Pirates of the Caribbean Wait Times
Average that day
10min
Thu, Oct 22
Hours
9am–6pm
Special ticketed event 6:30pm–12am
Range
5–25 min
Low 9:03am · high 12:52pm
Typical Thursday
11 min
1 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.
Thursday, Oct 22 vs a typical Thursday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Thursdays
Average
10 min
Lowest
5 min 9:03am
Highest
25 min 12:52pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 11pm, and Tue runs about 9 min shorter than Sat.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | · | 7 | 16 | 28 | 32 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Tue | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Wed | 6 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Thu | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | · |
| Fri | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 7 | · | 5 |
| Sat | 5 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Sun | 5 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 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
14 min Aug 2026
Highest
25 min Feb 2026
Average
26 min
Lowest
19 min 2026
Highest
35 min 2022
Ride status
Ran all day with no breakdowns
Broke down on 13 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.