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King Arthur Carrousel Wait Times — Best Time to Ride Without Lightning Lane

This page shows historical wait time patterns for King Arthur Carrousel at Disneyland, based on 279,804+ real readings collected over the past 12 months. Use these patterns to choose the best time to ride without buying Lightning Lane.

Average wait by time of day
7am5min8am9am10am11am12pm8min1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm10pm11pm
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Average wait by day of week
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Average wait by month
JanFebMar7minAprMayJunJul5minAugSepOctNovDec
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Key insight: The clearest pattern: King Arthur Carrousel is shortest right after park open (around 7am, averaging 5 minutes) and longest around 12pm (8 minutes). Day of week matters too: Sun averages 6 minutes while Mon averages 7 minutes — a 1-minute difference. Across months, Jul tends to be the quietest, with an average closer to 5 minutes.

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