Expedition Everest

Expedition Everest wait times

Animal Kingdom · Asia

Photo by Marc Kirschner

Best time to ride

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Updated Oct 24, 2026, 3:47 AM ET · latest observation Oct 23, 2026, 6:00 PM ET

Expedition Everest typically runs 11 to 41 minutes on a Sunday. The shortest waits today are around 8 AM (about 11 min) and the longest around 12 PM (about 41 min).

Today, Sunday Oct 25

01530458 AM: 11 min118 AM9 AM: 17 min9 AM10 AM: 31 min10 AM11 AM: 35 min11 AM12 PM: 41 min4112 PM1 PM: 40 min1 PM2 PM: 34 min2 PM3 PM: 28 min3 PM4 PM: 21 min4 PM5 PM: 20 min5 PM

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 (11 min predicted). Longest: Sunday around 12 PM (41 min).

DayShortestLongestHours forecast
Sun Oct 25 (today)11 min · 8 AM41 min · 12 PM8 AM–6 PM
Mon Oct 2611 min · 8 AM34 min · 12 PM8 AM–6 PM
Tue Oct 2711 min · 8 AM34 min · 12 PM8 AM–6 PM
Wed Oct 2811 min · 8 AM34 min · 12 PM8 AM–6 PM
Thu Oct 2911 min · 8 AM34 min · 12 PM8 AM–6 PM
Fri Oct 3011 min · 8 AM34 min · 12 PM8 AM–6 PM

What the wait actually was, last 30 days

01530458 AM: 5 min8 AM9 AM: 8 min10 AM: 20 min10 AM11 AM: 28 min12 PM: 35 min3512 PM1 PM: 35 min2 PM: 35 min2 PM3 PM: 20 min4 PM: 18 min4 PM5 PM: 15 min6 PM: 5 min6 PM7 PM: 15 min8 PM: 5 min8 PM

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

Lightning Lane Multi Pass.

Availability usually lasted until park close on observed days.

Observed over 60 days, Aug 19 to Oct 17.

Ride facts

Height: 3'8" minimum

Single rider: No

Lightning Lane: Multi Pass

How accurate is this?

Over the last 14 days, Swiz's wait predictions for this ride were typically within 7 minutes of the posted wait, and within 10 minutes 71% of the time (133 ride-hours scored, Oct 10 to Oct 23).

Questions people ask

What is the best time to ride Expedition Everest today?
Today (Sunday) the shortest predicted wait for Expedition Everest is about 11 min around 8 AM. The longest is about 41 min around 12 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 35 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.

Full ride details, height rules and tips: Expedition Everest on ParkSwiz.

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