height.
Thursday, Aug 21 vs a typical Thursday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Thursdays
Average
25 min
Lowest
5 min 9:14am
Highest
50 min 11:40am
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 12am and 8am, and Sun runs about 6 min shorter than Mon.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 12am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | · | · | 6 | 13 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 10 |
| Tue | · | 5 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 8 |
| Wed | · | · | 8 | 16 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| Thu | 5 | · | 6 | 13 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Fri | · | 6 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 9 | · |
| Sat | · | · | 5 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| Sun | · | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | · |
Average standby in minutes, last 60 days.
History
Average
19 min
Lowest
5 min Sep 1
Highest
40 min Dec 29
Average
17 min
Lowest
6 min Aug 30
Highest
29 min Feb 15
Average
20 min
Lowest
13 min Nov 2026
Highest
25 min Feb 2026
Average
26 min
Lowest
19 min 2026
Highest
35 min 2022
Ride status
Down once for 28m in total
- 2:59pm – 3:28pm 28m
Broke down on 24 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.