The Magic Carpets of Aladdin

The Magic Carpets of Aladdin: attraction at Magic Kingdom Park, Walt Disney World — live wait times, operating status, and planning data on MouseHub.

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Visitor sentiment

4.3· 873 Google ratings

People say this tourist attraction offers a fun and charming ride with great views. They also highlight the smooth ride, interactive elements, and playful vibe. Other reviews mention the ride can be similar to other attractions.

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The MouseHub take

The Magic Carpets of Aladdin has been spinning over Adventureland since May 2001, a ring of four-passenger carpets circling a giant genie bottle and magic lamp to Middle Eastern music. Both rows get something to do. The front seat works a lever that raises and lowers the carpet, and the back seat presses a magic scarab that tips the whole thing forward or backward. A golden camel statue beside the ring spits water at the carpets going past, so steering into the spray or away from it becomes the game for most kids. At full height you get a look down over the bazaar.

Families with young kids are the ones who walk off happy. Riders who have already done Dumbo the Flying Elephant report near enough the same flight here with a shorter line, which makes this the swap to reach for when Fantasyland backs up. That similarity cuts the other way for older kids and adults, who tend to find it mild and familiar by the time they get on. The standby line sits in open sun, and that draws more complaints than anything about the flight itself.

At a glance

Best for
Families with toddlers and young kids who want a ride the whole party can board, with controls the kids work themselves.
Skip if
You're working through a headliner list, or you've already ridden Dumbo the Flying Elephant and Astro Orbiter this trip.
Ride type
Outdoor spinning ride on four-passenger flying carpets
Intensity
Mild. Gentle spinning, rider-controlled height and tilt, no drops, and a camel statue that may spray water on you.

The good

  • You fly the carpet yourself
    The front row has a lever that sends the carpet up and down for the whole flight. The back row gets a magic scarab that tips the carpet forward or backward.
  • Any height, so nobody sits out
    There's no height requirement, so infants, toddlers, and grandparents board the same carpet. Nobody waits at the exit with the stroller.
  • The camel soaks people, and kids love it
    A camel statue beside the ring spits water at the carpets as they pass. Riders spend the flight steering up or down to catch the stream or dodge it.
  • The line beats Dumbo's
    Visitors who ride both report waiting noticeably less here for what they describe as the same flight.
  • You get a look down over the bazaar
    Disney's own pitch for the ride is the view, and at full height you're looking out across the bazaar and the Adventureland walkways below.

The bad

  • The line bakes in the sun
    Standby sits outdoors with little cover. A midday wait here is one of the hotter stretches of a Magic Kingdom day, and reviewers bring it up more than anything else.
  • You've already ridden this one
    Riders who have done Dumbo the Flying Elephant or Astro Orbiter describe the same flight in different theming, which leaves the third one feeling like a repeat.
  • The flight is over quickly
    Time in the air is short, and riders coming off a slow line say it doesn't repay the wait.
  • Getting soaked catches people out
    The camel gives no warning, and a carpet at the wrong height can't always steer clear in time. Riders who didn't expect water are the ones who complain about it.

Veteran tips

  • Ride it in the first hour or after dark
    Standby drops at park opening and again late in the evening. Both windows also keep you out of the afternoon sun the line has no answer for.
  • Put the kids in the front row
    The height lever is the control kids want, and it's a front-seat control only. The back row gets the tilt scarab, which wears off faster.
  • Watch the camel before you board
    From the line you can see where the water lands and how often. Decide then whether you're flying high or low, because there's no time to work it out once you're moving.
  • Skip the Lightning Lane here
    This sits in the second Multi Pass group at Magic Kingdom, so a selection spent here competes with Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean for the same slots. Standby usually runs short enough that those two win.
  • Swap it in when Dumbo backs up
    When Dumbo the Flying Elephant posts a long wait in Fantasyland, walk to Adventureland instead. Riders describe the two as close enough that kids don't notice the difference.
  • Kids under 7 need someone older along
    Disney requires anyone under age 7 to ride with a guest age 14 or older, so plan the seating before you reach the load area.
  • Mobility devices transfer at boarding
    Disney lists this one as a transfer to a standard wheelchair, with a wheelchair access vehicle at the boarding area. Ask the cast member at the gate if that affects your party.

MouseHub editorial, written from visitor reports and official Disney sources. Last reviewed .

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