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There’s a reason we warn you about holiday weekends in Disney World.
Magic Kingdom Train Station
Folks are often eager to spend time off in the parks, which means you could find yourself surrounded by thousands of your “closest friends” in the parks. But lately, holiday crowds have been surprising us in Disney World. Memorial Day didn’t see quite the uptick in wait times we usually expect, so what’s going on with the Fourth of July? Well, we found out… [Read more…]
It’s still toward the beginning of summer, but the crowds are rolling into Disney World.
Crowds
We’ve seen wait times continue to climb and climb and 4th of July is right around the corner. However, we actually have some GOOD news to bring you about the long wait times — some major Hollywood Studios lines are getting shorter!
Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later.
Magic Kingdom
We saw unbelievably HUGE crowds during Spring Break, but we haven’t really seen a lot of summer crowds over the last couple of weeks. Well, those days are long gone because when we arrived at Disney World this morning, the summer crowds SHOWED UP ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. Yep, y’all, it’s busy in Disney World right now.
If you’re wanting to plan a Disney World trip, you may be wondering “When is the best time to visit Disney World?”
Cinderella Castle
Well, that answer totally depends on YOU. Do you want to avoid crowds at all costs? Don’t visit during summer or spring break. Do you want to be in the crowds on the opening day of a major attraction like Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana? Prepare for busy parks. If you are someone who is seeking lower crowds and wait times on a Disney World trip, you may want to wait.
Disney World crowds are getting…complicated. And those issues could seriously mess up your plans unless you know how to conquer the crowds like a true Disney expert. That’s where we come in. 😎
Crowds
We’re in the Disney World parks every single day checking out the weirdly long lines, looking for tips and tricks that could help you save cash, and scouring for the latest news. So today we’re going to go over some recent Disney World crowd trends and how to make sure you have a fantastic vacation despite some of the unexpected changes. Let’s dive in!
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for — wait times are starting to go DOWN in Disney World.
Cinderella Castle
Crowds have been a little all over the place this year in the parks and Disney has announced that they expect demand to go down. Since then, we’ve seen several new discounts urging people to book a Disney World vacation. BUT if you are in the parks or going soon, we’ve got some good news from this week — the most popular rides are seeing a decrease in wait times!
Disney World is constantly changing, but many of these changes become controversial according to fans.
Genie+
Remember when the barges for Harmonious first appeared on the World Showcase Lagoon in EPCOT? A controversy. When Disney World discontinued Magical Express? Don’t even talk about it. And then there was Genie+ — Disney’s paid replacement for the free FastPass service. Now that Genie+ has been around for a while, we’ve mastered the skip-the-line service and we’re here to tell you when it’s worth it and when you should save your money.Â
The lines in Disney World can be SHOCKING, and one line, in particular, has been strange lately.
Magic Kingdom
After a Memorial Day weekend in 2023 that wasn’t nearly as crowded as you might have expected, we saw some surprising crowds hit Disney World. And with the crowds came some longer lines. One line has really surprised us recently, and it might catch you off guard too, which is why we’re telling you all about it right now.
You probably read this title and wondered: “Why in the world would I want to avoid Magic Kingdom?!”
Magic Kingdom
There is so much to do in the original Disney World theme park — meet tons of characters, see the Festival of Fantasy parade, ride the brand new TRON Lightcycle / Run, and eat inside Cinderella Castle. So why are we saying that you should avoid Magic Kingdom right now? The answer is simple — a major jump in wait times.
If there’s one Disney World planning tip we can give you, let it be this: expect the unexpected. From random ride closures to sudden downpours, you never know what could happen during your vacation.
Expect the unexpected in Disney World!
While you may expect to see long lines for popular attractions like Seven Dwarfs Mine Train and Flight of Passage, you may find yourself in a surprisingly long line from time to time. During a recent visit to the parks, we were shocked by the crowds at an unexpected location! Â
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