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| Our wait times predictions were within 3 minutes for the following attractions: Kilimanjaro Safaris (+0 min), The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (+2 min), Living with the Land (+2 min), The Seas with Nemo & Friends (+2 min) |
| We were within 5 minutes: Peter Pan's Flight (-4 min), Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin (+3 min), Primeval Whirl (+5 min) |
| We were within 7 minutes: Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain (+5 min), Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid (+6 min) |
| We were within 10 minutes: Toy Story Mania! (-8 min), Star Tours: The Adventures Continue (+8 min), Jungle Cruise (+8 min), The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (+9 min), Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (+9 min), Mission: SPACE Orange (+10 min) |
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The attractions above come from our core group of 29 attractions used in calculating crowd levels. To assess accuracy, we calculate the average posted wait time between 11 AM and 5 PM and compare that to our predicted average wait time for that time period. A negative number means that the average wait time was lower than our prediction; a positive number means the average wait time was higher than our prediction.
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| Date | Resort Crowd Level (Out of 10) |
Magic Kingdom |
Epcot | Hollywood Studios |
Animal Kingdom |
Ticket Season |
What To Look Out For |
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Oct. 18, 2018 Thursday |
3
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9a-6p
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4
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8a/9a-9p
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3
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9a-8p
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4
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9a-8p
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REGULAR $119 (MK) |
Food & Wine Festival at EP Halloween Party at MK |
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Oct. 19, 2018 Friday |
4
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3
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8a/9a-6p
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4
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9a-10p
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6
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9a-8p
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5
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9a-8p
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REGULAR $119 (MK) |
Food & Wine Festival at EP Halloween Party at MK |
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Oct. 20, 2018 Saturday |
6
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6
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9a-11p
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6
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9a-10p
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6
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9a-8p
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6
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8a/9a-9p
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PEAK $129 (MK) |
Food & Wine Festival at EP |
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Nov. 15, 2018 Thursday |
2
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9a-6p
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4
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8a/9a-9p
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2
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9a-8p
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2
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9a-8p
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VALUE $109 (MK) |
Christmas Party at MK |
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Nov. 16, 2018 Friday |
3
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8a/9a-6p
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4
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9a-9p
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5
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9a-8p
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3
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9a-8p
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REGULAR $119 (MK) |
Christmas Party at MK |
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Nov. 17, 2018 Saturday |
4
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4
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9a-11p
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4
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9a-9p
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4
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9a-8p
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5
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8a/9a-8p
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Dapper Day at AK Dapper Day at MK |
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Nov. 18, 2018 Sunday |
4
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6
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9a-11p
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4
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9a-9p
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4
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8a/9a-9p
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4
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8a-9p
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PEAK $129 (MK) |
Dapper Day at EP Morning Magic Fantasyland at MK First day of Festival of Holidays at EP |
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Nov. 19, 2018 Monday |
4
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9a-11p
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4
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9a-9p
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4
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9a-9p
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4
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7a/8a-9p
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PEAK $129 (MK) |
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Nov. 20, 2018 Tuesday |
4
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7
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9a-11p
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5
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9a-9p/11p
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4
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9a-9p
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4
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8a-9p
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PEAK $129 (MK) |
Morning Magic Fantasyland at MK |
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Nov. 21, 2018 Wednesday |
10
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8
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9a-11p/1a
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10
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9a-9p
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10
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9a-9p
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9
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8a-9p
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PEAK $129 (MK) |
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Nov. 22, 2018 Thursday |
9
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8
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9a-11p
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10
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8a/9a-9:30p
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10
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9a-9p
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8
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8a-9p
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PEAK $129 (MK) |
Thanksgiving |
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Nov. 23, 2018 Friday |
8
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8
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8a/9a-11p
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9
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9a-9:30p
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8
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9a-9p
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8
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8a-9p
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PEAK $129 (MK) |
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Nov. 24, 2018 Saturday |
9
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7
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9a-11p
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8
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9a-9:30p
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10
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9a-9p
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8
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7a/8a-9p
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PEAK $129 (MK) |
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Nov. 25, 2018 Sunday |
3
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3
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9a-6p
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5
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9a-9:30p
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4
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8a/9a-8p
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3
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9a-8p
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REGULAR $119 (MK) |
