There are specific times of the year when Walt Disney World has peak crowds along with lower than usual crowd days. Sometimes these peak days take place on holidays while lowest crowd days might fall during slower times of the year.
We’re looking back at the busiest days and least crowded days of 2025 at Disney World broken down by the overall resort and by each individual theme park. Some of this data might surprise you! At Mickey Visit, we report on all the most recent Disney news like recent lawsuits against the theme park and major expansion updates to Magic Kingdom.
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Busiest Days at Disney World Overall in 2025
The data we’re looking at below will break down the days of the year with the highest crowds beginning December 2024 and ending at the beginning of December 2025. This data is based on average wait times and peak wait times at the overall Walt Disney World resort and broken out for the four theme parks. We collected this data over the past year in order to provide you this deep analysis and look back.
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You can see the same analysis of the least crowded and most crowded Disneyland days here. Note that the lowest crowd dates from the year are in the lower section of this article.
#1. December 30, 2024 (Monday): 40 minute average wait, 220 minute peak wait
#2. December 28, 2024 (Saturday): 39.1 minute average wait, 245 minute peak wait
#3. January 3, 2025 (Friday): 37.8 minute average wait, 245 minute peak wait
#4. January 2, 2025 (Thursday): 37.2 minute average wait, 210 minute peak wait
#5. December 31, 2024 (Tuesday): 35.1 minute average wait, 210 minute peak wait
#6. December 27, 2024 (Friday): 34.4 minute average wait, 250 minute peak wait
#7. January 4, 2025 (Saturday): 33.1 minute average wait, 225 minute peak wait
#8. December 29, 2024 (Sunday): 33 minute average wait, 240 minute peak wait
#9. October 12, 2025 (Sunday): 30.6 minute average wait, 210 minute peak wait
#10. December 26, 2024 (Thursday): 29.4 minute average wait, 165 minute peak wait
Not surprisingly, the busiest day of the year fell on December 30 which we rank as Massive crowds on our Disney World crowd calendar. In fact, all of the busiest dates of the year fell during the holiday season and even extending to January 4, 2025.
The only date that falls outside of that timeline is October 12, 2025 which is Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day weekend which we often call one of the worst dates of the year to visit Disney World.
Busiest Dates at Magic Kingdom 2025
Next up is the data for the busiest days at Magic Kingdom beginning December 2024 and ending at the beginning of December 2025. This data is based on average wait times and peak wait times at Magic Kingdom.
#1. January 2, 2025 (Thursday): 32.6 minute average wait, 165 minute peak wait
#2. December 31, 2024 (Tuesday): 32.2 minute average wait, 180 minute peak wait
#3. January 3, 2025 (Friday): 31.6 minute average wait, 155 minute peak wait
#4. December 25, 2024 (Wednesday): 31.2 minute average wait, 200 minute peak wait
#5. December 30, 2024 (Monday): 29.7 minute average wait, 155 minute peak wait
#6. December 27, 2024 (Friday): 29.7 minute average wait, 150 minute peak wait
#7. December 28, 2024 (Saturday): 29.6 minute average wait, 125 minute peak wait
#8. October 15, 2025 (Wednesday): 29.4 minute average wait, 190 minute peak wait
#9. January 4, 2025 (Saturday): 29.1 minute average wait, 165 minute peak wait
#10. February 20, 2025 (Thursday): 28.3 minute average wait, 110 minute peak wait
This data aligns with the overall Disney World theme park data but we also see some scattered days in February and October.
Busiest Dates at EPCOT 2025
Next up is the data for the busiest days at EPCOT beginning December 2024 and ending at the beginning of December 2025. This data is based on average wait times and peak wait times at EPCOT.
#1. December 31, 2024 (Tuesday): 34.5 minute average wait, 210 minute peak wait
#2. October 12, 2025 (Sunday): 31.1 minute average wait, 195 minute peak wait
#3. December 30, 2024 (Monday): 30 minute average wait, 210 minute peak wait
#4. October 11, 2025 (Saturday): 29.4 minute average wait, 175 minute peak wait
#5. October 10, 2025 (Friday): 27.5 minute average wait, 190 minute peak wait
#6. October 13, 2025 (Monday): 27.2 minute average wait, 150 minute peak wait
#7. November 28, 2025 (Friday): 27.2 minute average wait, 180 minute peak wait
#8. September 21, 2025 (Sunday): 26.7 minute average wait, 195 minute peak wait
#9. November 24, 2025 (Monday): 26.7 minute average wait, 150 minute peak wait
#10. October 18, 2025 (Saturday): 26.1 minute average wait, 140 minute peak wait
This data aligns with the overall Disney World theme park data but we also see some scattered days in September, October, and November. Most of this impact is likely due to the popular EPCOT festivals.
