How Busy Is Walt Disney World on July 4, 2026? Wait Times Inside

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EPCOT Fourth of July 2026

Posted: Saturday July 4, 2026 2:42pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney World wait times on July 4, 2026 so far look pretty typical for early summer. The holiday hasn't pushed crowds higher than a normal summer weekend, and it hasn't thinned them out either. Here's how wait times stack up across all four parks from 10am to 1pm.

Disney Celebrates America 250 Signage in-front of Spaceship Earth

Park-by-Park Averages

EPCOT: 33 min average, 130 min max, 5 min min
Disney's Hollywood Studios: 22 min average, 55 min max, 5 min min
Disney's Animal Kingdom: 21 min average, 85 min max, 5 min min
Magic Kingdom: 19 min average, 70 min max, 5 min min

EPCOT has the longest waits of the day so far. Magic Kingdom has the shortest average wait of the four parks.

Longest Waits Right Now

Test Track leads all of Walt Disney World with a 90 minute average wait and a peak of 130 minutes. Here's how the rest of the top waits compare:

Test Track: 90 min average
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind: 79 min average
TRON Lightcycle / Run: 56 min average
Avatar Flight of Passage: 54 min average
Frozen Ever After: 52 min average
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train: 52 min average

Four of the six longest waits are at EPCOT, which lines up with it being a popular park for its July 4 firework show, and its lower ride count.

Shorter Waits Worth Knowing

If you're looking to avoid a line, several attractions are running under 15 minutes right now, including "it's a small world," Kilimanjaro Safaris, Astro Orbiter, and the Tomorrowland PeopleMover. Rides like Swiss Family Treehouse, Star Tours, and Mad Tea Party are sitting at a flat 5 minute wait.

This snapshot covers 10am to 1pm, so waits can shift as the day goes on.

Full Wait Times by Park - 10am to 1pm

Magic Kingdom

Attraction	Max	Min	Avg
TRON Lightcycle / Run	70	35	56
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train	60	40	52
Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin	65	20	50
Peter Pan's Flight	50	25	40
Tiana's Bayou Adventure	50	25	37
Jungle Cruise	50	20	36
Space Mountain	50	10	35
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad	45	25	32
Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway	40	20	31
Winnie the Pooh	35	10	23
Haunted Mansion	30	13	22
Pirates of the Caribbean	30	10	22
WDW Railroad – Main Street, U.S.A.	20	20	20
WDW Railroad – Fantasyland	20	20	20
Hall of Presidents	15	15	15
Tomorrowland Speedway	30	5	12
"it's a small world"	15	5	12
Astro Orbiter	20	5	11
Magic Carpets of Aladdin	20	5	11
Enchanted Tiki Room	10	10	10
Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor	10	10	10
Enchanted Tales with Belle	15	5	10
Country Bear Musical Jamboree	10	10	10
Mickey's PhilharMagic	15	10	13
Barnstormer	15	5	9
PeopleMover	15	5	8
Prince Charming Regal Carrousel	10	5	8
Under the Sea	10	5	6
Dumbo the Flying Elephant	10	5	6
Carousel of Progress	10	5	6
Swiss Family Treehouse	5	5	5
Mad Tea Party	5	5	5

EPCOT

Attraction	Max	Min	Avg
Test Track	130	45	90
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind	85	70	79
Frozen Ever After	70	30	52
Remy's Ratatouille Adventure	65	35	47
Soarin' Across America	65	20	43
Spaceship Earth	40	15	28
Living with the Land	35	5	19
The Seas with Nemo & Friends	30	5	18
Mission: SPACE	20	10	16
Canada Far and Wide in Circle-Vision 360	15	15	15
Turtle Talk With Crush	15	15	15
Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along	15	15	15
Journey Into Imagination With Figment	25	5	14
Vacation Fun (Mickey & Minnie short)	10	10	10
Gran Fiesta Tour	5	5	5

Disney's Hollywood Studios

Attraction	Max	Min	Avg
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets	55	25	36
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance	40	20	30
Toy Story Mania!	45	25	28
Alien Swirling Saucers	45	15	25
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror	30	13	18
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run	25	15	17
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue	5	5	5

Disney's Animal Kingdom

Attraction	Max	Min	Avg
Avatar Flight of Passage	85	30	54
Na'vi River Journey	45	25	30
Expedition Everest	35	10	19
Kali River Rapids	35	5	17
Kilimanjaro Safaris	15	10	11
Zootopia: Better Zoogether!	10	10	10
Wildlife Express Train	5	5	5

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rreading2 days ago

Would make sense. Being a Sunday after a holiday- I would expect that many families (including ours) would be heading home

Nunu2 days ago

I was at MK on the 4th. Reported about Epcot being slow (to me) on the 5th.

rreading2 days ago

We didn’t think Epcot was slow on the 4th. We weren’t able to roll any fast passes to Epcot after 11am and the fast pass line for Soarin extended to the standby line at the entrance to the queue where we were there at 2pm. Sure LwtL was 15 minutes but so was spaceship earth at 6:30 pm - and I rarely see that. Not terrible…but not at all slow

Nunu4 days ago

vikescaper4 days ago

After watching the Heartbeat of Freedom tag two days in a row, all it did was make me miss the Peace on Earth tag even more.

Chi844 days ago

It’s nice to see them expanding offerings. So glad they outdid themselves!

jrhwdw4 days ago

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You to TDO's Pyro Teams for What You did the last 3 Nights!!!!!!! You've reached the level you're well known for! We Thank and Appreciate You!!!! We close this Weekend with Starlight starting at TBA! You Showed Up this Weekend TDO!!!!! Thank You!!!! :) :) :) :) :)

Sirwalterraleigh4 days ago

Light attendance is not “an incredible weekend” Because learning is challenging for some Because it’s True

Disone4 days ago

Maybe. I could see where you could connect those dots for sure. But we're not talking about Disney being surprised. We're talking about the annual shock and surprise on this website that 4th of July isn't as busy as it used to be. So sure maybe in the walls of team Disney they really thought America's 250th was really put them in high gear. Or it could be by offering the massive fireworks for three nights at at two of their Parks they spread out those high crowds. Either way we were speaking specifically to this website's tendency to be shocked over something that really shouldn't be shocking anymore. 4th of July crowds not being as big as they used to be.

TrainsOfDisney4 days ago

Disney invested big into this weekend - so it seems fair to think that Disney was a bit surprised as well. People should have planned summer trips around this weekend.