How long are Fantasyland/Dark Ride waits?

[blobberhead]

I know Peter Pan is best done during Rope Drop but how do the other Dark Rides stack up in terms of wait times? If I visited these dark rides in the afternoon on a moderately busy day, how long should I expect to wait? Do they usually stay under 20 or 30 minutes?

Winnie the Pooh
Roger Rabbit
Alice in Wonderland
Pinocchio
Snow White
Mr. Toad

 

[sherilaine]

Pinocchio, Snow White and Winnie the Pooh often have short waits - when you see Winnie the Pooh at a 20 minute wait as has been the case this week during Spring Break you know the place must be crowded!!

Alice, Mr. Toad and Roger Rabbit can have longer waits - and they can easily be half an hour.

 

[blobberhead]

How long is short and how long is long?

What are typical wait times for pinnochio, snow white and Mr toad? Are they all usually around 5 to 10 minutes?

And for the rest, how long are they? Like 20? 30? 40?

 

[figment_jii]

Alice is a slow loader and fairly popular ride, so I would expect wait times to be on par with Peter Pan (in the over 45 minute range). Roger Rabbit is different from the other attractions you've mentioned (it's not quite a thrill ride, but it does spin), so it tends to have a longer line. On a moderately busy day, I'd expect crowds in the 30 minute range (or you could use a FP for it).

Pooh, Snow White, and Pinocchio tend to be on the shorter side (<10 minutes) unless it's a very busy time in the parks. Mr. Toad is kind of the wild card...I've seen it be on par with the other FL attractions, but I've also seen it have a longer wait (over 30 minutes).

 

[blobberhead]

Thanks for the replies! Out of curiosity - why does Pooh usually have a very short wait? Is it because it's tucked very far back? Or because people don't like it?

 

[figment_jii]

I think it's mostly because it's over in Critter Country and not in FL with the other "kids" attractions, so it kind of gets forgotten.

 

[LizzyS]

I will happily wait 30 minutes plus for Mr. Toad's Wild Ride every time I go (it's a slow loader) because that's my favorite FL ride and I loved The Wind in the Willows as a kid.

Pretty spot on advice in this thread so far, I don't have anything else to add.

 

[mad hatter fan]

I think it's mostly because it's over in Critter Country and not in FL with the other "kids" attractions, so it kind of gets forgotten.

This is what I think too. I will be curious to see how wait times for this ride change after the Star Wars land is finished and Critter Country becomes less of a dead end.

 

[AZMermaid]

I don't know why anyone waits for Roger! It has a FP that is usually 40 minutes out and the line is always 30-40 minutes long. We grab the FP, go see Mickey (sometimes Minnie) grab a snack or restroom break and then walk right to the front of the line. You could also go ride Small World easily. I guess if you were holding a FP for another ride, this wouldn't work, but we try to avoid too much back tracking if we can help it- so this always works well for us! I do think on slower days, the Roger FP machine is turned off.

 

[ashley0139]

I don't know why anyone waits for Roger! It has a FP that is usually 40 minutes out and the line is always 30-40 minutes long. We grab the FP, go see Mickey (sometimes Minnie) grab a snack or restroom break and then walk right to the front of the line. You could also go ride Small World easily. I guess if you were holding a FP for another ride, this wouldn't work, but we try to avoid too much back tracking if we can help it- so this always works well for us! I do think on slower days, the Roger FP machine is turned off.

I've seen this line be up to an hour before. My friend and I finally went on it for the first time last month after getting a fastpass and we were so confused why anyone would wait that long for it.

 

[Girimama33]

Always FP Roger Rabbit. The queue is deceiving.

 

[mgd]

Always FP Roger Rabbit. The queue is deceiving.

Yeah, from the entrance it looks like it is just a short loop around a corner, but it loops and turns and turns...

My experience with wait times for all these rides is almost exactly like figment jii posted.

 

[Reepicheep]

In regards to Roger Rabbit, I agree that a fastpass is preferable to the standby lineup. However, the line is quite well done and contains numerous interesting features, so time permitting I think everyone should go through the line at least once (preferably when the line is ten minutes long and not 30 minutes long).

 

[OneThree]

I've seen this line be up to an hour before. My friend and I finally went on it for the first time last month after getting a fastpass and we were so confused why anyone would wait that long for it.

i can't understand why anyone would wait for Roger Rabbit unless you just happen to be a huge fan of the character

 

[agamble]

I know Peter Pan is best done during Rope Drop but how do the other Dark Rides stack up in terms of wait times? If I visited these dark rides in the afternoon on a moderately busy day, how long should I expect to wait? Do they usually stay under 20 or 30 minutes?

