Daily Park Report: December 10, 2025

Daily Park Analysis: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Wednesday brought mild, comfortable conditions to Walt Disney World with temperatures hovering around 60°F under mostly cloudy skies. The high humidity (86%) made it feel slightly warmer, but the lack of precipitation kept guests moving through the parks without weather interruptions. With no major school calendar impacts and midweek timing, this was a textbook low-crowd day across all four parks. Hollywood Studios hosted Jollywood Nights in the evening while EPCOT continued its Festival of the Holidays, giving guests plenty of seasonal entertainment options.

Park-by-Park Analysis

Magic Kingdom

Despite posting a crowd level of just 2/10, Magic Kingdom showed some interesting behavior. The median wait of 21.5 minutes was actually 43.3% higher than the 30-day average of 15 minutes. This apparent contradiction suggests that while overall attendance was low, the guests who did visit concentrated heavily on classic attractions. Peak crowds hit at 3:00 PM with a median wait of 35 minutes. The afternoon peak is later than typical, possibly indicating guests sleeping in or arriving after rope drop crowds dispersed.

Hollywood Studios

The Studios recorded a 3/10 crowd level with a median wait of 24 minutes, running 31.4% below the 30-day average. Peak hour landed at 12:00 PM with waits reaching 30 minutes. The Jollywood Nights hard-ticket event likely contributed to lighter daytime crowds as some annual passholders may have skipped the regular day in favor of the evening event. With 2,288 data points collected, this represents a solid sample size for the park's current attraction lineup.

Animal Kingdom

Animal Kingdom posted the second-lowest median wait at 17.9 minutes, 10.5% below the 30-day average. The crowd level registered at 2/10 with peak hour at 1:00 PM. The early afternoon peak aligns with typical Animal Kingdom patterns as guests filter in after the morning safari rush. However, significant downtime on two headliner attractions (detailed below) impacted the guest experience and likely skewed wait time data for other attractions.

EPCOT

EPCOT claimed the lowest median wait of the day at just 16.3 minutes, 18.5% below the 30-day average despite the Festival of the Holidays being in full swing. The crowd level sat at 2/10 with an early peak at 11:00 AM. This early peak suggests guests arrived for festival booth openings and World Showcase exploration, then dispersed or departed before evening. The festival's draw appears to be spreading attendance across the event dates rather than creating single-day spikes.

Outliers and Surprises

Magic Kingdom dominated the outlier list, with 10 attractions posting wait times significantly above their typical averages. The pattern tells a clear story: classic, lower-capacity attractions saw disproportionate demand.

• Mad Tea Party hit 20 minutes (300% above its typical 5 minutes)
• Pirates of the Caribbean and Under the Sea both posted 30-minute waits (200% above typical)
• PeopleMover reached 15 minutes (200% above its usual 5 minutes)
• "it's a small world" with its holiday overlay drew 25-minute waits (150% above typical)

The holiday overlay on "it's a small world" likely explains some of this clustering, as guests specifically sought out seasonal experiences. The elevated waits on spinning attractions (Mad Tea Party, Dumbo, Magic Carpets, Barnstormer) and the new Tiana's Bayou Adventure suggest families with young children made up a larger share of yesterday's crowd than usual.

Downtime Report

Animal Kingdom took the hardest hit with DINOSAUR down for 3 hours (1:26 PM - 4:26 PM) and Expedition Everest offline for nearly 2 hours (11:56 AM - 1:53 PM). Losing both headliners during midday hours significantly impacted the guest experience. EPCOT saw Frozen Ever After go down for 81 minutes during late morning, while Remy's Ratatouille Adventure had two separate outages totaling 87 minutes. Magic Kingdom's Tiana's Bayou Adventure was down for 72 minutes in the early morning, which may have contributed to its elevated wait times once it reopened as pent-up demand hit the queue.

Today's Prediction: Thursday, December 11, 2025

Expect slightly cooler temperatures today with a high near 66°F and lows dropping to 49°F under clear skies. The zero percent precipitation chance and sunny conditions typically drive attendance upward compared to cloudy days.

Magic Kingdom hosts Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party tonight, which historically suppresses daytime crowds as the park closes early for the hard-ticket event. If you want Magic Kingdom, arrive at rope drop and plan to exit by mid-afternoon.

EPCOT continues the Festival of the Holidays and may see a slight uptick from yesterday given the improved weather. Still, weekday festival days tend to remain manageable.

Best bet today: Animal Kingdom or Hollywood Studios. Neither park has a special event pulling crowds or restricting hours. If yesterday's downtime issues at Animal Kingdom are resolved, it offers the most relaxed touring. Studios should remain in the light crowd range similar to yesterday.

Overall prediction: Crowd levels should remain in the 2-4 range across all parks, with Magic Kingdom potentially dipping lower due to the party closure.