Orlando
crowd calendar.
Eight Orlando parks across three resorts, each with its own crowd pattern. See the next two weeks side by side, then open any park's full calendar. Built from real wait-time data, updated nightly.
Updated September 26, 2026.
The next two weeks at all 8 parks
Lightest day at each park: Magic Kingdom Fri Oct 2 (level 1, closes 6p for Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party); EPCOT Tue Sep 29 (level 2); Hollywood Studios Wed Sep 30 (level 1); Animal Kingdom Tue Sep 29 (level 1); Epic Universe Wed Sep 30 (level 2); Islands of Adventure Tue Sep 29 (level 1); Universal Studios Florida Wed Sep 30 (level 1, closes 5p for Halloween Horror Nights); SeaWorld Orlando Tue Sep 29 (level 1).
Each park is scored against its own normal, so a 3 means a light day for that park. Use the table to pick a day for each park, not to rank the parks.
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| Day | Magic Kingdom | EPCOT | Hollywood Studios | Animal Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 26 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Sun Sep 27 | 5closes 6p | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Mon Sep 28 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Tue Sep 29 | 3closes 6p | 2 lightest | 2 | 1 lightest |
| Wed Sep 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 lightest | 1 |
| Thu Oct 1 | 2closes 6p | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Fri Oct 2 | 1closes 6p lightest | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Sat Oct 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Sun Oct 4 | 4closes 6p | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Mon Oct 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Tue Oct 6 | 5closes 6p | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Wed Oct 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Thu Oct 8 | 5closes 6p | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Fri Oct 9 | 2closes 6p | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Universal Orlando
| Day | Epic Universe | Islands of Adventure | Universal Studios Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 26 | 3 | 2 | 4closes 5p |
| Sun Sep 27 | 4 | 2 | 3closes 5p |
| Mon Sep 28 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Tue Sep 29 | 3closes 6p | 1 lightest | 2 |
| Wed Sep 30 | 2 lightest | 1 | 1closes 5p lightest |
| Thu Oct 1 | 3 | 2 | 3closes 5p |
| Fri Oct 2 | 4 | 2 | 4closes 5p |
| Sat Oct 3 | 5 | 3 | 4closes 5p |
| Sun Oct 4 | 4 | 2 | 3closes 5p |
| Mon Oct 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Tue Oct 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Wed Oct 7 | 5 | 2 | 4closes 5p |
| Thu Oct 8 | 5 | 2 | 5closes 5p |
| Fri Oct 9 | 4 | 3 | 5closes 5p |
SeaWorld Orlando
| Day | SeaWorld Orlando |
|---|---|
| Sat Sep 26 | 4 |
| Sun Sep 27 | 3 |
| Mon Sep 28 | 2 |
| Tue Sep 29 | 1 lightest |
| Wed Sep 30 | 1 |
| Thu Oct 1 | 1 |
| Fri Oct 2 | 4 |
| Sat Oct 3 | 4 |
| Sun Oct 4 | 2 |
| Mon Oct 5 | 2 |
| Tue Oct 6 | 2 |
| Wed Oct 7 | 3 |
| Thu Oct 8 | 3 |
| Fri Oct 9 | 4 |
Outlined: that park's lightest day in these two weeks. Upcoming days are forecasts and refresh nightly. Tap a park for its full calendar.
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Common questions about Orlando crowds
Which months are quietest at the Orlando parks?
Each park runs on its own pattern. Quietest measured months: Magic Kingdom September and October, EPCOT August and September, Hollywood Studios September and November, Animal Kingdom September and October, Epic Universe March and April, Islands of Adventure September and August, Universal Studios Florida September and August, and SeaWorld Orlando September and August. Each park has its own day-by-day calendar.
Which months are busiest at the Orlando parks?
Busiest measured months: Magic Kingdom March and February, EPCOT March and February, Hollywood Studios March and February, Animal Kingdom March and February, Epic Universe October and January, Islands of Adventure January and March, Universal Studios Florida October and December, and SeaWorld Orlando July and January.
What do the crowd levels 1-10 mean?
Level 1-2 is quiet, 3-4 is light, 5-6 is moderate, 7-8 is busy and 9-10 is packed. Each level comes from that day's posted wait times across the whole park.
Is the Orlando crowd calendar free?
Yes. The calendar is free and you don't need an account to browse it. With a free Ride Ready account, you get live wait times, a plan preview with a few rides, and 3 ride alerts per park. Premium adds unlimited day plans with automatic replanning and unlimited alerts.
Plan your Orlando visit
- Magic Kingdom rope-drop plan
- EPCOT rope-drop plan
- Hollywood Studios rope-drop plan
- Animal Kingdom rope-drop plan
- Epic Universe rope-drop plan
- Islands of Adventure rope-drop plan
- Universal Studios Florida rope-drop plan
- Crowd calendars for every park we cover
- The 2026 Theme Park Crowd Report
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