Easter Trip- Ride wait time report

[RickNWendy]

Posted this response on another thread, but thought it would get missed if I did not post it on it's own. Keep in mind, the times below are averages that I saw from about 11am - 10pm. Early mornings (mk opened at 7 for resort guests) are the best time to go right now. Additionally, with EMH, the MK was open til 3 am on mMarch 30th.

Below is my answer to a question about the crowds during easter:

Crowds were there but, with the exception of 30th of March (the busiest day in 8 years with all parks at capacity) it was not too bad. Wife had no problem getting a good spot for the easter parade on easter. Here is some wait times that I saw every day during the busy afternoon hours:

Space Mtn - 70-110 minutes
Thunder Mtn - 60-90 minutes
Splash Mtn - 70-100 minutes
Pirates - 10 minutes (about 25-35 after the parade)
Jungle Cruise - 40 minutes
Dumbo - 50-60 minutes
Peter Pan - 50 minutes
Haunted Mansion - 15-25 minutes
snow white - 10 - 15 minutes
Pooh - 30-50 minutes
Indy speedway - 30-40 minutes
Astro Orbiter- forgot the time, but standard wait time with a full line
Peoplemover (TTA) - walk on (actually a 5 minute wait once)
BUZZ Lightyear - 45 minutes

EPCOT
Test Track - 60-90 minutes
Mission Space - 45-60 minutes
Body Wars - Walk on
Living seas - 20-30 minutes (yes, a line again)
Soarin - all day (meaning they are doing random previews and you just gotta be there at the right time)
Imagination - 15 minutes
Shrunk the audience - dunno
Land - closed (whole pavilion) to prep for the soarin opening
Rio del Tiempo - 10 minutes
Maelstrom - avg of 20-25 minutes

MGM
Tower of Terror - 90 minutes
Rock N Roller Coaster - 80-110 minutes
Muppets - 30 minutes
Star Tours - 35 minutes
Great Movie Ride - can't find my notes... sorry. Line was packed though.

AK
a whole week and we did not even go once... sorry for no updates here

 

[Crazy Kanga]

Thanks for the extensive info.

 

[danny1649]

How long did it take to get a burger or other fast food at parks?

 

[mommykds]

Crowds were there but, with the exception of 30th of March (the busiest day in 8 years with all parks at capacity) it was not too bad.
Space Mtn - 70-110 minutes
Thunder Mtn - 60-90 minutes
Splash Mtn - 70-100 minutes
BUZZ Lightyear - 45 minutes

EPCOT
Test Track - 60-90 minutes
Mission Space - 45-60 minutes

MGM
Tower of Terror - 90 minutes
Rock N Roller Coaster - 80-110 minutes

Wow, you must be a very patient person, I think those wait times are long. I am glad you had fun though.

 

[AnnaS]

I just got back also. Your waiting times are pretty good. If I may add - I hope people were not waiting to eat till they were starving or thirsty or waiting for a snack. Lines here also long - at least 20 minute wait. We waited one night for popcorn (on the wait out of MK) 30 minutes. Had to make dd happy.

 

[RickNWendy]

I waited in line at that same blasted popcorn cart as well...

Food lines depend on how you arrange your eating schedule. Meaning, if you can eat lunch before 11 or after 1 you will have a better shot.

When it is raining, everyone thinks it is a good idea to go ahead and grab a bite to eat - keep that in mind. Also,

Ponchos are $7 or $8 each, so plan ahead.

As for the wait times, those are long for me too. However, I go in the mornings and late evenings, and I use Fastpass (and, since I have done it all, I am in no hurry. After all, I can always walk right on to the people mover (Tomorrowland Transit Authority) or the Carousel of Progress...