Best Day of the Week to Visit Each Disney World Park in 2025

Best Day of the Week to Visit Each Disney World Park in 2025

Best Day of the Week to Visit Each Disney World Park in 2025

This article is your complete guide on the best day of the week to visit each Disney World park in 2025! From my experience selling tickets at the Magic Kingdom park and based on the most recent 12 months of wait time data, the best days to visit Disney World are different for each park. We find Sunday, Friday, and Thursday to be best for Magic Kingdom. Wednesday, Sunday, and Tuesday for EPCOT. Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday for Hollywood Studios. Last, we have Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday for Animal Kingdom.

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So, if you’re ready to learn about the best days of the week to go to Disney World, read on!

SPECIAL NOTE: If you need help picking the best time to visit Disney World for your next vacation be sure to check out our Disney crowd calendar below!

 Disney World Crowd Calendar

Best Days of the Week to go to Each Disney World Park 2025

Historically, the best days to go to Disney World are on the weekdays of Tuesday and Thursday or Sunday during the weekend, according to historical wait time data. However, based on the last 12 months of wait time data, these are the best days of the week to visit each Disney World park in 2025. We find Sunday, Friday, and Thursday to be best for Magic Kingdom. Wednesday, Sunday, and Tuesday for EPCOT. Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday for Hollywood Studios. Last, we have Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday for Animal Kingdom.

The primary reason that these tend to be the best days to visit is that many families embark on week-long vacations at Disney, often starting their adventures on Monday. From my experience as a Cast Member at Walt Disney World, it’s easy to see that Mondays and Saturdays are the busiest days. This surge in attendance is because families are eager to jump-start their Disney experience upon arrival. We have also seen recent Lightning Lane data, which backs this observation up with the most expensive day of the week for the Disney World Lighting Lane Multi-pass being on a Monday.

Another trend that amplifies the crowd size is the Florida locals’ preference. Many Floridians visit Disney World during the weekends. This local influx, combined with vacationing families, ensures that the middle of the week becomes some of Disney World’s slowest days, which you can also see on our Disney World crowd calendar.

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Breaking it Down By Park

As discussed above, the best days of the week can vary based on which of the four Disney World parks you plan to visit. We have also seen a change in crowd trends now that Disney no longer changes the park they are open for early morning magic hours and typically have extra evening hours for deluxe guests. Below is the updated list of the best days to visit each of the four Disney World parks.

Best days to visit Magic Kingdom from best to worst

1. Sunday
2. Friday
3. Thursday
4. Tuesday
5. Saturday
6. Wednesday
7. Monday

Magic Kingdom is one of the parks that saw the most significant change in crowds over the past twelve months, with Sunday and Friday now being the two best days of the week to visit. And Magic Kingdom park is typically the first thing that comes to mind when most people think of Walt Disney World. It tends to be on almost every family’s do list and is also the most important part when planning the best days to visit Disney World. The Magic Kingdom park also holds a special place in my heart, as one of my very first jobs was selling tickets at the front gate. I was able to see firsthand the patterns of crowds visiting all four Disney theme parks, and I have been tracking wait time data ever since.

Best days to visit EPCOT from best to worst

1. Wednesday
2. Sunday
3. Tuesday
4. Thursday
5. Saturday
6. Friday
7. Monday

The best day of the week to visit EPCOT is Wednesday, Sunday or Tuesday. One of the biggest advantages EPCOT has going for it compared to some of the other Walt Disney World theme parks is that it is the largest of the four Disney theme parks and tends to hold crowds better than the others. We also find that many guests with small children tend to avoid EPCOT as they don’t feel like there is much for young kids to do there makes this one of the best Disney parks for adults visiting Walt Disney World. There are still certain ways to avoid large crowds, especially during the festival season.

Best days to visit Hollywood Studios from best to worst

1. Wednesday
2. Sunday
3. Saturday
4. Monday
5. Tuesday
6. Thursday
7. Friday

When is the best day to visit Hollywood Studios? From the past 12 months of wait time data, Wednesdays and Sundays emerge as the least crowded days at Disney World, especially for this park. These days offer a more relaxed atmosphere, allowing for a more enriching experience.

