Disney World Crowd Report – September 14 to 22, 2014

Another Sunday evening Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom kept wait times low during the day. The shortened park hours make it difficult to complete a full Magic Kingdom Touring Plan but the wait times are so short, it is a great choice for a half-day plan. On Sunday, every Magic Kingdom attraction was a ‘1’ on our scale.

Magic Kingdom wait times predictably spiked higher on Monday, as they do after an evening event the night before. Resort-wide, Monday was the first day in a while that at least one park did not register a level ‘1’ on our scale. Not surprising, we expected Fall crowds to begin a slow increase.

Epcot’s wait times continue to be lower than usual this Fall, including averages like 40 minutes at Soarin’ (predicted 48) and 43 at Test Track (predicted 72).

Much lower wait times than usual at Epcot on Wednesday, even for the normal Fall lull. 39 minute average posted time at Soarin’ (predicted 59) and 46 at Test Track (predicted 72). Mission: Space saw level ‘1’s as well at both Orange (16 minutes, predicted 27) and Green missions (5 minutes, predicted 8).

Studios wait times have been lower than usual as well including 29 minutes at Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster on Thursday (predicted 46) and 56 minutes at Toy Story Midway Mania (predicted 62).

Guests visiting Epcot may have experienced low wait times that constituted a ‘1’ on our scale but we don’t mind our overestimate because Friday was the opening day of the 2014 installment of Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival. Epcot is often inundated with foodies on Friday through Sunday during the festival even though the attraction waits stay low.

A level ‘2’ on a Saturday at Magic Kingdom is a rare event even for the low Fall season. Despite hosting Extra Magic Hour evening until 1:00 am average wait times at Magic Kingdom stayed under 35 minutes for all attractions.