Busiest Dates at Hollywood Studios 2025
Next up is the data for the busiest days at Hollywood Studios beginning December 2024 and ending at the beginning of December 2025. This data is based on average wait times and peak wait times at Hollywood Studios.
#1. December 28, 2024 (Saturday): 62.7 minute average wait, 205 minute peak wait
#2. January 3, 2025 (Friday): 59.4 minute average wait, 195 minute peak wait
#3. December 30, 2024 (Monday): 58.7 minute average wait, 210 minute peak wait
#4. January 2, 2025 (Thursday): 56.3 minute average wait, 170 minute peak wait
#5. December 29, 2024 (Sunday): 53.2 minute average wait, 160 minute peak wait
#6. December 27, 2024 (Friday): 50.7 minute average wait, 160 minute peak wait
#7. January 4, 2025 (Saturday): 47.9 minute average wait, 160 minute peak wait
#8. December 31, 2024 (Tuesday): 46.4 minute average wait, 180 minute peak wait
#9. February 14, 2025 (Friday): 44.8 minute average wait, 150 minute peak wait
#10. April 15, 2025 (Tuesday): 43.5 minute average wait, 215 minute peak wait
This data aligns with the overall Disney World theme park data but we also see some scattered days in February and April with some of that impact likely due to spring break.
Busiest Dates at Animal Kingdom 2025
Next up is the data for the busiest days at Animal Kingdom beginning December 2024 and ending at the beginning of December 2025. This data is based on average wait times and peak wait times at Animal Kingdom.
#1. December 30, 2024 (Monday): 72 minute average wait, 220 minute peak wait
#2. December 28, 2024 (Saturday): 68.3 minute average wait, 245 minute peak wait
#3. December 27, 2024 (Friday): 55.3 minute average wait, 250 minute peak wait
#4. January 3, 2025 (Friday): 54.7 minute average wait, 245 minute peak wait
#5. January 2, 2025 (Thursday): 52.2 minute average wait, 190 minute peak wait
#6. December 29, 2024 (Sunday): 49.1 minute average wait, 240 minute peak wait
#7. January 4, 2025 (Saturday): 45 minute average wait, 180 minute peak wait
#8. December 26, 2024 (Thursday): 43.5 minute average wait, 165 minute peak wait
#9. December 23, 2024 (Monday): 40.6 minute average wait, 220 minute peak wait
#10. February 17, 2025 (Monday): 39.3 minute average wait, 150 minute peak wait
This data aligns with the overall Disney World theme park data but we also see February 17 on this list which was President’s Day.
Slowest Days at Disney World Overall in 2025
The data we’re looking at below will break down the days of the year with the lowest crowds beginning December 2024 and ending at the beginning of December 2025. This data is based on average wait times and also includes the peak wait time for the same day.
#1. September 30, 2025 (Tuesday): 12.2 minute average wait; longest wait was Test Track at 120 minutes
#2. October 28, 2025 (Tuesday): 12.8 minute average wait; longest wait was Toy Story Mania! at 90 minutes
#3. September 2, 2025 (Tuesday): 13.4 minute average wait; longest wait was Test Track at 120 minutes
#4. September 3, 2025 (Wednesday): 13.4 minute average wait; longest wait was Test Track at 80 minutes
#5. January 21, 2025 (Tuesday): 13.9 minute average wait; longest wait was Avatar Flight of Passage at 90 minutes
#6. October 2, 2025 (Thursday): 14 minute average wait; longest wait was Toy Story Mania! at 90 minutes
#7. October 23, 2025 (Thursday): 14 minute average wait; longest wait was Test Track at 90 minutes
#8. October 1, 2025 (Wednesday): 14 minute average wait; longest wait was Slinky Dog Dash at 105 minutes
#9. November 21, 2025 (Friday): 14.3 minute average wait; longest wait was Toy Story Mania! at 90 minutes
#10. November 18, 2025 (Tuesday): 14.3 minute average wait; longest wait was Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at 95 minutes
Not surprisingly, some of the slowest days of the year align with our predictions on the Disney World crowd calendar along with some of our best ranked days to visit Disney World. We see a lot of days from September and October on this list which are often slow times of year, aside from any three-day holiday weekends.
Slowest Days at Magic Kingdom 2025
Next up is the data for the slowest days at Magic Kingdom beginning December 2024 and ending at the beginning of December 2025. This data is based on average wait times and also includes the peak wait time for the same day.
