🎢 Ride Queue Lengths Ranked: What to Expect in 2025 at Disneyland Paris 🎢
Planning your trip to Disneyland Paris in 2025? One of the biggest factors that can make or break your park experience is how long you’ll spend standing in queues.
This guide ranks the top rides by average queue length across both parks — Walt Disney Studios and Disneyland Park — with realistic seasonal estimates and smart tips to help you ride more and wait less.
🎟️ Why Queue Times Matter
Queue lengths can seriously impact how many rides you manage to squeeze in each day. Whether you’re visiting with kids, planning a once-in-a-lifetime trip, or trying to hit every attraction, understanding when and where the longest waits happen is key.
🏆 Walt Disney Studios Park: Rides Ranked by Queue Time (2025 Estimates)
1. 🐢 Crush’s Coaster
Estimated Wait Time:
- Peak Season: 80–120 mins
- Moderate Season: 60–90 mins
- Low Season: 40–60 mins
Top Tip: Hit it at rope drop or risk the wrath of the serpentine queue. If staying onsite then Extra Magic Time is worth it’s weight in gold here!
2. 🕷️ Spider-Man W.E.B. Adventure
Estimated Wait Time:
- Peak: 70–100 mins
- Moderate: 50–80 mins
- Low: 30–50 mins
Top Tip: The app is your best friend — downtime is common, so time it well.
3. 🐭 Ratatouille: The Adventure
Estimated Wait Time:
- Peak: 50–80 mins
- Moderate: 30–60 mins
- Low: 20–40 mins
Top Tip: Avoid the post-lunch surge — mornings are smoother than Remy’s sauce.
4. 🕯️ Tower of Terror
Estimated Wait Time:
- Peak: 40–70 mins
- Moderate: 30–50 mins
- Low: 20–35 mins
Top Tip: Queue dips in the evening — spooky sunset ride, anyone?
5. 🪂 Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop
Estimated Wait Time:
- Peak: 30–50 mins
- Moderate: 20–40 mins
- Low: 15–25 mins
Top Tip: Small ride, big lines — kids love it, so expect it to stay busy.
🏰 Disneyland Park: Rides Ranked by Queue Time (2025 Estimates)
1. ⛰️ Big Thunder Mountain
Estimated Wait Time:
- Peak: 60–100 mins
- Moderate: 40–70 mins
- Low: 30–50 mins
Top Tip: Rope drop it or Premier Access it — it’s that popular.
2. 🧚 Peter Pan’s Flight
Estimated Wait Time:
- Peak: 60–90 mins
- Moderate: 40–70 mins
- Low: 25–45 mins
Top Tip: It’s short and sweet, but the line is anything but — go early.
3. 🔫 Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast
Estimated Wait Time:
- Peak: 30–60 mins
- Moderate: 20–45 mins
- Low: 15–30 mins
Top Tip: Queues are shorter in the evening and during fireworks.
4. 🚗 Autopia
Estimated Wait Time:
- Peak: 40–70 mins
- Moderate: 30–50 mins
- Low: 15–30 mins
Top Tip: Great for kids, not so great for your patience at peak times.
5. 🐘 Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Estimated Wait Time:
- Peak: 30–50 mins
- Moderate: 20–35 mins
- Low: 10–25 mins
Top Tip: Queue is uncovered — go early or late to dodge the sun and the swarm.
📅 When to Visit for Shorter Queues
Queue lengths vary massively depending on when you visit. If you haven’t already, check out our Disneyland Paris Crowd Calendar 2025 for the best and worst times to go. Generally speaking:
- Low Season: Mid-Jan to mid-March, mid-November
- Moderate Season: April–June, mid-Sept to mid-Oct
- Peak Season: July–Aug, Halloween week, Christmas and NYE, February half-term
Also see our Disneyland Paris Mistakes to Avoid so you don’t waste precious time in the parks.
🧠 Smart Tips for Beating the Queues
- Download the Disneyland Paris app for real-time wait times
- Use Premier Access on must-do rides during peak days
- Arrive at rope drop and head straight for the top-ranked rides. Extra Magic Time is a huge bonus for onsite guests.
- Queue during parades or fireworks — they can be quieter windows
🎯 Final Thoughts: Queue Smarter, Ride More
Knowing the busiest rides and when they’re likely to have the longest queues lets you plan with confidence. Whether you’re aiming to ride everything in one day or just want to avoid toddler meltdowns in 90-minute queues, a bit of prep goes a long way.
✨ Ready to ride more and wait less? Book your Disneyland Paris 2025 trip now and start planning your magical days! ✨
