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Theoretical/Operational Hourly Ride Capacity at WDW – FP+ analysis

Link to the DISboards.

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
140.760000
*Big Thunder N.R.1500135018900132300.22
*Space Mountain2000180025200176400.29
*Splash Mountain1200108015120105840.18
*Peter Pan’s Flight8007201008070560.11
Buzz Lightyear Ranger Spin8007201008070560.11
*Haunted Mansion3200288040320282240.47
*Jungle Cruise1800162022680158760.26
*Pirates of Caribbean2600234032760229320.47
Barnstormer350315441030870.05
Winnie the Pooh8507651071074970.12
Tomorrowland Speedway500450630044100.07
Under the Sea2200198027720194040.32
Dumbo  the Flying Elepahnt10009001260088200.15
It’s a Small World3000270037800264600.44
Mad Tea Party8507651071074970.12
Mickey’s Philhar Magic1500135018900132300.22
Magic Carpets of Aladdin550495693048510.08
*7 Dwarf Mine Train1650148520790145530.24
Monsters Inc10009001260088200.15
Enchanted Tales w Belle300270378026460.04
*Wishes30003000
Meet and Greets????
#Tron
* Maj Attraction FP+/Guest133,0952.2
MK Totals FP+ / Guest243,8734.1
Epcot
12 hr day
THRC
OHRC
Daily Capacity
 FP+ allocation
% attendance
120.737800
*Soarin (3 theaters)2088187922550157850.41
*Test Track120010801296090720.24
*Frozen Ever After10009001080075600.20
*Mission: Space1600144017280120960.32
Spaceship Earth2400216025920181440.48
Journey into Imagination2200198023760166320.44
The Seas with Nemo2200198023760166320.44
Living with the Land1600144017280120960.32
#Ratatouille
#Guardians of the Galaxy
Illuminations
* Maj Attraction FP+/Guest44,5131.18
Epcot Totals FP+ / Guest1080172.85
Hollywood Studios – 13 Hr Day
THRC
OHRC
Daily Capacity
FP+ allocation
% attendance
130.735000
*Rock n Roller Coaster1800162021060147420.42
*Tower of Terror2000180023400163800.47
*Toy Story Midway Mania (+3rd track)240021602592018,1440.52
*Star Tours180016202106014,7420.42
*Smuggler’s Run180016202106014,7420.42
#Mickey Minnie Runaway Railway (in production)240021602808019,6560.56
*Slinky Dog Ride1440129616,84811,7930.34
#Rise of the Resistance
Disney Junior150010500.03
Fantasmic!1000070000.20
Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular1000070000.20
Muppet 3D1692 9001170081900.39
Beauty & Beast Stage 7500 5250
* Maj Attraction FP+/Guest90,5432.6/guest
DHS Totals FP+ / Guest119,0333.4/guest
Animal Kingdom  – 12 Hour Day
THRC
OHRC
Daily Capacity
FP+ allocation
Attendance
120.735,000
*Expedition Everest1800162019440136080.39
Kali River Rapids1800162019440136080.39
*Kilimanjaro Safaris1400126015120105840.30
*Dinosaur2400216025920181440.53
Primeaval Whirl10009001080075600.22
It’s Tough to Be a Bug2000180021600151200.43
*Avatar: Flight of Passage 1600 1440 17280120960.34
*Na’vi River Journey120010801296090720.26
Festival of Lion King1375825057750.16
Finding Nemo 1500600042000.12
*Maj Attraction FP+/Guest 63,5041.8/guest
Animal Kingdom Totals111,1673.2/guest