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Walt Disney World Railroad
Board a steam-powered train for a scenic journey around the Magic Kingdom railroad route.
10 min
live wait
Transportation
Mild thrill
Any height
Expert tip
Use the train for a relaxing park loop, but check station availability and operating hours before planning a trip.
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⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 10 AM (~16 min) · also good around 1 PM (~17 min)
Busiest around 6 PM (~20 min)
| 9 AM | 18 minutes |
|---|---|
| 10 AM | 16 minutes |
| 11 AM | 16 minutes |
| 12 PM | 17 minutes |
| 1 PM | 17 minutes |
| 2 PM | 18 minutes |
| 3 PM | 18 minutes |
| 4 PM | 18 minutes |
| 5 PM | 19 minutes |
| 6 PM | 20 minutes |
Average standby wait from 10 days of live waits, in park time (ET). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
Walt Disney World Railroad stats
Walt Disney World Railroad is a transportation at Magic Kingdom. It was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works / Walt Disney Imagineering, opened in 1971 and lasts about 20 minutes. There's no height requirement. The best time to ride is usually around 10 AM or 1 PM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Transportation
- Manufacturer
- Baldwin Locomotive Works / Walt Disney Imagineering
- Model
- Steam railroad
- Opened
- 1971
- Track length
- 7,800 ft
- Top speed
- 12 mph
- Height
- 0
- Drop
- 0
- Inversions
- 0
- Duration
- 20 min
- Height requirement
- Any height
💡 Fun facts
- Route and station availability may change during construction
- The locomotives are named Walter E. Disney, Lilly Belle, Roger E. Broggie and Roy O. Disney
- The railroad uses restored steam locomotives
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