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What are the busiest months at Disney World?

Worst Times to Visit Disney World Despite this, prices and crowd size both hit a peak in June, July, and August — so if you want to save money and avoid unpleasantly long lines, you may want to plan your trip for another season.



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Off-peak times fall around January, February, September, and early November. Discounts on vacation packages booked directly through Disney (which combine park tickets and hotel stays) can be found year-round, though they're most common at these less-crowded times.

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Unsurprisingly, weekends are typically more crowded than weekdays, the release from MagicGuides said, and when it comes to weekdays, Mondays and Fridays tend to be slightly more crowded than Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Persistent rumors about Disney lowering its drinking age may contribute to teenage ...

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Below average crowds, average prices, good weather. With kids in school most of the month, crowds during October (the holiday weekend excepted) tend to be pretty low. Combined with the good weather (post-summer) and average prices, this is one of the best times to visit if you can fit it into your schedule.

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This makes the September/October 2023 a good time to visit. Even once Moana is open, we're actually expecting Walt Disney World to be relatively stable until “late 2024” when Tiana's Bayou Adventure opens. We expect TRON to keeps its virtual queue at least through the end of 2023.

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And as a general rule of thumb, the best time to go to Disney World, Florida is from January to early February, as well as the late February to early March range. Then later on in the year, most days in August, and September, as well as most weekdays in October are generally the cheapest times to visit.

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October 2023 The growing popularity of fall breaks in schools means that October is far busier than it used to be. Halloween entertainment continues at Magic Kingdom, including the very popular Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. The International Food and Wine Festival will be in full swing over at Epcot.

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Most Common Trip Length – 4 or 5 Days: This trip length works well for most people because you can visit all four Disney World theme parks, even possibly enjoy a second day at a favorite park, and it fits within most people's work vacation limits.

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The next cheapest time to visit Disney World would be late August through early September and non-holiday weekdays during October, November, and December. Let's examine the least expensive dates for a vacation in 2023 and why these season dates are cheaper.

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What is the least busy time of year at Walt Disney World?”
  • The middle of January to the middle of February.
  • The last few days in February and the first week of March.
  • The last week of April.
  • Weekdays in the first half of May.
  • The second half of August.
  • September is pretty great to visit (except avoid Labor Day).


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A surge of early birds arrive before or around opening time but are quickly dispersed throughout the empty park. After the initial wave is absorbed, there's a lull lasting about an hour after opening. Then the park is inundated for about 2 hours, peaking between 10 a.m. and noon.

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Average monthly temperatures s, visit between June and September, however many holidaymakers think the best time to visit is between October and May when the weather is near perfect. The hottest month of the year is July with an average daily maximum of 34 C and an average low of 24 C.

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September is one of the Frog Family's favorite times of the year to visit thanks to thinner crowds. In most years, the two biggest and best events at the Walt Disney World Resort (at least in our opinion) — Halloween and the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival — are in full swing during September.

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As you can guess if Monday is the busiest, Tuesday tends to be the best day of the week to go to Magic Kingdom. We also find Thursday to be one of the least busy days of the week at Magic Kingdom, with Sunday being a great weekend option.

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Disney World Weather In October October marks a shift in weather, with coolers times finally upon us. The average high is “only” 85F (29C), and the average low is 65F (18C) (low enough for long sleeves!).

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Disney World gets considerably busy on Halloween, especially Magic Kingdom where Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party takes place. In fact, the party usually sells out around the end of October due to its popularity. As you can imagine, many people want to visit on Halloween and you should plan accordingly.

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I am happy to let you know that all of the Disney Resort hotel pools are open year round. The only times they close is if they are scheduled for refurbishment, if there is lightning in the area or if it an extremely cold day and in that case, the Disney Water Parks close as well.

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Full day park if you want to do everything & savor it. With good crowds, and doing almost everything, Animal Kingdom is like a 85% of your day park. Magic Kingdom is like a day and a half park.

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A great Disney trip, if it's your first time, is seven to nine days,” Alder said. “Don't rush it.” Alder said travelers need at least four days to visit the parks, but staying beyond this allows visitors to see them at a more leisurely pace. Plus, there is so much more to Disney World than the theme parks, he said.

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More than 52 million guests visit each year; there is no “dead” time at Disney. However, there are still times of the year that are better than others as far as crowd size. We tend to find that the slowest times at Disney World are in the early fall, like September and the late winter, like February.

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The typical weather at Disney World in October is a high of 85° with a low 68° (F). It usually rains about 5 days.

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Highest Crowd Level When Visiting Walt Disney World The week before Christmas through the first two weekends of January, with the weeks including Christmas Day and New Year's Eve bringing in the historically highest crowd level each year. Thanksgiving (U.S.A.) week brings in crowds comparable to Christmas week.

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