Magic Kingdom Crowd Calendar

Magic Kingdom Crowd Calendar

January 2025

Aside from the first week which remains busy thanks to the ending of the holiday decorations, and runDisney’s first marathon weekend of the year, weekdays in January are typically a lovely time to visit Magic Kingdom with average or just above average crowds.

The main exception to weekend crowds is the weekend celebrating Martin Luther King Junior. In 2025 that will fall on January the 20th so expect the weekend of the 17th until the 20th to be busy.

Crowds will decrease as the month goes on and peak season Christmas holiday crowds dissipate. Remember that January and February are peak months for attraction refurbishments so some headline attractions may be unavailable for all or part of the month.

Magic Kingdom Crowd Calendar

February 2025

February in Magic Kingdom largely mirrors January with quieter week days and busier weekends.

The first 3 weeks is quiet compared to the preceding few weeks. The first public holiday of the year, Presidents Day (every third Monday in February), brings the first opportunity for people to get away for a break.

Consequently, the week following Presidents Day is busy in Magic Kingdom as people take the opportunity to get away without having to use as much annual leave.

Magic Kingdom Crowd Calendar

March 2025

Spring Break in 2025 begins for some on the 8th March running through most of the rest of the month with some into April. Expect heaver crowds at weekends throughout the month.

If you are looking for a quiet time in the parks you might want to give late March ( and April) a bit of a wide berth especially as the first 4 months of the year are busy in Disney World with dance championships bumping attendance at the hotels and theme parks over many weekends.

Magic Kingdom Crowd Calendar

April 2025

With a later Easter weekends in Disney world will continue to be busy in Magic Kingdom .

Avoiding the peak Spring Break crowds, late April is still a great time to visit for warm weather without the humidity of the summer months.

Magic Kingdom Crowd Calendar

May 2025

2 big cheerleading and dance competitions plus the Twrilmania championships coinciding with one of those mid month could keep accommodation costs and room occupancy rates artificially high for the first half of the month.

The better weather and lack of block out dates for annual pass holders brings out more locals at the weekends.

The only significant bump in attendance this month is Memorial Day celebrations towards the end of the month when the resort will be noticeably busier than usual for the time of the year.

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June 2025

June heralds the start of the US School holidays in many US States running mainly through to the first week of August. Dates vary by state and region so some schools follow our system of holidays returning in early September. As a general rule expect some schools to be off from late May through Late August with the peak in late June through early August. 

Expect very busy crowds and turbulent weather, especially in the afternoons, along with extended park opening hours and long lines for popular attractions. The park may feel that it is packed to bursting but Disney maintains they have limited capacity by 20% during June and July.

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July 2025

Now every US state school is guaranteed to be off you can expect crowds to be uniformly busy throughout the whole month. Weekends are just as busy as weekdays with the park remaining open until around 10 pm or later to deal with the extra crowds.

The last week of July can be marginally busier once international schools are also on their summer holidays but there really is very little difference between the beginning or the end of the month.

If you want to guarantee your attraction is going to be operating your best months to visit are June and July to coincide with the US School holiday system.

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August 2025

Late August is a quiet time to visit the parks if you need to visit during UK school summer holidays.

US School terms start around the second week of August. If you want to experience a lot of the fireworks and entertainment you will be better sticking to early August as park hours and entertainment budgets will be cut when US schools return to their classrooms.

In 2024, Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party (MNSSHP) had been confirmed to start on August the 11th on select evenings. Expect this to continue in 2025 although dates haven’t yet been announced.. This is a separately ticketed event and the park will shut at 6pm for those without a ticket.

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September 2025

September is largely a buffer month between summer holiday madness and Halloween celebrations which actually start in some parks around the middle of the month. Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party runs on quite a few nights throughout September. Remember the park will shut at 6pm and there will be no standard fireworks show on these evenings.

If you would like to experience Halloween in the Magic Kingdom without the associated crowds and higher ticket prices in October, a MNSSHP event evening in either August September is a great call. Alternatively, Magic Kingdom is usually quieter on event days so you may be able to get more attractions in than a standard day, as long as you have already seen or are not bothered about the fireworks.

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October 2025

October has always been a popular time for people to visit Orlando because of separate ticketed events at Universal and Seaworld as well as at the Magic Kingdom in Disney World.

2022 marked a milestone year for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party in that every event date sold out despite prices being the highest they have ever been. Some nights in October even saw a 50% increase in ticket prices but the popularity on MNSSHP only continues to grow meaning the event will start around mid August.

Tickets and more information for the event can be booked through the official Not So Scary Halloween Party page. You will need to use a VPN to book the experience direct but some UK ticket brokers also offer tickets.

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November 2025

November in Orlando is largely another buffer month in between two popular holiday celebrations. As soon as Halloween ends you will see parks preparing and launching Christmas celebrations soon after.

Mid to late November and the first half of December is a great time to visit Magic Kingdom to see the park in full Christmas mode without the crowds that throng to the area in late December.

Weekends are typically moderately busy as locals flock to the parks outside of work for some Christmas cheer. Thanksgiving, a hugely popular public holiday in America, packs all the parks to bursting for one weekend and many days the preceeding week after so try to avoid this week if you can.

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December 2025

The first fortnight is a great time to visit to see the Magic Kingdom in full on Christmas mode without the crowds of the last fortnight but bear in mind the park may close earlier in December than later.

If visiting later in December, and its within your budget, consider purchasing Lightning Lane Multi Passes and/or Single Passes for everyone in your party. Magic Kingdom is the best park to get value for money out of the Lightning Lane system and the crowds in the last fortnight of December certainly warrant a little extra outlay to get some extra attractions in your day.