Crowds Archive

Spring Break Crowd Predictions for Disney World

It’s no secret that spring break is busy at Walt Disney World. Crowd levels increase during these school holidays, normally culminating with the peak week of Easter. That holiday has some of the year’s highest wait times, attendance, and congestion in Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios–but it’s not the only week of

Winter Is Not Off-Season at Disney World

During our visits to Walt Disney World thus far in Winter 2022, we’ve encountered moderate to high crowds and wait times. This has been the case across the board at Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and especially Epcot for Festival of the Arts. This post will take a look at these “off-season” attendance trends and attempt

Peak Christmas Crowds Arrive at Disney World

Like clockwork, peak season crowds have arrived for the week of Christmas at Walt Disney World. Wait times are already up and are only likely to go higher as the parks see their heaviest attendance during the closing weeks of 2021. This report shares recent data, thoughts on what’s likely to happen next with attendance

December Crowd “Slowdown” at Disney World

Wait times have dropped in the first two weeks of December 2021 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 why wait times don’t tell the full story–or anywhere close to it–of high holiday season “feels like” crowds in

Disney World Warns of High Holiday Crowds

With Thanksgiving one week away, it’s the start of the holiday season crowds at Walt Disney World. Heavy attendance is forecast for the next couple of months and on-site hotels are pretty much sold out. In this post, we’ll share an update on Park Pass availability, a look at crowds plus a warning that Walt

October Crowds Spike at Disney World

It’s time for a look at October 2021 wait times at Walt Disney World. In this crowd report, we’ll analyze data from the last few weeks since the start of the 50th Anniversary celebration, cover the unsurprising spike, and offer thoughts on what’s likely to happen next with numbers at Walt Disney World this holiday