When to visit

Visiting Disney World can be overwhelming, but choosing the right time can make the experience much more enjoyable. While peak seasons like Thanksgiving and Christmas attract large crowds, there are also periods with lower visitor numbers. For those who can avoid school vacations, there is still an opportunity for a magical experience without the large crowds. Explore our guide to find the quiet periods with ideal weather conditions.

Peak season is at Thanksgiving in late November, at Christmas time in late December, “Spring Break” in March/April (ending the week after Easter), and at the end of May at the Memorial Day weekend, as well as partially during the summer vacation.

Fall and winter: Lower crowds, perfect weather. The downside of the fall is that this is hurricane season, so if you are unlucky you may risk the park being closed for a day or two, but this happens very rarely. Read more about the weather in Florida HERE. January and February can also be a nice time to travel. There are not too many people in the parks and the weather is mostly dry, but you may risk some cooler periods.

After Easter and Spring Break season, before summer vacation and summer: The first few weeks after Easter (from about a week after Easter) are also a period where there are fewer people, and where the weather is not at its hottest and wettest. The summer is hot in Florida, with temperatures up to 70-90 degrees many days, and often with a heavy afternoon shower (which comes quickly and disappears just as quickly). The first part of the summer vacation usually has fewer visitors than the second half.

Autumn If you are not limited by school vacations, the end of August to mid-September, and partly even the first week in October, will give the lowest visitor numbers throughout the year. The first half of December is also a period with fewer people, and where the weather has started to become drier.

“Crowd Calendar” services: For those who want detailed planning, services like touringplans.com offer a “Crowd Calendar”. It gives you insight into expected visitor numbers and waiting times, so you can adjust your travel plan for an optimal experience. The service shows the audience level, on a scale from 1-10, and you can even see how long the queue is expected to be at a single attraction from hour to hour during a given day.