Although Disney World has been getting increasingly busy and those highly coveted “slow season days” are becoming more and more elusive, there are still some days that you can actually enjoy yourself at the parks without spending most of your day waiting in line or paying a surge-priced Genie.
In this guide, you will find some of the best and worst days to go do Disney World in terms of average attraction wait times, so far in 2024.
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Overall Best and Worst Days to Visit Disney World
The busiest and worst day to visit Disney World is Monday with an average wait time of 42 minutes across all four parks.
The emptiest and best day to visit Disney World is Sunday with an average wait time of 36 minutes, according to Thrill Data.
Best and Worst Day to Visit Magic Kingdom
- Best Day (including holidays): Sunday with a 25 minute average wait
- Worst Day (including holidays): Tuesday and Wednesday with a 35 minute average wait
- Best Day (excluding holidays): Sunday with a 25 minute average wait
- Worst Day (excluding holidays): Tuesday and Wednesday with a 35 minute average
The best day to visit Magic Kingdom is Sunday and the worst day is Tuesday and Wednesday, including holidays.
Best and Worst Day to Visit Epcot
- Best Day (including holidays): Wednesday with a 32 minute average wait
- Worst Day (including holidays): Monday with a 43 minute average wait
- Best Day (excluding holidays): Wednesday with a 32 minute average wait
- Worst Day (excluding holidays): Monday with a 43 minute average wait
The best day to visit Epcot is Wednesday and the worst day is Monday, including holidays.
Best and Worst Day to Visit Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Best Day (including holidays): Wednesday and Sunday with a 45 minute average wait
- Worst Day (including holidays): Friday with a 50 minute average wait
- Best Day (excluding holidays): Wednesday and Sunday with a 45 minute average wait
- Worst Day (excluding holidays): Friday with a 50 minute average wait.
The best day to visit Hollywood Studios is Wednesday and Sunday and the worst day is Friday, including holidays.
Best and Worst Day to Visit Animal Kingdom
- Best Day (including holidays): Wednesday with a 40 minute average wait
- Worst Day (including holidays): Saturday with a 54 minute average wait
- Best Day (excluding holidays): Wednesday with a 40 minute average wait
- Worst Day (excluding holidays): Saturday with a 54 minute average wait
The best day to visit Animal Kingdom is Wednesday and the worst day is Saturday, including holidays.
More Disney World Planning Info
Here are a few resources to help you plan the best, most affordable, and stress-free Disney World vacation possible.
- Disney World Planning Guide
- The Cheapest Time to Go to Disney World
- Lazy Person’s Guide to Disney World
- Disney World Average Room Rates
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Be sure to keep this post updated as the best and worst days of the week to visit Disney World can drastically change as the year progresses. Thanks for reading and have a great visit!
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