Morning Magic Fantasyland at MK Christmas Party at MK |
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Nov. 26, 2018 Monday |
4
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5
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9a-10p
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4
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9a-9:30p
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5
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9a-8p
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3
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9a-8p
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VALUE $109 (MK) |
Morning Magic Toy Story at HS |
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Nov. 27, 2018 Tuesday |
2
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9a-6p
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3
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9a-9:30p/11:30p
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2
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9a-8p
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1
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9a-8p
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VALUE $109 (MK) |
Morning Magic Fantasyland at MK Christmas Party at MK |
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Nov. 28, 2018 Wednesday |
3
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3
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9a-10p/12a
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2
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9a-9:30p
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3
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9a-8p
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2
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8a/9a-8p
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VALUE $109 (MK) |
Morning Magic Toy Story at HS |
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Nov. 29, 2018 Thursday |
2
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9a-6p
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3
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8a/9a-9:30p
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2
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9a-8p
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3
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9a-8p
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VALUE $109 (MK) |
Christmas Party at MK |
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Nov. 30, 2018 Friday |
2
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8a/9a-6p
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4
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9a-8p
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3
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9a-8p
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REGULAR $119 (MK) |
Christmas Party at MK |
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Dec. 1, 2018 Saturday |
5
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9a-11p
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PEAK $129 (MK) |
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Dec. 2, 2018 Sunday |
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4
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8a/9a-8p
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3
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9a-8p
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REGULAR $119 (MK) |
Christmas Party at MK |
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Dec. 3, 2018 Monday |
5
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5
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9a-10p
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5
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9a-9:30p
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3
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9a-8p
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2
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8a/9a-8p
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REGULAR $119 (MK) |
Hanukkah Disney After Hours at MK Morning Magic Toy Story at HS |
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Dec. 4, 2018 Tuesday |
1
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9a-6p
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4
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9a-9:30p/11:30p
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4
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9a-8p
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1
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9a-8p
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REGULAR $119 (MK) |
Hanukkah Christmas Party at MK |
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Dec. 5, 2018 Wednesday |
4
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9a-10p/12a
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4
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9a-9:30p
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4
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9a-8p
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1
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9a-7p
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REGULAR $119 (MK) |
Hanukkah Morning Magic Toy Story at HS |
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Dec. 6, 2018 Thursday |
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9a-6p
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5
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8a/9a-9:30p
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3
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9a-8p
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1
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9a-8p
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REGULAR $119 (MK) |
Hanukkah Christmas Party at MK |
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Dec. 7, 2018 Friday |
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8a/9a-6p
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9a-8p
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9a-8p
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REGULAR $119 (MK) |
Hanukkah Christmas Party at MK |
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Dec. 8, 2018 Saturday |
4
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9a-11p
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5
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9a-9:30p
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4
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9a-8p
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5
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8a/9a-8p
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PEAK $129 (MK) |
Hanukkah |
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Dec. 9, 2018 Sunday |
4
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2
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9a-6p
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5
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9a-9:30p
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4
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8a/9a-8p
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5
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9a-8p
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REGULAR $119 (MK) |
Hanukkah Christmas Party at MK |
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Dec. 10, 2018 Monday |
5
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9a-10p
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9a-9:30p
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6
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9a-8p
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3
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8a/9a-8p
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REGULAR $119 (MK) |
Hanukkah Disney After Hours at MK Morning Magic Toy Story at HS |
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Dec. 11, 2018 Tuesday |
3
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9a-6p
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3
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9a-8p
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9a-8p
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REGULAR $119 (MK) |
Christmas Party at MK |
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Dec. 12, 2018 Wednesday |
3
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5
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9a-9p/11p
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9a-9:30p
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9a-8p
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9a-8p
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REGULAR $119 (MK) |
Morning Magic Toy Story at HS |
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Dec. 13, 2018 Thursday |
3
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9a-6p
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9a-8p
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9a-8p
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REGULAR $119 (MK) |
Christmas Party at MK |
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Dec. 14, 2018 Friday |
3
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9a-8p
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9a-8p
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REGULAR $119 (MK) |
Christmas Party at MK |
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Dec. 15, 2018 Saturday |
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9a-9p
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The Crowd Calendar Is Based On Wait Times
Our researchers have collected wait times in Walt Disney World for over a decade. Thanks to our mobile app, we get hundreds of wait times daily from our fabulous users.
