Disney Crowd Calendar
- Brian
- Oct 30, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Jan 9
You Want To Visit Disney Parks?
Of course you want to visit Disney World or Disneyland. The main question is . . . WHEN! That can be complicated between your personal schedule, work, school, and deciding how crowded you can handle. Don't fret, we're here to help.
When are Disney Parks The Most Crowded?
As you can probably imagine, Disney parks are the most crowded around holidays and breaks from school. Most of us (myself included) often have little choice but to visit during these times because that's when the kids are out of school. But, if you do get into a situation where you can visit outside of these high-traffic times, do it!
The most crowded days, by far, are:
New Year's Eve
Typically the Magic Kingdom will reach capacity very early in the morning, followed by Hollywood Studios, and then EPCOT might reach capacity later in the day.
Days leading up to Christmas
Days leading up to Thanksgiving
When is Disney The Least Crowded?
This can vary a bit every year depending on other events happening in and around Disney World. The best times are often right after most schools begin, a few weeks before schools begin to let out, or right in between major holidays. Historically, due to a combination of potentially oppressive heat & humidity, school being in session, and other factors, September has been the least crowded. I've had decent luck with the 1st weekend in September being fairly reasonable on crowds.
How Can I Judge Crowd Levels?
The best tool I've found to judge crowd levels is to look out at when you want to go and then go to Disney World's website and look through the hotel prices. Check some weeks around when you want to go and compare prices. If you are seeing that a lot of hotels are available and prices seem lower than weeks around it, then you're probably on the right path to lower crowd levels. But if you are seeing high prices, particularly on traditionally budget friendly or moderate hotels, then you may be in for high crowd levels.
