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Queue Level Z Score Explainer

January 14, 2026 dan

Frozen Ever After is showing 35 minutes—down from its usual 50. Lightning Brain labels it "Low." Meanwhile, Space Mountain is at 25 minutes—also down from its usual 37. Lightning Brain…

Disney World

Daily Park Report: January 13, 2026

January 14, 2026 dan

Avatar Flight of Passage at 45 minutes. That number alone tells the story of Tuesday, January 13th. Disney's most popular attraction—the one that routinely commands 90+ minute waits during peak…

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Daily Park Report: January 12, 2026

January 13, 2026 dan

A 49% plunge in wait times at Animal Kingdom created the widest park split we've seen in weeks. Yesterday's Monday data reveals a tale of two resorts: guests packed into…

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Daily Park Report: January 11, 2026

January 12, 2026 dan

Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend turned Sunday into a touring unicorn: all four parks registered crowd levels of 3/10 or below, with wait times plummeting 37% to 50% below their…

Disney World Special Topics

Spring Break Impact Analysis

January 12, 2026 dan

Presidents Day weekend beats Christmas. That's not a typo. February 15, 2025 posted a 32.9-minute average wait time across Walt Disney World—higher than any single day during Christmas week. The…

Disney World Weekly Analysis

Weekly Park Report: January 4 – January 10, 2026

January 11, 2026 dan

Resort-wide median wait times dropped 43% from the previous week. That's not a typo. After the holiday surge pushed the December 28-January 3 period to 35-minute medians, this week crashed…

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Daily Park Report: January 10, 2026

January 11, 2026 dan

Saturday delivered something rare at Walt Disney World: every single park came in below its 30-day average, with EPCOT plunging a staggering 42% below normal. For guests who braved the…

Disney World

Daily Park Report: January 9, 2026

January 10, 2026 dan

Walk-on waits at Dumbo. Five-minute queues for Spaceship Earth. A 75% drop at Living with the Land. Friday's data tells a clear story: Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend creates one…

Disney World

Daily Park Report: January 8, 2026

January 9, 2026 dan

A 60% drop from normal. That's what Animal Kingdom delivered yesterday—a 1/10 crowd level that turned the park into a walk-on paradise. Meanwhile, headliner attractions across all four parks staged…

Disney World

Daily Park Report: January 7, 2026

January 8, 2026 dan

A 56% drop from normal. That's what Animal Kingdom recorded yesterday—the kind of number that turns a typical Wednesday into something closer to a private tour. While one park emptied…

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