Holidays at Disney World typically draw in big crowds and of course, high wait times. Right? Apparently that isn’t always the case!
Memorial Day MK crowds
With yesterday being Memorial Day, we were almost certain that we could expect tons of people crowding the parks and insane wait times since many had the day off from work. However, we were pleasantly surprised with relatively low crowds and wait times, considering the fact that it was a holiday. If only we knew the storm that was coming.
It turns out that the crowds and wait times were holding out until the day AFTER Memorial Day! Today, we were hit with all the crowds and high wait times when we walked into the parks.
Crowds in Hollywood Studios
When we checked Park Pass Reservation availability yesterday, every park had availability for months to come. We checked again this morning and sure enough, Magic Kingdom was SOLD OUT of reservations for the day for both general tickets and Annual Passes. It’s been a while since we’ve seen park passes sell out, even for Magic Kingdom. The last time this happened was April 21st (for general tickets) and April 22nd (for Annual Passes).
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Since each of the parks was so busy, we checked again later to see if more parks were out of reservations, but reservations had opened back up to be available for all parks again. Disney must have refilled those Magic Kingdom reservations, which happens pretty often.
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To put things into perspective, let’s take a look at some wait times in Magic Kingdom today. At around 12:45PM, wait times for some popular rides are as follows:
Magic Kingdom
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad — 55 Minutes
- Haunted Mansion — 55 Minutes
- Jungle Cruise — 80 Minutes
- Peter Pan’s Flight — 80 Minutes
- Pirates of the Caribbean — 65 Minutes
- Seven Dwarves Mine Train — 85 Minutes
- Space Mountain — 90 Minutes
5 rides with wait times over an hour is no joke!
Check out these parade crowds, too!
Magic Kingdom Parade Crowds
Now, let’s check out some wait times at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. These are also from around 12:45PM.
- Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway — 75 minutes
- Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run — 85 minutes
- Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster — 70 minutes
- Slinky Dog Dash — 120 minutes
- Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance — 65 minutes
- Twilight Zone Tower of Terror — 50 minutes
Disney’s Hollywood Studios Crowds
We’ve mentioned before that crowds and wait times can be pretty unpredictable, and this is the perfect example! We’ll continue to keep you updated with all things Disney news and updates, so make sure to follow along for more.
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