Three days at Disney World, planned perfectly. Here's how to cover the highlights across the parks without missing the best rides.
Disney World Planning Guide
An independent, unofficial guide to Walt Disney World in Florida, written by two people who keep going back.
We record the posted wait for every ride at all four parks, every 30 minutes, and publish what it shows. 337,946 readings across 116 rides so far, since 8 August 2026. Nothing on this page is an estimate borrowed from somebody else.
LiveWait timesEvery ride, all four parks, refreshed continuously
MeasuredCrowd calendarWhat we actually recorded, plus the three weeks ahead
MeasuredBest time to rideHour by hour, from our own readings
LivePark hoursStraight from Disney's published schedule
Every guide is dated, checked against Disney's own listings, and corrected in public when it is wrong. How we work and who writes this.
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