What The Numbers Mean
The crowd level is based on a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being the least crowded and 10 being most crowded. The scale represents the average wait time between 11 AM and 5 PM at the key attractions. Read more on Crowd Levels.
Choosing The Park To Visit Each Day
Before choosing which park to visit each day you should examine some details about your trip. Our Park Recommendations page will take you step-by-step through your planning to make sure you make the right choice. Read More about Park Recommendations.
More Help To Plan Around The Crowds
- Click on the individual days or use the "Jump to Day" form to see the crowd levels, park recommendations, park hours and parade and firework schedules for a single day on one simple page.
- Compare the crowds from your previous trip to your next one in the Historical Crowds section.
- Find answers to commonly asked questions.
Disney Wait Time Data for Machine Learning and Data Science Projects
TouringPlans and the Unofficial Guide book series have their roots in academia. To support the next generation of theme park researchers, we're happy to provide access to our own sets of Disney wait times. Each dataset is a comma-separated file (CSV) of ASCII text, updated monthly. Each row is one discrete observation. Besides the wait times, we've provided a file of features common to each wait time. Each column is a feature we captured along with the wait time (e.g., day of week, time of day). See the data dictionary for an explanation of features.
Let us know if you do something interesting with these data.
How to cite the datasets in publications "name of the dataset", Disney World Ride Wait Time Datasets, TouringPlans.com, Month and Year Published, URL Accessed, Date Month and Year You Accessed Them
Example: "kilimanjaro_safari.csv", Disney World Ride Wait Time Datasets, TouringPlans.com, June 2018, https://www.touringplans.com/walt-disney-world/crowd-calendar/#DataSets, Accessed 21 June 2018.
- Data Dictionary
- Metadata common to all datasets
- Kilimanjaro Safaris (Disney's Animal Kingdom)
- Expedition Everest (Disney's Animal Kingdom)
- DINOSAUR (Disney's Animal Kingdom)
- Spaceship Earth (Epcot)
- Soarin' (Epcot)
- Rock 'n' Roller Coaster (Disney's Hollywood Studios)
- Toy Story Mania! (Disney's Hollywood Studios)
- Splash Mountain (Magic Kingdom)
- Pirates of the Caribbean (Magic Kingdom)
Crowd Summary for October 18-20, 2018
: Magic Kingdom 2 out of 10 (Small Crowds) - Epcot 4 out of 10 (Average Crowds) - Hollywood Studios 3 out of 10 (Below Average) - Animal Kingdom 4 out of 10 (Average Crowds). Disney World Crowds: 3/10 (Below Average).
: Epcot 4 out of 10 (Average Crowds) - Animal Kingdom 5 out of 10 (Average Crowds) - Hollywood Studios 6 out of 10 (Average Crowds) - Magic Kingdom 3 out of 10 (Below Average). Disney World Crowds: 4/10 (Average Crowds).
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Our Disney crowd calendar uses a 1 to 10 scale: 1 is least crowded, and 10 is most crowded.
The scale represents the average wait time between 11 AM and 5 PM at key attractions in each park.
