Pirates of the Caribbean Wait Times
Average that day
20min
Thu, Jul 16
Hours
9am–11pm
Posted hours
Range
5–50 min
Low 12:10am · high 3:56pm
Typical Thursday
14 min
6 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, Jul 16 vs a typical Thursday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Thursdays
Average
20 min
Lowest
5 min 12:10am
Highest
50 min 3:56pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 1am and 8am, and Sun runs about 6 min shorter than Wed.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 12am | 1am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | · | · | · | 6 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Tue | 5 | · | · | 6 | 20 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Wed | · | · | · | 7 | 19 | 29 | 31 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
| Thu | 6 | 5 | · | 7 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Fri | · | · | 5 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 9 |
| Sat | · | · | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
| Sun | · | · | · | 7 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 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 twice for 14m in total
- 9:02am – 9:13am 11m
- 2:54pm – 2:57pm 3m
Broke down on 20 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.