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We’re SHOCKED At the Crowds in Magic Kingdom Today

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Sometimes, theme parks in Disney World close early, whether that’s for special events like Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party or for other reasons that haven’t been specified by Disney.

Magic Kingdom

Well, today is one of those days in Magic Kingdom, where the park will be closing at 4:30 PM. Now, we usually tell folks to avoid parks on days they close early (because you’ll have to leave early), but we’re seriously thinking about changing our mind on that advice, considering the lack of crowds we’re seeing today at the park. So let’s take a look!

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Headed to EPCOT Soon? This is Why We’re Saying BEWARE of Wait Times!

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Every week, we report the average Disney World wait times in every park so that you can be prepared for your next trip to Orlando!

Magic Kingdom

Disney World’s average wait times usually fluctuate higher or lower based on how many people are in the parks, and it’s usually an overall sort of deal. We often see wait times increase overall, or lower overall, but in this case, we were surprised at how up and down they were across the board. One park in particular has really jumped up in crowds, and we’re wondering if you can guess why.

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Disney World’s Busiest Ride Saw Its Wait Time DROP 34% This Week

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Every week, we report the average Disney World wait times in every park so that you can be prepared for your next trip to Orlando!

Magic Kingdom

Disney World’s average wait times fell to relatively average levels this week, though the park’s busiest rides still had wait times at or close to an hour mostly across the board.

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This Disney World Ride’s Average Wait Time Fell By 26%… and Was STILL Over 100 Minutes

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Every week, we report the average Disney World wait times in every park so that you can be prepared for your next trip to Orlando!

Magic Kingdom

Disney World’s average wait times did see a drop this week from their record Holiday highs. However, drop is a relative term this week, as the resort’s wait times were still WAY above their usual averages.

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Big Thunder Mountain Is Officially CLOSED for a LENGTHY Refurbishment in Magic Kingdom

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It’s a sad, sad day, friends. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has officially CLOSED for a lengthy refurbishment in Magic Kingdom.

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

We spent the ride’s final day keeping an eye on crowds and wait times, and now that the ride has officially closed we’re back in the park to see if anything has changed at the Wildest Ride in the Wilderness. While we don’t have many details on the ride’s refurbishment so far, we can’t wait to see what Disney has planned!

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PHOTOS: Here’s What Disney World Looks Like When It’s SOLD OUT!

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What does Disney World look like on a sold-out day?!

Cinderella Castle

In early 2024, Disney World got rid of its park pass reservation system for the majority of its guests — those with date-based tickets. However, Annual Passholders and other people with specific tickets still need to make reservations. Park pass reservations can “sell out” on busier days, meaning that those folks will be blocked out from visiting the parks that are “sold out” — and that’s exactly what happened on Monday, January 6th.

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Why January 6th Is Going to Be a BUSY Day at Disney World

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January 6th is shaping up to be a big day at Disney World.

Cinderella Castle

This random Monday in January is looking like it’s going to be a very busy day at the parks! We’ve just gotten out of the busy holiday season, but this upcoming weekend, January 8th through January 12th, is the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, which is likely to bring in lots of people to the parks. As we start the marathon week, there may be other factors at play that are causing January 6th to be SO busy.

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LIVE Look at Disney World Crowds on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad’s LAST Day Before Lengthy Closure

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A lot of BIG things are happening in Disney World in 2025.

Frontierland sign

Dinoland, U.S.A. in Animal Kingdom will begin its phased closure to make way for a NEW land, Pueblo Esperanza. We expect to see construction start SOON at the Muppets Courtyard in Hollywood Studios, which will be converted into a Monsters, Inc. land. In Magic Kingdom, Tom Sawyer Island and Rivers of America will soon be under construction for a new Cars expansion in Frontierland. However, something BIG is happening TOMORROW in Magic Kingdom, too: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is closing for at least a year. So we’re checking it out today to see what crowds are like.

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TRON Had a 108-Minute Average Wait This Week… and DIDN’T CRACK Disney World’s Top 4 Busiest Rides!

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Every week, we report the average Disney World wait times in every park so that you can be prepared for your next trip to Orlando!

Magic Kingdom

Disney World’s saw MASSIVE average wait timed this week, with 5 rides averaging waits in the triple digits, including a whopping 144 minute wait for the ever-dependable Avatar: Flight of Passage.

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A SURPRISING Look at New Year’s Day Magic Kingdom CROWDS in Disney World

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Happy New Year!

New Year’s Eve Fireworks

The Holiday season is one of the busiest at Walt Disney World, with events including Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, Jollywood Nights, and EPCOT’s International Festival of the Holidays (including performances of the Candlelight Processional) drawing in huge crowds. Of course, the Holiday season culminates on New Year’s Day! We headed into Magic Kingdom on the first day of 2025 to see what the crowds were looking like.

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