Pirates of the Caribbean Wait Times
Average that day
16min
Fri, Sep 18
Hours
8am–6pm
Special ticketed event 6:30pm–12am
Range
5–30 min
Low 8:03am · high 1:02pm
Typical Friday
10 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.
Friday, Sep 18 vs a typical Friday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Fridays
Average
16 min
Lowest
5 min 8:03am
Highest
30 min 1:02pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 12am and 8am, and Fri runs about 6 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 | 12 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Tue | · | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Wed | · | · | 6 | 14 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| Thu | 5 | · | 6 | 14 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Fri | · | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Sat | · | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Sun | · | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 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 2h 26m in total
- 9:07am – 11:34am 2h 26m
Broke down on 18 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.