Which Disney park has the least amount of walking distance?

Disney's Hollywood Studios is the smallest of the four theme parks at somewhere around 1.4 miles. You'll log these miles by walking the park's perimeter down Hollywood Blvd to Sunset Blvd, Animation Courtyard, Pixar Place, Grand Avenue, over to Echo Lake, and back to the entrance.



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As you can see, Magic Kingdom covers the smallest area of land. However, in terms of sidewalks, Hollywood Studios wins out with the fewest miles of the total walkways. Based on our calculations, Hollywood Studios requires the LEAST amount of walking, and Epcot requires the MOST amount of walking.

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According to a study by FinanceBuzz, you're waiting an average of 36 minutes for a Disney World ride that's only eight minutes long. Among the four parks at Disney World, Hollywood Studios has the longest wait time per attraction at 41 minutes, while Epcot has the shortest wait time at 26 minutes.

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EPCOT. EPCOT is Disney World's theme park at which you will do the most walking! For example, it is roughly 0.85 miles from the front entrance of EPCOT to the rear of the park.

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The smallest Disney World park is Disney's Magic Kingdom and spans an area of only 107 acres (43 ha).
  • Disney's Animal Kingdom – 580 acres; 230 ha; 2.30 km2
  • EPCOT – 305 acres; 123 ha; 1.23 km2
  • Disney's Hollywood Studios – 135 acres; 55 ha; 0.55 km2
  • Disney's Magic Kingdom – 107 acres; 43 ha; 0.43 km2


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As a general matter, Animal Kingdom is the park that requires the least strategy and is the easiest place to beat the crowds in all of Walt Disney World. It doesn't require Genie+ or Individual Lightning Lanes, and is pretty easy to knock out everything–and then some–if you stay for a full day.

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The fast pass version isn't as good as the regular version. Be sure to try both. So yes, it's entirely possible to visit four Disney parks in one day, even with kids in tow.

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A Magic Kingdom itinerary is simply a must if your family only has one day at Disney World. The main reason being the Magic Kingdom Park is by far the most-visited theme park in the world.

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If you're in a situation where you have to skip a park, you'll want to compare Epcot and Animal Kingdom. As a default—Epcot has the newest ride, along with the World Showcase, a legendary, unique Disney World experience, so we give it the edge.

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Magic Kingdom is definitely the better park when it comes to food, attractions, character meet and greets and entertainment over Hollywood Studios. Hollywood Studios has become more a half day park, unless you are a major Star Wars fan and want to spend plenty of extra time doing galactic activities.

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If You're with Young Kids Skip Epcot. Now, Epcot is a favorite for a lot of Disney guests because it's super nostalgic and has some very creative themes. However, it's definitely skip-able right now for a few reasons. First off, if you're traveling with kids, Epcot can be a challenge.

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  • You can't really skip lines.
  • You can buy the Genie Pass to buy access to the lightning lane (or whatever they call it these days), but even with that you will still be waiting in line.
  • You can pay for a private tour which may include fast access to select rides.


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It's easiest to Park Hop between EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios due to the Skyliner, boat service, and walkway between the two parks. Intuitively, this makes these two parks the perfect pair. While we love World Showcase at night, you aren't missing much if you skip the EPCOT Forever fireworks.

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Here's how to minimize walking at the Disney Parks.
  1. Choose a Preferred Room at an On-Site Resort. ...
  2. Get Familiar with Park Maps. ...
  3. Group Attractions by Land/Location. ...
  4. Look Up Dining Locations Before You Go. ...
  5. Use Your Disney App to Locate Characters & Showtimes. ...
  6. Get a Better Parking Spot. ...
  7. Use Inner-Park Transportation.


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Walking Distances at EPCOT EPCOT is more than two times the size of Magic Kingdom, coming in at 300 acres total. Just the walk around World Showcase alone is 1.2 miles. If you walk completely around Future World and World Showcase, you'll be at 3 miles easily.

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Yes, walkers are welcome in a runDisney event. Just be sure to maintain the minimum-pacing requirement for the race you're participating in when walking. If you fall short, no worries! Our shuttle will be along to pick you up at a safe location along the course.

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The short answer to whether or not Epcot is for kids is yes — the park is a great place for kids. It's not as obviously kid-friendly as theme parks such as the Magic Kingdom Park, but Epcot has both attractions and activities that are geared toward children.

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I would say Hollywood studios and animal kingdom, but as others have said doing Epcot and Hollywood studios on the same day make sense because they are so close together. The only problem with starting at Hollywood and ending at Epcot is it would preclude you from attempting to ride Guardians of the Galaxy.

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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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Hollywood Studios, like Animal Kingdom, is often considered a “half day Park,” meaning that Guests can-in theory-do everything in the Park in about half a day. In reality, you'll probably spend about half your day waiting in lines as Hollywood Studios is mostly big ticket attractions.

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I've done Magic Kingdom and Epcot in half days. The key is to hit up the park either first thing for early magic hours or later for late magic hours...otherwise you risk the possibility of crowds. And you would need to see which park offers it.

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Well, our readers were overwhelmingly in favor of spending half a day at Disney's Animal Kingdom. In fact, 55% of you voted for this park. There aren't too many attractions here, and wait times are usually low (with the exception of Flight of Passage!), so we totally get why this may be your pick.

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For the right visitor, yes. If you're into rides more than general theme park merriment and atmosphere, we suggest skipping Epcot, as it doesn't offer as many thrills. However, families, foodies and world's fair enthusiasts will likely enjoy their time at this concept park.

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Epcot Itinerary Planning Tips There is no need to rush to the rope drop at the park opening. While there is a lot to see and do, you can easily fit in your favorite attractions during a single day at Epcot.

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There's no way to do Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom together in one day and get the most out of either park.

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