How We Did Yesterday - Mon Oct. 15, 2018
Magic Kingdom
Attraction Predictions
Overall Park Predictions
- We Predicted: 5
- Actual Crowds: 8
Epcot
Attraction Predictions
Overall Park Predictions
- We Predicted: 5
- Actual Crowds: 5
Hollywood Studios
Attraction Predictions
Overall Park Predictions
- We Predicted: 4
- Actual Crowds: 6
Animal Kingdom
Attraction Predictions
Overall Park Predictions
- We Predicted: 5
- Actual Crowds: 5
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October 2018
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Morning Extra Magic Hour at 8:00am
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Morning Extra Magic Hour at 8:00am
1-Day Ticket Season: Peak - $129 (MK)
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Morning Extra Magic Hour at 8:00am
1-Day Ticket Season: Regular - $119 (MK)
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Morning Extra Magic Hour at 8:00am
1-Day Ticket Season: Regular - $119 (MK)
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Hanukkah
Festival of Holidays at EP
Morning Magic Toy Story at HS
Disney After Hours at MK
Evening Extra Magic Hours until 11:30pm
1-Day Ticket Season: Regular - $119 (MK)
What To Look Out For:
Evening Extra Magic Hours until 12:00am
1-Day Ticket Season: Regular - $119 (MK)
What To Look Out For:
Hanukkah
Festival of Holidays at EP
Morning Magic Toy Story at HS
Morning Extra Magic Hour at 8:00am
1-Day Ticket Season: Regular - $119 (MK)
What To Look Out For:
Morning Extra Magic Hour at 8:00am
1-Day Ticket Season: Regular - $119 (MK)
What To Look Out For:
Morning Extra Magic Hour at 8:00am
1-Day Ticket Season: Peak - $129 (MK)
What To Look Out For:
Hanukkah
Festival of Holidays at EP
Morning Extra Magic Hour at 8:00am
1-Day Ticket Season: Regular - $119 (MK)
What To Look Out For:
Morning Extra Magic Hour at 8:00am
1-Day Ticket Season: Regular - $119 (MK)
What To Look Out For:
Hanukkah
Festival of Holidays at EP
Morning Magic Toy Story at HS
Disney After Hours at MK
Evening Extra Magic Hours until 11:30pm
1-Day Ticket Season: Regular - $119 (MK)
What To Look Out For:
Evening Extra Magic Hours until 11:00pm
1-Day Ticket Season: Regular - $119 (MK)
What To Look Out For:
Morning Extra Magic Hour at 8:00am
1-Day Ticket Season: Regular - $119 (MK)
What To Look Out For:
Morning Extra Magic Hour at 8:00am
1-Day Ticket Season: Regular - $119 (MK)
What To Look Out For:
Morning Extra Magic Hour at 8:00am
1-Day Ticket Season: Peak - $129 (MK)
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Best Times to Visit Disney World
Walt Disney World is busiest Christmas Day through the first few days of January. Next busiest is the spring-break period from mid-March through the week of Easter, then Thanksgiving week. Following those are the first few weeks of June, when summer vacation starts, and the week of Presidents Day.
The least busy time is from Labor Day in September through the beginning of October. Next slowest are the weeks in mid-January after the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend up to Presidents Day in February (except when the Walt Disney World Marathon runs after MLK Day). The weeks after Thanksgiving and before Christmas are less crowded than average, as is mid-April-mid-May, after spring break and before Memorial Day.
Late February, March, and early April are dicey. Crowds ebb and flow according to spring-break schedules and the timing of Presidents Day weekend. Besides being asphalt-melting hot, July brings throngs of South American tourists on their winter holiday.
How To Use the Crowd Calendar
We define theme park crowds by looking at average posted wait time for the park's most important attractions, between the hours of 11 AM and 5 PM. We selected this definition for many reasons:
- It is data-driven, using data that we can collect
- It has fixed park hours to make fair comparisons between parks
- It can be objectively evaluated for accuracy
That last one is important. Two guests who tour Magic Kingdom on the same day may not agree on how the crowd felt. It will depend greatly on their personal perspective: what time of year they usually visit, how experienced they are, whether they used a touring plan, and more. However, everyone should be able to agree on what the average posted wait time was between 11 AM and 5 PM.
See our Magic Kingdom Crowd Levels page to get a sense of wait times at popular attractions for different crowd levels.
Other Tips
1. Using a Touring Plan is 5 times more important than which park to visit
The best way to avoid waiting in line is to use a Disney World Touring Plan. You will tour more efficiently with a touring plan at a park at level '8' then you will without a touring plan at a park at level '4'.
2. Lower crowds mean it's less important to choose a specific park to visit
If the crowd calendar level is a '4' or lower, picking which park to visit will matter less. Use the crowd calendar to choose a week with lower crowds, then visit whichever park you wish.
3. Use Extra Magic Hours Wisely
If you're staying at a Disney hotel with Extra Magic Hours, then take advantage of that perk. Morning Extra Magic Hour is the most effective for seeing rides without long waits in line. Just make sure you can arrive before Morning Extra Magic Hour begins.
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