Best Time to Visit Walt Disney World
The calmest weeks to plan a trip to Walt Disney World around, and the weeks worth avoiding.
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Time it right and Disney World gets dramatically calmer.
- 🌞 Quietest stretch: Mid-September, the week after Labor Day through late September, is the calmest of the year.
- 📅 Other calm weeks: Late January into early February, early May, the first two weeks of December, and early November (between Jersey Week and Thanksgiving).
- 🚫 Busiest weeks: New Year's Eve week, the two weeks around Easter and spring break, July 4th week, and Thanksgiving week.
- ⏰ Early entry: Disney Resort hotel guests get 30 minutes of early entry at all four theme parks, every day of their stay.
- 💡 Pro tip: Skip rope drop at Animal Kingdom and arrive around 2pm instead, finishing in the evening once the morning safari crowd thins.
- ⛈️ Storms: Near-daily summer afternoon thunderstorms; save indoor shows for the storm window, do outdoor rides in the morning or evening.