Theoretical/Operational Hourly Ride Capacity at WDW – FP+ analysis
Updated 7/31/2019
Comments welcome. This is a project I started to see if I could find a connection between FP+ tiers at some WDW parks and the number of FP+ available. Most attractions have a solid connection found in a wide variety of sources (including me spending a lot of time in lines counting riders per hour). Some of these attractions I haven’t been able to begin to guess. All of these numbers are based on peak park times with long open hours and no special parties or events. It also assumes all the ride vehicles are running (this rarely happens – especially September – February). For example, often in October – Hollywood Studios is only open 10 hours.
*** Attendance numbers for Hollywood Studios will jump to what when Galaxy’s Edge opens? 50,000? higher? That will change the number of FP+/guest.
THRC – Theoretical Hourly Ride Capacity
OHRC – Operational Hourly Ride Capacity (during a peak time)
FP+ allocation – is a pure guess at 70% based on observations.
% attendance – shows what percent of a daily population could actually book a FP+. So, with the Mine Train, only 24% of the people in a 60,000 population day could actually schedule a FP+ for this ride.
* Major Attraction # Not Yet Open capacity not included.
MK – 14 hour day |
THRC |
OHRC |
Daily Capacity |
FP+ allocation |
% attendance |
14 | 0.7 | 60000 | |||
*Big Thunder N.R. | 1500 | 1350 | 18900 | 13230 | 0.22 |
*Space Mountain | 2000 | 1800 | 25200 | 17640 | 0.29 |
*Splash Mountain | 1200 | 1080 | 15120 | 10584 | 0.18 |
*Peter Pan’s Flight | 800 | 720 | 10080 | 7056 | 0.11 |
Buzz Lightyear Ranger Spin | 800 | 720 | 10080 | 7056 | 0.11 |
*Haunted Mansion | 3200 | 2880 | 40320 | 28224 | 0.47 |
*Jungle Cruise | 1800 | 1620 | 22680 | 15876 | 0.26 |
*Pirates of Caribbean | 2600 | 2340 | 32760 | 22932 | 0.47 |
Barnstormer | 350 | 315 | 4410 | 3087 | 0.05 |
Winnie the Pooh | 850 | 765 | 10710 | 7497 | 0.12 |
Tomorrowland Speedway | 500 | 450 | 6300 | 4410 | 0.07 |
Under the Sea | 2200 | 1980 | 27720 | 19404 | 0.32 |
Dumbo the Flying Elepahnt | 1000 | 900 | 12600 | 8820 | 0.15 |
It’s a Small World | 3000 | 2700 | 37800 | 26460 | 0.44 |
Mad Tea Party | 850 | 765 | 10710 | 7497 | 0.12 |
Mickey’s Philhar Magic | 1500 | 1350 | 18900 | 13230 | 0.22 |
Magic Carpets of Aladdin | 550 | 495 | 6930 | 4851 | 0.08 |
*7 Dwarf Mine Train | 1650 | 1485 | 20790 | 14553 | 0.24 |
Monsters Inc | 1000 | 900 | 12600 | 8820 | 0.15 |
Enchanted Tales w Belle | 300 | 270 | 3780 | 2646 | 0.04 |
*Wishes | 3000 | 3000 | |||
Meet and Greets | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
#Tron | |||||
* Maj Attraction FP+/Guest | 133,095 | 2.2 | |||
MK Totals FP+ / Guest | 243,873 | 4.1 | |||
Epcot12 hr day |
THRC |
OHRC |
Daily Capacity |
FP+ allocation |
% attendance |
12 | 0.7 | 37800 | |||
*Soarin (3 theaters) | 2088 | 1879 | 22550 | 15785 | 0.41 |
*Test Track | 1200 | 1080 | 12960 | 9072 | 0.24 |
*Frozen Ever After | 1000 | 900 | 10800 | 7560 | 0.20 |
*Mission: Space | 1600 | 1440 | 17280 | 12096 | 0.32 |
Spaceship Earth | 2400 | 2160 | 25920 | 18144 | 0.48 |
Journey into Imagination | 2200 | 1980 | 23760 | 16632 | 0.44 |
The Seas with Nemo | 2200 | 1980 | 23760 | 16632 | 0.44 |
Living with the Land | 1600 | 1440 | 17280 | 12096 | 0.32 |
#Ratatouille | |||||
#Guardians of the Galaxy | |||||
Illuminations | |||||
* Maj Attraction FP+/Guest | 44,513 | 1.18 | |||
Epcot Totals FP+ / Guest | 108017 | 2.85 | |||
Hollywood Studios – 13 Hr Day |
THRC |
OHRC |
Daily Capacity |
FP+ allocation |
% attendance |
13 | 0.7 | 35000 | |||
*Rock n Roller Coaster | 1800 | 1620 | 21060 | 14742 | 0.42 |
*Tower of Terror | 2000 | 1800 | 23400 | 16380 | 0.47 |
*Toy Story Midway Mania (+3rd track) | 2400 | 2160 | 25920 | 18,144 | 0.52 |
*Star Tours | 1800 | 1620 | 21060 | 14,742 | 0.42 |
*Smuggler’s Run | 1800 | 1620 | 21060 | 14,742 | 0.42 |
#Mickey Minnie Runaway Railway (in production) | |||||
*Slinky Dog Ride | 1440 | 1296 | 16,848 | 11,793 | 0.34 |
#Rise of the Resistance | |||||
Disney Junior | 1500 | 1050 | 0.03 | ||
Fantasmic! | 10000 | 7000 | 0.20 | ||
Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular | 10000 | 7000 | 0.20 | ||
Muppet 3D | 1692 | 900 | 11700 | 8190 | 0.39 |
Beauty & Beast Stage | 7500 | 5250 | |||
* Maj Attraction FP+/Guest | 90,543 | 2.6/guest | |||
DHS Totals FP+ / Guest | 119,033 | 3.4/guest | |||
Animal Kingdom – 12 Hour Day |
THRC |
OHRC |
Daily Capacity |
FP+ allocation |
Attendance |
12 | 0.7 | 35,000 | |||
*Expedition Everest | 1800 | 1620 | 19440 | 13608 | 0.39 |
Kali River Rapids | 1800 | 1620 | 19440 | 13608 | 0.39 |
*Kilimanjaro Safaris | 1400 | 1260 | 15120 | 10584 | 0.30 |
*Dinosaur | 2400 | 2160 | 25920 | 18144 | 0.53 |
Primeaval Whirl | 1000 | 900 | 10800 | 7560 | 0.22 |
It’s Tough to Be a Bug | 2000 | 1800 | 21600 | 15120 | 0.43 |
*Avatar: Flight of Passage | 1600 | 1440 | 17280 | 12096 | 0.34 |
*Na’vi River Journey | 1200 | 1080 | 12960 | 9072 | 0.26 |
Festival of Lion King | 1375 | 8250 | 5775 | 0.16 | |
Finding Nemo | 1500 | 6000 | 4200 | 0.12 | |
*Maj Attraction FP+/Guest | 63,504 | 1.8/guest | |||
Animal Kingdom Totals | 111,167 | 3.2/guest |