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What is the shortest ride in Magic Kingdom?

The shortest ride at Disney World is the Barnstormer in Magic Kingdom with a ride duration of 1 minute 3 seconds.



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Between the rides, stage shows and other entertainment, there is a ton to see and do at Magic Kingdom and the pressure to experience everything can be anxiety-inducing, to say the least. Admittedly, to truly see and do it all at Magic Kingdom, you do need to spend at least two days.

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The Magic Kingdom park at Walt Disney World is the most visiting theme park in the world so one of the other most popular questions we receive is, which day of the week is the slowest at Magic Kingdom? And as a general rule of thumb Tuesdays tend to be the slowest day at Magic Kingdom park.

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However, most people can also go and take a nap and then come back and enjoy the extra magic hours at night. So you're more likely to have more people during the nighttime extended hours than daytime. However, it is still less crowded at night, and the weather is better once the sun goes down.

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Arriving at the Magic Kingdom 30–60 minutes before official opening ensures the shortest possible waits for rides. Off-site guests, who aren't eligible for Early Theme Park Entry, should arrive 30 minutes before official opening on all days.

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There's too much in the park to easily do in a single day. It's probably more of a one-and-a-half or two-day park. That said, this is a one day itinerary post, and there are a few approaches you can take to have one very good nearly perfect day at Magic Kingdom.

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At Magic Kingdom, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train unsurprisingly led the list with an average wait of 67 minutes. Jingle Cruise was just behind at 61 minutes, and Peter Pan's Flight was at 57 minutes.

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About This Post and Our Recommendations Putting together a single, perfect, do-everything day at Magic Kingdom is… probably impossible. It's at least very challenging. There's too much in the park to easily do in a single day.

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You can start booking Genie+ Lightning Lane times right at 7am each day that you have made a park pass reservation. You can only book one Genie+ attraction time slot at a time. Another time slot is available after 120 minutes, or once you've used your current Genie+ attraction time slot, whichever comes first.

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Here are the fastest rides at Disney World, ranked from fastest to slowest:
  • Test Track – 65 mph.
  • Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind – 60 mph.
  • TRON Light Cycle Run – 59 mph.
  • Rock 'n' Roller Coaster – 57 mph.
  • Expedition Everest – 50 mph.
  • Splash Mountain – 40 mph.
  • Slinky Dog Dash – 40 mph.


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The oldest ride at Disney World is Prince Charming Regal Carrousel. Even though it was one of Magic Kingdom's opening day attractions, Prince Charming Regal Carrousel is older than other attractions because it was originally built in 1917 by The Philadelphia Toboggan Company.

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An overview of Disney World park rides Magic Kingdom easily wins the title of having the most attractions among Walt Disney World parks. Magic Kingdom Park: 23. Epcot: 11. Disney's Hollywood Studios: 9.

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Walking Distances at Magic Kingdom Just walking from the front gate to the hub is 1/5 mile walk, and if you add walking from the bus stop to get there, you've got to add on another 1/5 of a mile! Making a total trip around the park, if you just walked along the perimeter that is, would be about a 1.5 miles walk.

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The fast pass version isn't as good as the regular version. Be sure to try both. So yes, it's entirely possible to visit four Disney parks in one day, even with kids in tow.

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If you have Early Entry, you'll probably want to start with Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Peter Pan's Flight, or Space Mountain. We discuss the details of these rope drops in more detail in our dedicated Magic Kingdom Early Entry and Rope Drop post.

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Magic Kingdom Fireworks are at 9pm on most nights. If there is a special event like Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party the fireworks may be earlier, or may not be scheduled for regular guests visiting that day.

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Go Early If you want to avoid long lines there's no simpler way than to wake up early and get to the park before it opens. Whether you have access to early entry or not, being at the park entrance before it opens will save you lots of time. Usually, you can get in 2-3 rides during the first hour of park operation.

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Disney After Hours is a specially ticketed event (meaning it's a ticket that is purchased separate from regular park tickets) that allows people to enter Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom at 7 p.m. and stay until midnight or 1 a.m. (ending time varies by date).

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