#1. September 2, 2025 (Tuesday): 10.2 minute average wait, 65 minute peak wait
#2. November 21, 2025 (Friday): 10.6 minute average wait, 60 minute peak wait
#3. August 29, 2025 (Friday): 10.8 minute average wait, 90 minute peak wait
#4. September 30, 2025 (Tuesday): 11 minute average wait, 85 minute peak wait
#5. August 26, 2025 (Tuesday): 11.3 minute average wait, 110 minute peak wait
#6. October 30, 2025 (Thursday): 11.3 minute average wait, 95 minute peak wait
#7. December 7, 2025 (Sunday): 11.3 minute average wait, 80 minute peak wait
#8. September 9, 2025 (Tuesday): 11.4 minute average wait, 95 minute peak wait
#9. October 3, 2025 (Friday): 11.4 minute average wait, 75 minute peak wait
#10. October 28, 2025 (Tuesday): 11.4 minute average wait, 75 minute peak wait
This data aligns with the overall Disney World theme park data but we also see August make the top three which is notoriously a slow time of the year.
Slowest Days at EPCOT 2025
Next up is the data for the slowest days at EPCOT beginning December 2024 and ending at the beginning of December 2025. This data is based on average wait times and also includes the peak wait time for the same day.
#1. January 15, 2025 (Wednesday): 8.8 minute average wait, 55 minute peak wait
#2. February 12, 2025 (Wednesday): 9.2 minute average wait, 55 minute peak wait
#3. December 19, 2024 (Thursday): 9.8 minute average wait, 70 minute peak wait
#4. February 11, 2025 (Tuesday): 9.8 minute average wait, 75 minute peak wait
#5. December 20, 2024 (Friday): 9.9 minute average wait, 85 minute peak wait
#6. January 14, 2025 (Tuesday): 10 minute average wait, 75 minute peak wait
#7. January 16, 2025 (Thursday): 10.1 minute average wait, 65 minute peak wait
#8. January 12, 2025 (Sunday): 10.3 minute average wait, 70 minute peak wait
#9. December 18, 2024 (Wednesday): 10.6 minute average wait, 65 minute peak wait
#10. January 13, 2025 (Monday): 11 minute average wait, 75 minute peak wait
This data aligns with the overall Disney World theme park data but we also see February make the top three which is notoriously a slow time of the year if you avoid any holiday weekends.
Slowest Days at Hollywood Studios 2025
Next up is the data for the slowest days at Hollywood Studios beginning December 2024 and ending at the beginning of December 2025. This data is based on average wait times and also includes the peak wait time for the same day.
#1. September 3, 2025 (Wednesday): 16.5 minute average wait, 75 minute peak wait
#2. September 30, 2025 (Tuesday): 17 minute average wait, 100 minute peak wait
#3. December 10, 2025 (Wednesday): 17.2 minute average wait, 75 minute peak wait
#4. October 28, 2025 (Tuesday): 17.3 minute average wait, 90 minute peak wait
#5. October 23, 2025 (Thursday): 17.4 minute average wait, 80 minute peak wait
#6. October 1, 2025 (Wednesday): 18.1 minute average wait, 105 minute peak wait
#7. November 18, 2025 (Tuesday): 18.5 minute average wait, 80 minute peak wait
#8. October 22, 2025 (Wednesday): 18.6 minute average wait, 65 minute peak wait
#9. November 19, 2025 (Wednesday): 18.8 minute average wait, 75 minute peak wait
#10. December 1, 2025 (Monday): 19.2 minute average wait, 100 minute peak wait
This data aligns with the overall Disney World theme park data but we also see December in the top five on the list before the holidays began.
Slowest Days at Animal Kingdom 2025
Next up is the data for the slowest days at Animal Kingdom beginning December 2024 and ending at the beginning of December 2025. This data is based on average wait times and also includes the peak wait time for the same day.
#1. September 30, 2025 (Tuesday): 8.6 minute average wait, 55 minute peak wait
#2. October 1, 2025 (Wednesday): 9.2 minute average wait, 55 minute peak wait
#3. September 3, 2025 (Wednesday): 9.3 minute average wait, 60 minute peak wait
#4. October 28, 2025 (Tuesday): 9.3 minute average wait, 65 minute peak wait
#5. October 29, 2025 (Wednesday): 9.8 minute average wait, 55 minute peak wait
#6. November 19, 2025 (Wednesday): 10.1 minute average wait, 60 minute peak wait
#7. November 18, 2025 (Tuesday): 10.4 minute average wait, 45 minute peak wait
#8. September 29, 2025 (Monday): 10.5 minute average wait, 70 minute peak wait
#9. October 2, 2025 (Thursday): 10.5 minute average wait, 50 minute peak wait
#10. August 28, 2025 (Thursday): 10.7 minute average wait, 55 minute peak wait
This data aligns with the overall Disney World theme park data with some of the slowest dates falling in September, October, and November.
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