Disney World Crowds: New Year's week 2027 (Dec 28, 2026–Jan 3, 2027)
New Year's week 2027 at Disney World (Dec 28, 2026–Jan 3, 2027): the crowd level is forecast at 8 out of 10 on Sat, Jan 2 vs 6 on Tue, Dec 29, where 5 is a typical day.
- Magic Kingdom: 8 out of 10 on Wed, Dec 30 vs 6 on Tue, Dec 29.
- EPCOT: 7 out of 10 on Mon, Dec 28 vs 6 on Tue, Dec 29.
- Hollywood Studios: 8 out of 10 on Fri, Jan 1 vs 6 on Mon, Dec 28.
- Animal Kingdom: 8 out of 10 on Fri, Jan 1 vs 5 on Wed, Dec 30.
Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios and Magic Kingdom have the lowest forecast level on 3 of the 7 days where the parks differ.
New Year's week 2027 day by day
| Date | Resort | Magic Kingdom | EPCOT | Hollywood Studios | Animal Kingdom | Least crowded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Dec 28 | 7 High | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | Hollywood Studios |
| Tue, Dec 29 | 6 Moderate | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Animal Kingdom |
| Wed, Dec 30 | 6 Moderate | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | Animal Kingdom |
| Thu, Dec 31 | 7 High | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom |
| Fri, Jan 1 New Year's Day | 7 High | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | Magic Kingdom |
| Sat, Jan 2 | 8 High | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | EPCOT, Hollywood Studios |
| Sun, Jan 3 | 7 High | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Magic Kingdom |
Crowd levels run 1–10, where 5 is a typical day for that park (scored against its own 90-day average posted wait). Past days show the level from logged waits ("actual"); later days are the forecast. Click a date for park hours, events and Lightning Lane prices that day.
Other holiday weeks
Disney World crowd calendar, December 2026 · Disney World crowd calendar, January 2027 · Full crowd calendar · Is it busy today?
Questions
- How busy is Disney World during New Year's week 2027?
- New Year's week 2027 at Disney World (Dec 28, 2026–Jan 3, 2027): the crowd level is forecast at 8 out of 10 on Sat, Jan 2 vs 6 on Tue, Dec 29, where 5 is a typical day.
- Which Disney World park is least crowded during New Year's week 2027?
- Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios and Magic Kingdom have the lowest forecast level on 3 of the 7 days where the parks differ.
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