United States
Coast to coast
- Major resort parks
- Coaster & thrill parks
- Water parks
NEW: Live ride wait times for top theme parks
Your countdown to magic
starts today.
The only countdown app that becomes your park companion. Before your trip: daily tips, packing lists, and a beautiful countdown. At the park: real-time ride wait times, show schedules, and a live dashboard for top theme parks worldwide.
Before your trip
During your trip
After your trip
No ads, ever
12
Theme Parks
LIVE
Wait Times
365
Days of Content
0
Ads or Tracking
Countdown meets park companion
Every feature was crafted with one goal: making your trip feel magical — from the moment you book to the moment you walk through the gates and beyond.
NEW in v1.2
Live Ride Wait Times
Real-time wait times for every ride at every park worldwide. See what's short, what's long, and what's down — right from your trip screen. The countdown app that becomes your park companion.
Rocket Coaster
35 min
River Rapids
15 min
Sky Launch
65 min
Today at the Park
When your trip starts, the countdown transforms into a live dashboard — top 3 shortest waits, longest lines to avoid, and next show times.
Live Countdown
Watch your trip get closer in real time. Days, hours, and minutes to every park — then "Day X of Y" when you arrive.
Daily Magic
A fresh tip, trivia question, fun fact, or ride spotlight every single day for 365 days.
Milestone Moments
The app marks the milestones that matter — 100 days, one month, one week, tomorrow.
Home & Lock Screen Widgets
Glance at your countdown without opening the app. Beautiful widgets in every size for your home and lock screen.
Smart Packing Lists
Resort-specific packing defaults so you never forget the essentials. Fully customizable to your family's style.
Trip Notes & Journal
Capture plans, dreams, and memories. Before and after. A keepsake of every magical adventure.
Share the Countdown
Generate a gorgeous countdown image card and share the excitement with friends and family.
iCloud Sync
Your trips stay in sync across all your Apple devices automatically. iPhone, iPad — always up to date.
365 days of wonder
Something magical
Something magical
every single day
The countdown is just the beginning. Open the app each day to discover hand-curated content that makes the anticipation as exciting as the trip itself.
- Fun Facts — Surprising theme park stories, secrets, and history
- Insider Tips — Crowd-beating strategies, must-do experiences
- Ride Spotlights — Deep dives on the attractions you'll love
- Trivia Challenges — Test your theme park knowledge as you count down
Fun Fact
Many flagship theme park castles hide a secret apartment suite inside — built for VIP guests and, on rare occasions, offered as a prize to lucky visitors.
Insider Tip
Arrive 30 minutes before park opening. The first hour of the day almost always has the shortest wait times on the newest headline coaster.
Ride Spotlight
Reverse-launch coasters are some of the rarest rides in the world — and the best ones play a different soundtrack on every single ride.
Built for any theme park
trip
Wherever you're headed, Countdown to Magic has a live countdown and real-time ride wait times waiting for you.
Japan
Tokyo & Osaka
- Major resort parks
- Pop-culture & anime parks
France
Paris & beyond
- Major resort parks
United Kingdom
England & beyond
- Coaster & thrill parks
Hong Kong
Lantau Island
- Major resort parks
China
Shanghai & beyond
- Major resort parks
Privacy first
Your data stays yours. Always.
Countdown to Magic collects absolutely nothing. No account required. No analytics. No ads. No servers receiving your personal data. Everything lives on your device.
No ads, ever
No account needed
No analytics tracking
No servers with your data
iCloud sync via Apple only
COPPA compliant by design
A few more things
you'll love
iPad Two-Column Layout
Beautifully optimized for the big screen with a dedicated iPad interface.
Past Trip Archive
Relive past trips with your countdown history, notes, and journal entries.
Full Accessibility Support
VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion — designed for everyone in the family.
Multiple Trips at Once
Planning more than one trip? Track them all. Each with its own countdown and content.
Milestone Notifications
Get notified when you hit exciting countdown milestones — all generated on-device.
One-Time Purchase
Just $1.99 — no subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no hidden costs. Pay once and count down forever.
Your next adventure
starts right now.
Countdown, daily tips, packing lists, and now live ride wait times — all for less than the price of a churro at the parks.
iPhone & iPad · iOS 17+ · $1.99 · No subscriptions, ever