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Daily Park Report: December 23, 2025

December 24, 2025 dan

Hollywood Studios recorded a 10/10 crowd level yesterday—the first time this season the park has maxed out our scale. With a 50-minute median wait representing a 45% surge above the…

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Daily Park Report: December 22, 2025

December 23, 2025 dan

Magic Kingdom recorded a 10/10 crowd level yesterday—the highest possible rating—with median waits 68% above the 30-day average. This wasn't a surprise surge; it was Christmas week math. With Joll...

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Daily Park Report: December 21, 2025

December 22, 2025 dan

Yesterday's data tells a tale of two resorts. Hollywood Studios recorded a perfect 10/10 crowd level with 52-minute median waits—49% above its 30-day average. Meanwhile, Magic Kingdom posted a comfo...

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Weekly Park Report: December 14 – December 20, 2025

December 21, 2025 dan

The week before Christmas should bring crushing crowds. Instead, Magic Kingdom handed guests four separate days with 10-minute median waits while Hollywood Studios consistently ran four times higher. ...

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Daily Park Report: December 20, 2025

December 21, 2025 dan

A 55% surge above normal at Magic Kingdom. That's not a typo. Yesterday's Saturday crowds pushed the park to a 9/10—packed territory that transforms a casual touring day into a…

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Daily Park Report: December 19, 2025

December 20, 2025 dan

Friday delivered textbook party-day dynamics: Magic Kingdom dropped to a 3/10 crowd level while Hollywood Studios absorbed the displaced guests, climbing to 7/10. The 26% drop in Magic Kingdom wait…

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Daily Park Report: December 18, 2025

December 19, 2025 dan

A 28% drop from normal. That's what yesterday delivered at Magic Kingdom—median waits of just 11 minutes across the entire park. Pirates of the Caribbean at 5 minutes. Dumbo at…

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Daily Park Report: December 17, 2025

December 18, 2025 dan

Magic Kingdom recorded an 8/10 crowd level yesterday while Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, and EPCOT all landed at comfortable or near-empty conditions. The culprit? Jollywood Nights created a coun...

Disney World Guides

Deep Dive: Short Wait Accuracy

December 17, 2025 dan

A 5-minute posted wait at Pirates of the Caribbean? You're through in 2 minutes. That 10-minute sign at Star Tours? Call it 3 minutes. We analyzed 70 user-timed queue experiences…

Disney World

Daily Park Report: December 16, 2025

December 17, 2025 dan

Animal Kingdom hit 1/10 crowds yesterday—an 11-minute median wait that represents a 43.5% drop from its 30-day average. On a Tuesday in mid-December, with no competing hard-ticket event at the…

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