Pirates of the Caribbean wait times
Magic Kingdom · Adventureland
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Best time to ride
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Updated Oct 23, 2026, 3:47 AM ET · latest observation Oct 22, 2026, 8:00 PM ET
Pirates of the Caribbean typically runs 11 to 29 minutes on a Saturday. The shortest waits today are around 8 AM (about 11 min) and the longest around 12 PM (about 29 min).
Today, Saturday Oct 24
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: Saturday around 8 AM (11 min predicted). Longest: Saturday around 12 PM (29 min).
| Day | Shortest | Longest | Hours forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 24 (today) | 11 min · 8 AM | 29 min · 12 PM | 8 AM–11 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | 12 min · 8 AM | 20 min · 12 PM | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | 11 min · 9 AM | 28 min · 12 PM | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | 12 min · 9 AM | 20 min · 12 PM | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | 11 min · 9 AM | 28 min · 12 PM | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | 12 min · 9 AM | 20 min · 12 PM | 9 AM–6 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 (Tier 2).
Availability usually lasted until park close on observed days.
Observed over 60 days, Aug 19 to Oct 17.
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 7 minutes of the posted wait, and within 10 minutes 85% of the time (144 ride-hours scored, Oct 9 to Oct 22).
Questions people ask
- What is the best time to ride Pirates of the Caribbean today?
- Today (Saturday) the shortest predicted wait for Pirates of the Caribbean is about 11 min around 8 AM. The longest is about 29 min around 12 PM.
- How long is the wait for Pirates of the Caribbean?
- Over the last 30 days at Magic Kingdom, the posted wait for Pirates of the Caribbean ran from a median of 5 minutes around 9 AM to 28 minutes around 12 PM.
- When does Pirates of the Caribbean Lightning Lane run out?
- Lightning Lane Multi Pass (Tier 2). Availability usually lasted until park close on observed days.
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