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We often stress the importance of trying to plan your Disney World trip during off-season times.
CROWDS
This can be a great way to avoid chaotic crowds, longer wait times, and missing out on hard-to-snag reservations. Holidays and school breaks are often the worst times to visit, but you also need to look out for under-the-radar events like runDisney races and more. Speaking of which, here’s why you might want to AVOID Disney World in early February.
Happy New Year from Disney World!
Magic Kingdom
We’re celebrating the best way we know how — around the parks, of course! The holidays are known for being some of the busiest times throughout the entire year, so is New Year’s Day any different? Come along with us to find out!
We’re closing out 2023 in the best way we know how…by spending it at Disney World!
Cinderella Castle
If you’re celebrating the new year at The Most Magical Place on Earth, you’ll find special treats, some new merchandise collections, and of course, CROWDS. Lots of people want to ring in 2024 at the parks, and we’re here to show you just how busy things are!
WOW! One week can make a BIG difference in Disney World’s wait times. You may see some reasonable wait times in Magic Kingdom one day, then the next, the wait times at those same attractions SKYROCKET. What gives? Well, we’ve got two words: holiday. break.
Happy holidays!
The Disney World wait times saw a massive increase around the week of Christmas. In fact, one attraction reached a 150-minute wait! Now, let’s assess the data and see just how busy the parks really were during the holidays.
We have passed Christmas and are nearing ever closer to 2024!
Magic Kingdom
This week is when we really start to see the crowds hit Disney World. Everyone celebrating the holidays is still visiting the parks, and now, those who want to be there to ring in the New Year are starting to join. We noticed a few not-so-subtle clues that indicate the parks are going to be busy today (and most likely the rest of the week)!
Christmas Eve has finally arrived in Disney World.
Christmas is officially in Disney World!
Of course, we’ve been celebrating the holidays since early November, way back when the first decorations started going up in the parks. We went to the first Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and we’ve been busy eating ALL the holiday snacks. But now, the day BEFORE the big day is finally here. Now, Christmas Eve is usually a very busy day in the parks, so let’s take a look at the crowds in Disney World.
We’ve been talking about it for weeks, but the week before Christmas has arrived…and boy is it busy!
Magic Kingdom crowds
Park passes have been selling out for all ticket types, several Annual Passholders are now blocked out, the multi-park and Magic Kingdom Genie+ options sold out, and (we’re not gonna sugar-coat it) the parks have felt CROWDED. That’s why we’re always warning you about this time of year in the parks — although it’s a fun place to spend the holidays, you have to prepare for these kinds of things! But just how bad were the wait times during this hectic week? Let’s find out!
With the holidays kicking into full gear, that means the holiday crowds are, too!
Frontier Plane at the Orlando Airport
We’ve been keeping an eye on the crowds throughout the Disney parks, but there is another place that we like to check in on every once in a while to see what the crowds are like — and that is the Orlando International Airport (MCO). If you’ve ever flown to Disney World, you’ve probably visited this airport and maybe even heard about the nightmare it can be when it comes to crowds (we’re looking at you, TSA line). [Read more…]
If you’ve been to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, then you know its downfall.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
HIGH wait times! Hollywood Studios is jam-packed with exciting and popular attractions with Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and thrill rides at the end of Sunset Boulevard. We see some of the longest wait times in ALL of Disney World at this park frequently. Slinky Dog Dash, the adorable coaster in Toy Story Land, has held the top spot when it comes to average wait times for a while…but now there’s a new winner!
Y’all we’re not gonna lie. It’s BUSY at Disney World.
Crowds
But just how bad are the crowds? Well, compared to the wild week we experienced surrounding Thanksgiving, wait times and crowd levels actually feel kind of…tame? That’s also reflected in the recent Genie+ prices and park pass reservation availability. So how have wait times changed at Disney World over the past week? It’s time to find out!
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