The holidays aren’t the only things picking up in Disney World right now!
Adventureland was packed
We’ve continued to watch holiday decorations and touches pop-up across Disney World and now we’re seeing more of the holiday crowds start to come to the parks. Not only do the holidays draw people to the parks, but there was also the runDisney Wine and Dine Half Marathon which brought LOTS of runners to Disney World! But today, after the race weekend has ended, the crowds were even bigger and you’ve gotta see them to believe them.
EPCOT
When we drove up to EPCOT, we waited in a LONG line of cars just to park! When we got into the parking lot, we had to park a lot further out than we usually do at that time of the morning.
Lots of cars
Even a bit after the park had opened, the front entrance to EPCOT was bustling with people waiting to get in.
Park Entrance
Once we got in, the crowds were able to spread out for the most part — that is until you go to Connections Cafe (also known as the new Starbucks location in EPCOT). The line went all the way through the queue to the main entrance of the cafe!
Starbucks line
Remember: you don’t have to get your coffee fix at Starbucks. There are several Joffrey’s locations around EPCOT or you can even bring coffee with you from your hotel!
Wow!
So…EPCOT is very busy today. But what about the rest of Disney World?
Transportation and Ticket Center
Well, we were also headed to Magic Kingdom this morning where we had to go through the Transportation and Ticket Center and…YIKES. This is what the line looked like for the Monorail.
Monorail line
Here’s another look at these crowds.
Helllloooo from one of the BUSIEST mornings we’ve seen at the TTC. 😳 pic.twitter.com/JnPiJxh9XF
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) November 7, 2022
The ferryboat line wasn’t much better — the queue looked to be completely filled up with guests trying to get to Magic Kingdom.
Ferryboat
The boat is slow to load and unload so it may take a while.
Ferry boat lines aren’t looking much better this morning either. 👀 pic.twitter.com/7Q8Yt2XVLf
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) November 7, 2022
However, there was barely anybody in line for the buses! These buses take you directly to the Magic Kingdom, and although this isn’t as exciting as the Monorail or boat, it could save you some time.
Take the bus!
We will keep watching the crowds in Disney World and give you updates on everything happening in the parks. Pro tip: if you want to get an estimate of how crowded the parks will be when you visit, look at the park pass reservations to see if the park you are going to is full. If it is, it will probably be a very busy day!
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Stayed in Disney October 15 to 23.
What has happened to the Disney Mickey rice crispy head the new crispy treats are terrible yuk. Caramel apples were also bland. Mickey toffee pretzels well let’s just say stunk also. And the riverside food court use to be fantastic now not so. For what they charge I will leave the park and go outside for meals. And charging for parking I’d ridiculous. Bring back the Disney charm and fire the money hungry CEO’s…
Crowds were average at Hollywood Studios but waits were long on Monday, Nov. 7. Magic Kingdom was crowded on Wednesday, in spite of all the rain from the tropical storm. The Most Magical Place on Earth was the Soggiest Place on Earth. Our least crowded park this past week was Animal Kingdom, on November 10 , Despite shortened hours, again due to the tropical storm, we were able to get on all rides with the exception of the ever popular Flight of Passage.