The Barnstormer wait times
Magic Kingdom · Storybook Circus
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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
The Barnstormer typically runs 11 to 21 minutes on a Saturday. The shortest waits today are around 8 AM (about 11 min) and the longest around 7 PM (about 21 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: Sunday around 8 AM (10 min predicted). Longest: Saturday around 7 PM (21 min).
| Day | Shortest | Longest | Hours forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 24 (today) | 11 min · 8 AM | 21 min · 7 PM | 8 AM–11 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | 10 min · 8 AM | 10 min · 8 AM | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | 11 min · 9 AM | 21 min · 7 PM | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | 10 min · 9 AM | 10 min · 9 AM | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | 11 min · 9 AM | 21 min · 7 PM | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | 10 min · 9 AM | 10 min · 9 AM | 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 30 of the last 30 days. Displayed so the prediction above has a public track record.
Lightning Lane Multi Pass (Tier 2).
Ran out of same-day availability on 55% of observed days, typically by 5:07 PM.
Availability re-dropped on 100% of days, typically around 11:39 PM.
Observed over 60 days, Aug 19 to Oct 17.
Height: 2'11" 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 5 minutes of the posted wait, and within 10 minutes 82% of the time (153 ride-hours scored, Oct 9 to Oct 22).
Questions people ask
- What is the best time to ride The Barnstormer today?
- Today (Saturday) the shortest predicted wait for The Barnstormer is about 11 min around 8 AM. The longest is about 21 min around 7 PM.
- How long is the wait for The Barnstormer?
- Over the last 30 days at Magic Kingdom, the posted wait for The Barnstormer ran from a median of 5 minutes around 8 AM to 15 minutes around 12 PM.
- When does The Barnstormer Lightning Lane run out?
- Lightning Lane Multi Pass (Tier 2). Ran out of same-day availability on 55% of observed days, typically by 5:07 PM. Availability re-dropped on 100% of days, typically around 11:39 PM.
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Full ride details, height rules and tips: The Barnstormer on ParkSwiz.
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