Best days to visit Animal Kingdom from best to worst

1. Wednesday
2. Thursday
3. Tuesday
4. Sunday
5. Monday
6. Friday
7. Saturday

Animal Kingdom is one of the only Disney World parks that doesn’t have huge crowds, but they are consistent throughout the entire week. And just like many other Disney World parks the best day of the week to go is Wednesday, followed by Thursday and Tuesday.

Sample itinerary for six days at Disney World

• Magic Kingdom – Sunday
• Hollywood Studios – Monday
• Rest Day – Tuesday
• EPCOT – Wednesday
• REST Day – Thursday
• Animal Kingdom – Thursday
• Magic Kingdom – Friday

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Tips & Tricks for Picking The Best Days to Go to Each Disney World Park

Ticket Prices indicate the best days to visit each Disney World Park

One of the easiest ways to determine the best day of the week to go to Disney World in 2025 is to look at ticket prices during your visit. One of the ways Disney tries to entice people to visit during slower periods is with cheaper prices. We typically see the cheapest Walt Disney World tickets earlier in the week on Monday or Tuesday.

• Monday: 30 days out of the top 180 cheapest days of the year
• Tuesday: 29 days out of the top 180 cheapest days of the year
• Sunday: 26 days out of the top 180 cheapest days of the year
• Wednesday: 25 days out of the top 180 cheapest days of the year
• Saturday: 25 days out of the top 180 cheapest days of the year
• Friday: 23 days out of the top 180 cheapest days of the year
• Thursday: 22 days out of the top 180 cheapest days of the year

Avoid parks that are hosting extra evening hours

Another one of the old tricks that we love is to avoid the parks, which Disney has extra evening hours planned on that day. The reason is families will typically plan to visit that park to get a few extra hours at night, however, because of this, crowd levels tend to be higher than normal during the day. We are currently seeing that at EPCOT as one of the slowest days prior to 2024 was Monday which has not flipped to one of the busiest. Guests with Disney World park hopper tickets and who are also staying at a Disney Deluxe resort could always hop over to that park later in the day.

Visit Magic Kingdom Park on the day of a special ticketed event

Another great way to pick the best day of the week specifically for Magic Kingdom park is to visit on one of the days when the park has a Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party or Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas party. Now, it’s important to note that because of these two events, the park will close earlier than normal at 6:00 PM and there will not be a nightly fireworks show. However, from the wait time data, these can be some of the slowest days in Magic Kingdom.

Avoid the weekends when possible

Weekend foot traffic at Walt Disney World can be unpredictable. Walt Disney World is home to so many festivals throughout the year, such as EPCOT Flower and Garden during spring break, the Festival of the Arts, and the Food and Wine Festival during Labor Day, that more locals are visiting now than ever before. The best way to plan around these crowds is to plan your full days at the parks on weekdays. The middle of the week generally tends to be the best day to visit Disney parks.

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Best Days to Go to Disney FAQ

When is Magic Kingdom least crowded 2025?

Tuesday tends to be the best day of the week to go to the Magic Kingdom.

What is the busiest day at Magic Kingdom ?

The busiest day at The Magic Kingdom tends to always be Monday. This is because many families plan a week long vacation to Disney World, and typically receive the best deals by traveling Sunday or Monday. As you can guess almost everyone loves to start their vacation at the Magic Kingdom resulting in large Monday crowds.

Is Magic Kingdom better on a Sunday or Monday?

Now that we have established some of the busiest days at Magic Kingdom you might be wondering, is Magic Kingdom better on a Sunday or Monday?  And as a general rule of thumb if we had to pick between visiting Magic Kingdom on a Sunday or Monday we would always pick Sunday. The man reason is we typically find that Sunday is more likely to be a travel day compared to Monday which will result in more guests traveling on this day and either not visiting the Magic Kingdom park or arriving later in the day. On the flip side, we do find that Monday tends to be the first full day in the parks and many families do pick the Magic Kingdom for their first day.

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