Crowds Archive
One of the busiest weeks of 2023 will soon arrive at Walt Disney World, to the surprise of many tourists who expect winter to be off-season at Walt Disney World. This post covers dates to avoid, why it’ll be so busy, and what to do to beat the long lines and crowds if you’re already
It has been an insanely busy couple of weeks at Walt Disney World. Wait times and crowds reached their highest levels of the entire year in the lead-up to Christmas and New Year’s Eve. File that under least surprising news ever. This crowd report shares data not just from the holiday season, but the entire year at
Attendance and wait times have been on the rise to their holiday highs, as Christmas crowds have begun arriving at Walt Disney World. This crowd report shares recent data, thoughts on what’s likely to happen next with crowd levels between now and New Year’s Eve, and which dates will end up being the busiest of
Company leaders have spoken extensively about the benefits of park reservations at Walt Disney World and Disneyland, making big claims about the upside for guest experience, managing crowds, balancing demand and attendance throughout the year. (Updated December 17, 2022.) Let’s start with an update, as a lot has changed in the month-plus. There are several
Attendance levels and wait times have dropped to start December 2022 at Walt Disney World, as predicted. This crowd report shares recent data, thoughts on what’s likely to happen next with attendance this week, and our experience with “feels like” crowds at Walt Disney World in the week-plus since Thanksgiving. We always spend a lot
It’s been a slow September at Walt Disney World. Low off-season attendance has resulted in the first three weeks of the month also being the 3 least busy weeks of this year! This wait times report covers data for the month at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom, plus predictions. These low crowds
The month is more than half over, and October 2022 is already proving to be much busier at Walt Disney World than summer or early fall. This wait times report covers data for the month-to-date at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom, plus predictions of what to expect for the rest of this
October 2022 is now underway, and the slow September at Walt Disney World appears to be in the rearview mirror. This wait times report covers data for the last month at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom, plus predictions of what to expect for the rest of this month and November 2022. Our
Off-season has arrived again at Walt Disney World! This wait times report covers ride & daily data for last month at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom, while also offering commentary, predictions, and a sneak peek of what to expect for the rest of September 2022. Crowds followed a familiar pattern last month.
Like clockwork, early fall crowds are falling at Walt Disney World. Schools throughout Florida and other Southern states are back in session, unofficially ushering in the off-season. This wait times report covers ride & daily data for last month at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom, while also offering commentary and predictions for
Magic Kingdom just had its third least busy day of 2022, and we were in the park the entire day doing rides, testing new strategy, and checking out crowd dynamics. In this Walt Disney World park report, we’ll share what it was like and why, along with how this compares to other days, and more
