Pirates of the Caribbean Wait Times
Average that day
7min
Fri, Aug 28
Hours
9am–6pm
Special ticketed event 6:30pm–12am
Range
5–20 min
Low 9:12am · high 11:08am
Typical Friday
13 min
6 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.
Friday, Aug 28 vs a typical Friday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Fridays
Average
7 min
Lowest
5 min 9:12am
Highest
20 min 11:08am
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 12am and 8am, and Sun runs about 8 min shorter than Wed.
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 | 11 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Tue | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Wed | · | · | 6 | 16 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Thu | 6 | · | 6 | 12 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Fri | · | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| Sat | · | 5 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Sun | · | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 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 19m in total
- 9:04am – 9:12am 7m
- 4:40pm – 4:52pm 12m
Broke down on 20 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.