Given its status as the most attended theme park on the planet, it’s hard to find many, if an,y “empty” days at the Magic Kingdom, even during traditional “off-seasons.”
Magic Kingdom
Now, one BIG clarification to make here: The Magic Kingdom is always busy. Yes, these weeks are comparatively less crowded than the rest of the year, but if you’re expecting the park to be a ghost town with mostly walk-on attractions, you’re setting yourself up for disappointment.
April 19th – 25th
Thanks to Easter — and in turn many spring break sessions at U.S. schools — falling relatively early this year, the final weeks of April and even early weeks of May will likely be relatively quiet at the “Most Magical Place on Earth.” The closer things get to Memorial Day, the more things will pick up.
EMPTY!
August 23rd – 29th
The aforementioned Memorial Day holiday will launch the unofficial start of the summer season, which — as always — will be busy at the Magic Kingdom. However, crowd levels will begin to go down at the end of August as most U.S. students — including Florida locals — will be back in session, meaning that for many families, summer vacation season will have passed. The downside to visiting during this period is the weather. Not only is it hot, but it’s the height of hurricane season.
Cinderella Castle
September 13th – 19th
Following the last gasp of summer that is Labor Day Weekend, the Magic Kingdom will be (again, relatively) empty during mid-late September, as many guests visiting the resort during this period will likely prioritize EPCOT for the Food & Wine Festival. In addition, this will only be exacerbated on days when the park is closing early to host Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, leading to even lower daytime crowds.
Magic Kingdom in the fall.
While there’s no such thing as an “empty” week at the Magic Kingdom, if you can swing a visit during any of these weeks, you’ll be dealing with comparatively smaller crowds. Stay tuned to DFB for more on Disney World’s crowds.
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