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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…

Disney World

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…

Disney World

Daily Park Report: January 6, 2026

January 7, 2026 dan

Magic Kingdom recorded an 8/10 crowd level yesterday while Animal Kingdom and EPCOT sat at 3/10 and 5/10 respectively. That 30-point swing between parks on the same Tuesday tells the…

Disney World

Daily Park Report: January 5, 2026

January 6, 2026 dan

A 52-minute median wait at Hollywood Studios. On a Monday. In January. That's not a typo—it's a 30% surge above the 30-day average and the highest crowd level possible on…

Disney World

Daily Park Report: January 4, 2026

January 5, 2026 dan

Hollywood Studios surged to a 10/10 crowd level yesterday—the only park in extreme territory—while Animal Kingdom, EPCOT, and Magic Kingdom all remained manageable. The 30% spike above Hollywood S...

Disney World Weekly Analysis

Weekly Park Report: December 28 – January 3, 2026

January 4, 2026 dan

This week's crowds weren't just heavy—they were historic. The December 28 through January 3 stretch registered busier than 98% of all days measured in 2025, with Hollywood Studios and EPCOT…

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