Pirates of the Caribbean Wait Times
Average that day
10min
Thu, Sep 25
Hours
9am–6pm
Special ticketed event 7pm–12am
Range
5–25 min
Low 9:05am · high 11:09am
Typical Thursday
15 min
5 min quieter 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, Sep 25 vs a typical Thursday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Thursdays
Average
10 min
Lowest
5 min 9:05am
Highest
25 min 11:09am
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 9am, and Fri runs about 7 min shorter than Sat.
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 | 5 | · | 7 | 14 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Tue | · | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 29 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 13 | · |
| Wed | 15 | · | 7 | 13 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Thu | 5 | · | 6 | 12 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
| Fri | · | 5 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| Sat | 5 | · | 6 | 11 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 15 |
| Sun | · | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
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
11 min Nov 2026
Highest
25 min Feb 2026
Average
26 min
Lowest
19 min 2026
Highest
35 min 2022
Ride status
Ran all day with no breakdowns
Broke down on 15 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.