Expedition Everest wait times
Animal Kingdom · Asia
Photo by Marc Kirschner
Best time to ride
The best time to ride Expedition Everest tomorrow is around 8 AM, when the wait should be about 9 minutes.
Best time tomorrow
8 AM
expect about 9 min
Midday peak
12 PM
expect about 33 min
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Updated Sep 6, 2026, 3:47 AM ET · latest observation Sep 5, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Over the last 14 days, Swiz's wait predictions for this ride were typically within 6 minutes of the posted wait, and within 10 minutes 74% of the time (119 ride-hours scored, Aug 23 to Sep 5).
Expedition Everest typically runs 9 to 41 minutes on a Sunday. The shortest waits today are around 8 AM (about 9 min) and the longest around 1 PM (about 41 min).
Today, Sunday Sep 6
Bars are Swiz's wait model's prediction for each hour, computed overnight from the ride's own hourly history and recent accuracy.
Next 7 days
Best hour this week: Sunday around 8 AM (9 min predicted). Longest: Sunday around 1 PM (41 min).
| Day | Shortest | Longest | Hours forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Sep 6 (today) | 9 min · 8 AM | 41 min · 1 PM | 8 AM–7 PM |
| Mon Sep 7 | 9 min · 8 AM | 33 min · 12 PM | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Tue Sep 8 | 9 min · 8 AM | 35 min · 12 PM | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Wed Sep 9 | 9 min · 8 AM | 35 min · 12 PM | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Thu Sep 10 | 9 min · 8 AM | 35 min · 12 PM | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Fri Sep 11 | 9 min · 8 AM | 35 min · 12 PM | 8 AM–7 PM |
| Sat Sep 12 | 9 min · 8 AM | 41 min · 1 PM | 8 AM–7 PM |
What the wait actually was, last 30 days
Median of the posted standby wait at each hour, from ParkSwiz’s own hourly observations on 29 of the last 30 days. Displayed so the prediction above has a public track record.
Lightning Lane Multi Pass.
Availability usually lasted until park close on observed days.
Observed over 60 days, Jul 8 to Sep 5.
Height: 3'8" minimum
Single rider: Yes
Lightning Lane: Multi Pass
How accurate is this?
Over the last 14 days, Swiz's wait predictions for this ride were typically within 6 minutes of the posted wait, and within 10 minutes 74% of the time (119 ride-hours scored, Aug 23 to Sep 5).
Questions people ask
- What is the best time to ride Expedition Everest today?
- Today (Sunday) the shortest predicted wait for Expedition Everest is about 9 min around 8 AM. The longest is about 41 min around 1 PM.
- How long is the wait for Expedition Everest?
- Over the last 30 days at Animal Kingdom, the posted wait for Expedition Everest ran from a median of 5 minutes around 8 AM to 38 minutes around 12 PM.
- When does Expedition Everest Lightning Lane run out?
- Lightning Lane Multi Pass. Availability usually lasted until park close on observed days.
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Full ride details, height rules and tips: Expedition Everest on ParkSwiz.
Swiz has already read these charts, and the ones for every other ride. It'll factor in your dates, who's coming, and everything else you're planning that day.