Na'vi River Journey wait times
Animal Kingdom · Pandora – The World of Avatar
Photo: Steve Wise / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0
Best time to ride
The best time to ride Na'vi River Journey tomorrow is around 8 AM, when the wait should be about 15 minutes.
Best time tomorrow
8 AM
expect about 15 min
Midday peak
12 PM
expect about 43 min
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Updated Sep 6, 2026, 3:47 AM ET · latest observation Sep 5, 2026, 7:00 PM ET
Over the last 14 days, Swiz's wait predictions for this ride were typically within 8 minutes of the posted wait, and within 10 minutes 66% of the time (136 ride-hours scored, Aug 23 to Sep 5).
Na'vi River Journey typically runs 19 to 50 minutes on a Sunday. The shortest waits today are around 8 AM (about 19 min) and the longest around 12 PM (about 50 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: Monday around 8 AM (15 min predicted). Longest: Sunday around 12 PM (50 min).
| Day | Shortest | Longest | Hours forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Sep 6 (today) | 19 min · 8 AM | 50 min · 12 PM | 8 AM–7 PM |
| Mon Sep 7 | 15 min · 8 AM | 43 min · 12 PM | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Tue Sep 8 | 15 min · 8 AM | 47 min · 12 PM | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Wed Sep 9 | 15 min · 8 AM | 47 min · 12 PM | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Thu Sep 10 | 15 min · 8 AM | 47 min · 12 PM | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Fri Sep 11 | 15 min · 8 AM | 47 min · 12 PM | 8 AM–7 PM |
| Sat Sep 12 | 19 min · 8 AM | 50 min · 12 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 30 of the last 30 days. Displayed so the prediction above has a public track record.
Lightning Lane Multi Pass.
Ran out of same-day availability on 55% of observed days, typically by 4:28 PM.
Availability re-dropped on 100% of days, typically around 9:27 PM.
Observed over 60 days, Jul 8 to Sep 5.
Height: Any height
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 8 minutes of the posted wait, and within 10 minutes 66% of the time (136 ride-hours scored, Aug 23 to Sep 5).
Questions people ask
- What is the best time to ride Na'vi River Journey today?
- Today (Sunday) the shortest predicted wait for Na'vi River Journey is about 19 min around 8 AM. The longest is about 50 min around 12 PM.
- How long is the wait for Na'vi River Journey?
- Over the last 30 days at Animal Kingdom, the posted wait for Na'vi River Journey ran from a median of 12 minutes around 8 AM to 48 minutes around 12 PM.
- When does Na'vi River Journey Lightning Lane run out?
- Lightning Lane Multi Pass. Ran out of same-day availability on 55% of observed days, typically by 4:28 PM. Availability re-dropped on 100% of days, typically around 9:27 PM.
Nearby rides in Pandora – The World of Avatar
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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.