Walt Disney World Weather Impact on Wait Times

How posted waits change in each kind of weather, per park. Each ride-hour is compared with the same ride at the same hour on the same weekday within three weeks, so time of day and season don't masquerade as weather.

Data updated October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly; weather readings since August 2026

Magic Kingdom

ConditionChange vs comparable daysDaysRide-hours
Cloudy no clear effect (-0.2%) 64 16,757
Heavy Rain no clear effect (-1.5%) 22 1,938
Light Rain no clear effect (-1.0%) 16 1,314
UV index today (2026-10-11, park-local) peak 4.1
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EPCOT

ConditionChange vs comparable daysDaysRide-hours
Cloudy no clear effect (+0.4%) 62 7,364
Heavy Rain no clear effect (-1.4%) 20 838
Light Rain -2.7% (-0.7 min) 12 493
UV index today (2026-10-11, park-local) peak 4.1
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Hollywood Studios

ConditionChange vs comparable daysDaysRide-hours
Cloudy no clear effect (+0.0%) 64 5,120
Heavy Rain -3.6% (-1.2 min) 19 474
Light Rain no clear effect (+3.2%) 17 341
UV index today (2026-10-11, park-local) peak 4.1
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Animal Kingdom

ConditionChange vs comparable daysDaysRide-hours
Cloudy no clear effect (-0.1%) 63 4,377
Heavy Rain no clear effect (-3.4%) 16 241
Light Rain -15.4% (-2.9 min) 7 125
UV index today (2026-10-11, park-local) peak 4.1
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