Key Takeaways
- Quietest months: September, August and May. Busiest: March, February and January.
- Quietest day of the week: Sunday, at 40%. Busiest: Monday, at 60%.
- October half-term averaged 32%, February half-term 77%, against a park average of 52%.
- Queues are shortest in the morning and longest in the middle of the day.
Magic Kingdom crowd levels by month
The table shows Magic Kingdom's average crowd level for each month from 2022 to 2025, on Queue-Times' 0 to 100% scale where higher means busier. The park's average across all four years was 52%.
| Month | Average crowd level | Compared with the park's average |
|---|---|---|
| January | 64% | Busier |
| February | 67% | Much busier |
| March | 68% | Much busier |
| April | 60% | Busier |
| May | 44% | Quieter |
| June | 52% | About average |
| July | 49% | About average |
| August | 41% | Quieter |
| September | 32% | Much quieter |
| October | 44% | Quieter |
| November | 47% | Quieter |
| December | 54% | About average |
The first three months of the year are Magic Kingdom's busiest, and late summer into autumn is its quietest. March averaged 68%, more than double September's 32%. The UK summer holidays fall in a better spot than many families expect: August averaged 41%, below the park's average of 52%.
The best and worst days of the week
| Day | Average crowd level | Compared with the park's average |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 60% | Busier |
| Tuesday | 52% | About average |
| Wednesday | 60% | Busier |
| Thursday | 50% | About average |
| Friday | 46% | Quieter |
| Saturday | 55% | About average |
| Sunday | 40% | Quieter |
Sunday was Magic Kingdom's quietest day at 40%, and Monday its busiest at 60%. The gap between days is smaller than the gap between months, so pick the right week first and the right day second.
The quietest and busiest weeks of the year
Averaged over 2022 to 2025, these were Magic Kingdom's five quietest and five busiest weeks. Dates are shown for 2025; in other years the same weeks start a day or two earlier or later.
Quietest weeks
- 25 to 31 August: 27%
- 1 to 7 September: 21%
- 8 to 14 September: 30%
- 22 to 28 September: 36%
- 27 October to 2 November: 37%
Busiest weeks
- 17 to 23 February: 75%
- 10 to 16 March: 72%
- 24 to 30 March: 74%
- 22 to 28 December: 79%
- 30 December to 5 January: 80%
Magic Kingdom in the UK school holidays
UK school holiday dates vary by area and year, so these are the typical weeks. Averages cover 2022 to 2025.
| UK holiday | Average crowd level | Compared with the park's average |
|---|---|---|
| February half-term (mid February) | 77% | Much busier |
| Easter holidays (the week either side of Easter Sunday) | 71% | Much busier |
| May half-term (the late May bank holiday week) | 49% | About average |
| Summer holidays (late July and August) | 44% | Quieter |
| October half-term (late October) | 32% | Much quieter |
| Christmas (20 to 31 December) | 73% | Much busier |
October half-term is the standout for UK families: late October averaged 32% at Magic Kingdom, much quieter than the park's average. February half-term is the opposite. It usually overlaps the US Presidents' Day holiday week, and averaged 77%. Christmas week is about as busy, at 73%.
The best time of day
Across the day, Magic Kingdom's queues in the morning run about 14% shorter than its daily average, at midday about 21% longer, and in the evening about 7% shorter.
That makes the first hour after opening the best time for the rides with the longest queues. Midday is when waits peak, so it is a good time for shows, the parade and lunch.
How long are the queues for the big rides?
Average posted wait in 2025 for Magic Kingdom's longest queues, with 2019 alongside where the ride was open. Posted waits are the times the park displays at the entrance to each queue, averaged across every day of the year.
| Ride | Average posted wait, 2025 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| TRON Lightcycle / Run | 62 min | Not open |
| Big Thunder Mountain Railroad | 53 min | 45 min |
| Seven Dwarfs Mine Train | 46 min | 90 min |
| Peter Pan's Flight | 37 min | 62 min |
| Tiana's Bayou Adventure | 35 min | 53 min |
| Jungle Cruise | 33 min | 49 min |
Of the 5 rides here that were open in 2019, 4 had a shorter average posted wait in 2025 and 1 a longer one.
Is Magic Kingdom getting busier?
| Year | Average crowd level |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 67% |
| 2021 | 55% |
| 2022 | 70% |
| 2023 | 57% |
| 2024 | 45% |
| 2025 | 35% |
Magic Kingdom's average crowd level was highest in 2022, at 70%, and was 35% in 2025. 2020 is left out because the parks were closed for months that year. So far in 2026 (January to August), the average is 33%, against 36% for the same months of 2025.
Party nights and shorter days
From August to October, Magic Kingdom hosts Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party on selected evenings, and Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party runs on selected evenings in November and December. Both need a separate ticket, and on party nights the park closes early to guests with a regular ticket. In our opening-hours data, Magic Kingdom's average day for regular ticket holders was about 10 hours in September, against about 15 hours in March. Before you choose your Magic Kingdom day in autumn or winter, check whether it is a party night.
Tickets for Magic Kingdom
All four Disney theme parks are included in the Disney 14-Day Magic Ticket, from £522.83 per adult for 2027 travel, which gives any 14 days of theme park entry within an 18-day window from the start date you choose. It includes park hopping and both Disney water parks. For travel before the end of 2026, the 2026 edition is from £580.27 per adult. With 14 days to use, you can pick the quieter days for each park from the tables above. Every Disney ticket we sell is on our Walt Disney World tickets page.
How we measured this
Crowd levels are the daily 0 to 100% crowd level published by Queue-Times for each day Magic Kingdom was open from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2025, 1,458 days in all, averaged by month, weekday and week. Ride waits are average posted standby waits for each year. We update this page each month; the data runs to 1 September 2026. For today's queues, see Magic Kingdom wait times on ParkPulse.
More on timing a Disney trip: the best time to visit Disney World from the UK and our Orlando crowd calendar. Crowd calendars for the other Disney parks: EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom.
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