Hello to all our DFB Friends! We’re where we always are — at Disney World!
Slinky Dog Dash
And while we’ve been eyeing some new merchandise, eating some snacks, and watching Harmonious testing, we’ve also just been enjoying our time at the parks! But it’s been a BUSY weekend, so we thought we’d share some photos with you to show you what it’s like.
EPCOT
Of all the parks, EPCOT certainly felt the most crowded. We’ll admit that we haven’t seen this many people there in a LONG time.
Feeling busy
There was quite the line at Fife and Drum Tavern in World Showcase!
Long line!
Some of the pavilions were really busy. Here’s what Germany looked like.
Germany was busy
France, though, was even more packed!
LOTS of people in France
And our go-to snack spot at EPCOT, Les Halles Boulangerie and Patisserie had a pretty long line today!
Line for Les Halles
The recent price increases there don’t seem to have deterred guests from wanting that yumminess.
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Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Walking into Disney’s Hollywood Studios revealed quite a few crowds, too.
Walking into Hollywood Studios
Toy Story Land was pretty busy.
Toy Story Land crowds
However, wait times weren’t that bad! Toy Story Mania had about a 40-minute wait. The line is also still socially distanced, so it looks longer than others where the distancing markers have been removed.
This line is still socially distanced
And, honestly, the crowds in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge weren’t TOO bad compared to other areas in the park. The wait time for Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run was 60 minutes, though.
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
The wait time for Muppet*Vision 3D was only 10 minutes!
Walk right on in!
We’d expect a longer wait for something that provides a place to sit AND air conditioning (it’s hot out, y’all).
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Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Disney’s Animal Kingdom was probably the least crowded park this weekend. Right now, this is THE park to go to when you get tired of the crowds because there is plenty of room to spread out.
Not too bad at all.
There was still a long line for Na’vi River Journey, though — guests had a 40-minute wait. But we’ve seen it a LOT longer, so that’s not TOO bad.
Pandora
Guests only had to wait 25 minutes for Dinosaur, though. Let’s go get that dino!
Dinosaur
Considering how hot it’s been this weekend, we expected a longer line at Kali River Rapids, but it was only about 20 minutes when we passed. This ride WILL get you wet, so it’s pretty popular in the summer!
Kali River Rapids
Overall, it seems like EPCOT is the busiest park this weekend, and that might have something to do with guests enjoying the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival. But we’ll keep tracking the crowds and let you know what they’re like throughout the summer!
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After being in Disney world more than ten times, I confirm everything you are saying.
I live in Canada, and I cannot go in Florida. We had a planned visit in 2020 that we were forced to cancel.
Your blog keep me in touch with that magic and fun everyday.
I encourage you to go on,
And please continue to be honnest like the way you are. That is wath we need. I promise to go back as soon as we will be able and secure.
Thanks fro all the good work.
Thanks for sharing!
We are going in November (173 days…but who’s counting!) and based on previous trips, I think we got that sweet spot right in between Veterans Day and Thanksgiving. Although with the 50th anniversary and all the people who have been holding off because of Covid, it may not be a sweet spot anymore. But fingers crossed! Either way, crowds or not, I’m just excited to get back to my happy place
Another excellent video AJ but unfortunately the “sound” was not up to snuff…the sound issues on ur videos had become much better of late but this one fell short…as for missed rides/attractions for us…”Mr Toad’s”, Snow White’s Scary Adventures” & “Kitchen Cabaret” are just a few we truly miss…Thanks!
Thanks for reaching out, Rick+Roberts!
Ur most welcome!