Orlando Wait-Time Report: June 2026
We aggregated 245,144 posted wait-time readings across 132 rides at all eight Orlando gate parks (June 1 to June 30, 2026, America/New_York). Three headlines: Epic Universe carried the longest average waits in Orlando, its Mine-Cart Madness was the single longest wait in town, and being in a park for the first morning hour was worth up to 55 minutes on one headliner.
Published July 18, 2026 · Free to cite with credit and a link to this page · Methodology
Parks ranked by average wait
Epic Universe, the newest park, averaged nearly double Magic Kingdom's posted waits. Magic Kingdom's low average comes with a caveat: it spreads demand across 32 tracked attractions, more than any other park, while its headliners still ran long.
| Park | Avg wait (min) | Readings | Rides tracked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epic Universe | 40.9 | 22,799 | 12 |
| Hollywood Studios | 36.3 | 22,905 | 10 |
| EPCOT | 27.0 | 31,291 | 17 |
| Animal Kingdom | 23.5 | 15,993 | 10 |
| Islands of Adventure | 21.9 | 34,867 | 18 |
| Universal Studios Florida | 21.8 | 23,397 | 15 |
| Magic Kingdom | 20.3 | 73,407 | 32 |
| Volcano Bay | 17.2 | 20,485 | 18 |
The 10 longest waits in Orlando
Epic Universe holds three of the top four spots. The peak column is the highest single posted wait we recorded in June.
| # | Ride | Park | Avg (min) | June peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mine-Cart Madness | Epic Universe | 98.6 | 200 |
| 2 | Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry | Epic Universe | 95.0 | 270 |
| 3 | Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure | Islands of Adventure | 94.7 | 255 |
| 4 | Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge | Epic Universe | 73.7 | 205 |
| 5 | Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind | EPCOT | 72.8 | 140 |
| 6 | Test Track | EPCOT | 72.5 | 135 |
| 7 | Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets | Hollywood Studios | 67.8 | 150 |
| 8 | Slinky Dog Dash | Hollywood Studios | 62.9 | 140 |
| 9 | TRON Lightcycle / Run | Magic Kingdom | 62.5 | 130 |
| 10 | Avatar Flight of Passage | Animal Kingdom | 55.2 | 135 |
The hour matters more than the day
June's busiest day of week (Friday, 25.7 min average) and its lightest (Sunday, 23.1 min) were separated by under three minutes. The clock told a different story: park-wide waits averaged 29.2 minutes at 12 PM but only 19.8 minutes at 9 AM and 15.6minutes in the 10 PM hour. In June, arriving early or staying late beat picking the "right" day by a wide margin.
Where rope drop paid off most
Average posted wait in the 8 to 9 AM hours versus midday (12 to 4 PM), for rides with enough readings in both windows.
| Ride | Park | Morning avg | Midday avg | Minutes saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge | Epic Universe | 35 | 90 | 55 |
| Kala & Tai Nui Serpentine Body Slides | Volcano Bay | 7 | 50 | 43 |
| Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls | Islands of Adventure | 6 | 47 | 41 |
| Yoshi's Adventure | Epic Universe | 7 | 46 | 39 |
| Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry | Epic Universe | 72 | 110 | 38 |
| Kali River Rapids | Animal Kingdom | 6 | 42 | 36 |
| Hiccup's Wing Gliders | Epic Universe | 8 | 42 | 34 |
| Tiana's Bayou Adventure | Magic Kingdom | 15 | 48 | 33 |
Method and limitations
Numbers are simple averages of posted wait times recorded while each ride reported an operating status, June 1 to June 30, 2026, America/New_York. Posted waits are the parks' own queue estimates and can differ from time actually spent in line. June patterns describe June: holidays, weather, and refurbishments move these numbers month to month. Full detail, including sample thresholds and closure handling, is on the methodology page.
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