Attendance & Best Times to Visit |
Month
|
General Attendance Levels
|
Special Events & Factors
that may influence crowd levels |
| January | Low | New Year's Day is very busy. |
| February | Low up to President's Week; High during President's Week; Medium from President's week onwards | President's Week sees high crowd levels. |
| March | Medium until mid-March; High mid-March onwards. | Spring Break crowds increase attendance from mid-March onwards. |
| April | High through to late April; Medium from late April onwards. | Spring Break crowds increase attendance through until mid-April. Easter week is very busy. |
| May | Medium; High during Memorial Day Weekend. | Memorial Day Weekend is very busy. |
| June | Medium until mid-June; High from mid-June onwards | Gay Days are held on the first weekend at one park per day. |
| July | High | Very busy month, July 4th is one of the busiest days throughout the year. |
| August | High | Very busy month. |
| September | High through Labor Day; Low from the week following Labor Day. | Busy until after Labor Day. |
| October | Low | Generally quiet month but MNSSHP and Epcot Food and Wine Festival can draw in more crowds. |
| November | Low until Thanksgiving week. Medium the first part of Thanksgiving week; High Thanksgiving Day and weekend; Low after Thanksgiving weekend. | Super Soap Weekend increases visitor numbers at Disney's Hollywood Studios for one weekend. Thanksgiving week is busy. |
| December | Low until the week before Christmas. High Christmas week onwards. | MVMCP and the Christmas decorations draw in some extra crowds. Christmas crowds start to arrive around a week before Christmas, and stay until New Year, making the last two weeks some of the busiest at WDW. |
Quietest times to visit - January after New Year; First half of February; September after Labor Day; October; November up until Thanksgiving week. Busiest times to visit - July; August; Thanksgiving week; Christmas week through to New Year's Day. The traditional quieter times are getting less so, as more people realise that they are a good time to visit, and Disney puts on new events to increase visitor numbers during those times. Examples being October - Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party attracts more crowds during the month; More people are visiting in early December to see the Christmas decorations and attend Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party.
Best Days to Visit the Parks
These are the estimated attendance levels at the parks based on past history, and Extra Magic Hours, and are given as a general guide only.
They can vary throughout the year depending on various factors (EMH changes, special events). At peak times, each park will be busy every day.
They can vary throughout the year depending on various factors (EMH changes, special events). At peak times, each park will be busy every day.
| Day | Magic Kingdom | Epcot | Disney's Hollywood Studios | Animal Kingdom |
| Monday | High | Low | Medium | High |
| Tuesday | Low | High | Low | High |
| Wednesday | Medium | Medium | High | Medium |
| Thursday | High | Low | Medium | Low |
| Friday | Medium | High | Medium | Low |
| Saturday | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Sunday | Medium | Medium | High | Medium |
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