Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress Wait Times
Average that day
5min
Sun, Mar 15
Hours
9am–10pm
Early entry 8:30am–9am
Range
5–5 min
Low 8:43am · high 8:43am
Typical Sunday
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.
Sunday, Mar 15 vs a typical Sunday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Sundays
Average
5 min
Lowest
5 min 8:43am
Highest
5 min 8:43am
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 7am and 8am, and Mon runs about 1 min shorter than Fri.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 5 | · | · | · | · | · | 5 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Tue | 5 | 5 | · | · | · | · | · | 5 | · | 5 | 5 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Wed | 5 | 5 | 5 | · | 5 | · | · | 5 | 5 | · | · | · | 5 | · | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Thu | 5 | 5 | 5 | · | · | · | · | · | 5 | · | · | · | · | 5 | 5 | · | · |
| Fri | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | · | 5 | · | · | · | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | · | · | 5 | 5 |
| Sat | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | · | · | · | · | 5 | · | 5 | · | 5 | · | · | · | 5 |
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 5 | · | · | 5 | 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 twice for 3h 59m in total
- 10:43am – 1:49pm 3h 6m
- 5:04pm – 5:58pm 53m
Broke down on 14 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.