Winnie the Pooh
Roger Rabbit
Alice in Wonderland
Pinocchio
Snow White
Mr. Toad

First I want to say that Peter Pan is only good for Rope Drop if you can be on within 10 minutes. Otherwise it is better to go another time. Using 20 minutes of prime morning time to wait for that ride isn't worth it as you could likely ride 4-5 other rides in that time.

Thanks for the replies! Out of curiosity - why does Pooh usually have a very short wait? Is it because it's tucked very far back? Or because people don't like it?

Winnie the Pooh rarely has a line. In regards to why, it is likely partly because it is in the back of the park as others said. But also it has a "higher capacity." That is all of the Fantaslyand rides only hold one family (or half a family). But Winnie the Pooh can hold up to three separate families. I don't know if the ride can actually ride more people per hour, but I am sure that helps the line move a bit faster.

Alice and Mr. Toad can have longer lines. Alice has always been popular, and since it was revamped a year ago it's been even more popular. It's a fun ride. Pinocchio and Snow White are considered "scary" rides for little kids and the lines are often shorter. They also both easily hold a family of 4 or even 5, where as Peter Pan and Mr. Toad do not.

Touring Plans lets you look at average wait times for rides by hours of the day for free. https://touringplans.com/disneyland/wait-times

 

[Niltiac]

Always FP Roger Rabbit. The queue is deceiving.

This is excellent advice that I wish I'd seen before our first trip. We jumped in line when the posted wait time was 15 minutes. Since we had no visual reference of where we were in the line, and since it became quickly clear that 15 minutes was not accurate, it was a horrible line to wait in. It's just tiny room after tiny room packed with people with no clue how far there is to go and seemingly no air circulation. When we left the posted wait time was over an hour. They need a big warning sign for claustrophobic people to avoid this line.

I was also apparently ignorant about Pooh and thought 30 minutes was reasonable. But I liked that queue and I didn't mind the wait.

 

[LizzyS]

The RR queue is kind of terrible, imo. We've done it once and that might be it, tbh. I feel like the concept had such potential... and that's the best they could come up with?

It's bothersome to me when I have no point of reference as to where the ride even begins, lol.

 

[Xenorye]

First I want to say that Peter Pan is only good for Rope Drop if you can be on within 10 minutes. Otherwise it is better to go another time. Using 20 minutes of prime morning time to wait for that ride isn't worth it as you could likely ride 4-5 other rides in that time.



Winnie the Pooh rarely has a line. In regards to why, it is likely partly because it is in the back of the park as others said. But also it has a "higher capacity." That is all of the Fantaslyand rides only hold one family (or half a family). But Winnie the Pooh can hold up to three separate families. I don't know if the ride can actually ride more people per hour, but I am sure that helps the line move a bit faster.

Alice and Mr. Toad can have longer lines. Alice has always been popular, and since it was revamped a year ago it's been even more popular. It's a fun ride. Pinocchio and Snow White are considered "scary" rides for little kids and the lines are often shorter. They also both easily hold a family of 4 or even 5, where as Peter Pan and Mr. Toad do not.

Touring Plans lets you look at average wait times for rides by hours of the day for free. https://touringplans.com/disneyland/wait-times

According to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Qqpgpm-PqUG6Xk0PRg7tpuCQpxHkhRnJNcccbrwd1Tc/edit#gid=0 <-- this document, Winnie's riders per hour is the best out of any dark rides (unless you want to count Pirates, Small World, or Haunted Mansion as a dark ride. Ariel's is just below, then Racers (if you want to count that). The Fantasyland dark rides are wayyyyyy down the list.

Edit: This list may not be accurate, but I believe some CMs had input.

 

[agamble]

According to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Qqpgpm-PqUG6Xk0PRg7tpuCQpxHkhRnJNcccbrwd1Tc/edit#gid=0 <-- this document, Winnie's riders per hour is the best out of any dark rides (unless you want to count Pirates, Small World, or Haunted Mansion as a dark ride. Ariel's is just below, then Racers (if you want to count that). The Fantasyland dark rides are wayyyyyy down the list.

Thanks. That's kind of what I thought. It should make a big difference allowing 6-9 people to ride per car as opposed to 2 or 3 people on rides like Peter Pan.

I have a hard time believing Autopia sees nearly 3,000 riders an hour. It may, it just seems the line takes forever. But I don't really care for the ride.