Least & Most Crowded Months at Walt Disney World
Every calendar month ranked by real historical wait times — not guesswork. Lower average wait = fewer crowds.
See also: crowd by day of the week at Walt Disney World →
How this is measured: average posted standby wait across every tracked Walt Disney World attraction, aggregated by calendar month from 7,919,831 daily wait-time readings collected Feb 2026–Oct 2026. The all-time average is 26 min. How we collect wait data →
Least crowded
September
23 min avg wait · -12% vs. average
Most crowded
March
30 min avg wait · +15% vs. average
Quiet vs. peak gap
30%
March runs that much busier than September
| Month | Avg wait | Crowd level | vs. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 28 min | 8 | +10% |
| March · busiest | 30 min | 10 | +17% |
| April | 27 min | 6 | +5% |
| May | 25 min | 4 | -2% |
| June | 24 min | 3 | -4% |
| July | 24 min | 3 | -5% |
| August | 24 min | 2 | -7% |
| September · quietest | 23 min | 1 | -10% |
| October | 25 min | 4 | -3% |
Quietest & busiest month by park
| Park | Least crowded | Most crowded |
|---|---|---|
| Magic Kingdom | September (19 min) | March (25 min) |
| EPCOT | August (25 min) | March (35 min) |
| Hollywood Studios | May (31 min) | March (39 min) |
| Animal Kingdom | September (22 min) | March (29 min) |
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