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Walt Disney World planning guides

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Current: data through Oct 25, 2026Updated Oct 26, 2026. How we calculate
Before you bookWhen to goMonths, weekdays and the best weeks, with heat, rain and events alongside. Before your park dayPlan your park dayWhat to ride first, when rides pass your wait limit, and your second chances later. In the parkLive waits nowPosted waits for all four parks, sorted by shortest wait or biggest recent drop.

What the data says right now

28 minEarly Entry pays most at Hollywood Studios, per ride.Sep 26 to Oct 25, 2026. Magic Kingdom: 13 min.
16 minThe weekday matters most at Animal Kingdom: 31 min Wednesday, 47 Saturday.Past year. Other parks vary 5 to 6 min.
4 minHeat and rain barely move waits. No park differed by more than 4 minutes.Matched date pairs, Mar 2023 to Oct 2026.

Park guides

Magic Kingdom Lowest months: Aug, Jul, Jun, May, Nov and Sep (20 min) Best weekday: Friday and Sunday (20 min) Plan your morning
EPCOT Lowest months: Aug and Jul (17 min) Best weekday: Wednesday (19 min) Plan your morning
Hollywood Studios Lowest month: Sep (42 min) Best weekday: Thursday and Wednesday (44 min) Plan your morning
Animal Kingdom Lowest month: Sep (32 min) Best weekday: Wednesday (31 min) Plan your morning

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