Pirates of the Caribbean Wait Times
Average that day
18min
Sat, Oct 4
Hours
8am–11pm
Posted hours
Range
5–45 min
Low 8:02am · high 12:20pm
Typical Saturday
22 min
4 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.
Saturday, Oct 4 vs a typical Saturday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Saturdays
Average
18 min
Lowest
5 min 8:02am
Highest
45 min 12:20pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 9am, and Fri runs about 8 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 | 15 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Tue | · | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 5 |
| Wed | 15 | · | 6 | 12 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Thu | 5 | · | 6 | 12 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
| Fri | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| Sat | 8 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 15 |
| Sun | · | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 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
8 min Nov 2026
Highest
25 min Feb 2026
Average
26 min
Lowest
19 min 2026
Highest
35 min 2022
Ride status
Down once for 8m in total
- 12:11pm – 12:20pm 8m
Broke down on 16 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.