Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress Wait Times
Average that day
5min
Sat, Aug 30
Hours
9am–11pm
Early entry 8:30am–9am
Range
5–5 min
Low 9:20am · high 9:20am
Typical Saturday
5 min
Right on a usual day
Photo: Disney
Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress is an Audio-Animatronics attraction located in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom Park, part of Walt Disney World Resort. The experience takes guests on a slow-paced journey through the 20th century, showcasing the evolution of home technology and its impact on daily life. Suitable for all ages, it offers a nostalgic and educational ride that appeals to visitors of all interests.
Saturday, Aug 30 vs a typical Saturday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Saturdays
Average
5 min
Lowest
5 min 9:20am
Highest
5 min 9:20am
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 9am, and Tue runs about 1 min shorter than Thu.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 11pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | · | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | · | · | · | · | · | 5 | · | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Tue | 5 | 5 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 5 | · | · | 5 | · | 5 | 5 |
| Wed | · | 5 | 5 | · | · | 5 | · | 5 | 5 | · | 5 | · | 5 | · | · | 5 |
| Thu | · | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Fri | 7 | 5 | 5 | · | 5 | 5 | · | · | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | · | · | · |
| Sat | · | 5 | 5 | · | · | 5 | · | 5 | 5 | · | · | · | 5 | 5 | · | 5 |
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 5 | · | · | · | 5 | 5 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Average standby in minutes, last 60 days.
History
Average
5 min
Lowest
5 min Nov 2
Highest
15 min Dec 15
Average
5 min
Lowest
5 min Nov 9
Highest
7 min Jul 5
Average
5 min
Lowest
5 min Jan 2025
Highest
8 min Jul 2026
Average
5 min
Lowest
5 min 2025
Highest
6 min 2022
Ride status
Down 3 times for 54m in total
- 8:32am – 9:20am 48m
- 7:02pm – 7:05pm 2m
- 7:10pm – 7:14pm 4m
Broke down on 12 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.