Pirates of the Caribbean Wait Times
Average that day
20min
Fri, Jan 16
Hours
8am–10pm
Posted hours
Range
5–40 min
Low 8:01am · high 12:10pm
Typical Friday
15 min
5 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.
Friday, Jan 16 vs a typical Friday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Fridays
Average
20 min
Lowest
5 min 8:01am
Highest
40 min 12:10pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 12am and 8am, and Thu runs about 9 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 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 41 | 34 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 32 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Tue | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 55 |
| Wed | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Thu | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | · |
| Fri | · | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Sat | · | 5 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 29 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| Sun | · | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 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
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 1h in total
- 2:01pm – 3:01pm 1h
Broke down on 12 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.