The Best Day of the Week to Visit Disney World (Every Park)

Looking to visit Disney World in the near future but don’t want to spend the entire day waiting in lines?

If so, here’s a simple guide of the best days of the week to visit each Disney World park that way you can make the most out of your experience!

Here are the best days of the week to visit each park at Walt Disney World in 2023 based on the average wait times for every ride.

These statistics are accurate as of March 16, 2023.

Best Day of the Week to Visit Magic Kingdom

According to Thrill Data, these are the best and worst days of the week to visit Magic Kingdom:

• Best Day (excluding holidays) = Wednesday and Sunday (31 minute average wait)
• Worst Day (excluding holidays) = Tuesday (37 minute average wait)
• Best Day (including holidays) = Wednesday and Sunday (31 minute average wait)
• Worst Day (including holidays) = Tuesday (37 minute average wait)

The best day of the week to visit Magic Kingdom is Wednesday and Sunday with an average wait time of 31 minutes.

Best Day of the Week to Visit EPCOT

According to Thrill Data, these are the best and worst days of the week to visit EPCOT:

• Best Day (excluding holidays) = Wednesday (31 minute average wait)
• Worst Day (excluding holidays) = Friday (35 minute average wait)
• Best Day (including holidays) = Wednesday (31 minute average wait)
• Worst Day (including holidays) = Wednesday (38 minute average wait)

The best day of the week to visit Epcot is Wednesday with an average wait time of 31 minutes.

Best Day of the Week to Visit Animal Kingdom

According to Thrill Data, these are the best and worst days of the week to visit Animal Kingdom:

• Best Day (excluding holidays) = Wednesday (39 minute average wait)
• Worst Day (excluding holidays) = Saturday (49 minute average wait)
• Best Day (including holidays) = Wednesday (39 minute average wait)
• Worst Day (including holidays) = Monday (50 minute average wait)

The best day of the week to visit Animal Kingdom is Wednesday with an average wait time of 39 minutes.

Best Day of the Week to Visit Hollywood Studios

According to Thrill Data, these are the best and worst days of the week to visit Hollywood Studios:

• Best Day (excluding holidays) = Sunday (46 minute average wait)
• Worst Day (excluding holidays) = Monday, Tuesday, and Friday (52 minute average wait)
• Best Day (including holidays) = Sunday (46 minute average wait)
• Worst Day (including holidays) = Monday, Tuesday, and Friday (52 minute average wait)

The best day of the week to visit Disney’s Hollywood Studios is Sunday with an average wait time of 46 minutes.

What was 2022 like?

For reference, here were the best days of the week to visit each park during the entire year of 2022:

• Magic Kingdom = Friday
• EPCOT = Sunday
• Animal Kingdom = Wednesday
• Hollywood Studios = Saturday

What was 2021 like?

Lastly, for reference, here were the best days of the week to visit each park during the entire year of 2021:

• Magic Kingdom = Wednesday and Thursday
• EPCOT = Friday
• Animal Kingdom = Wednesday and Friday
• Hollywood Studios = Friday and Saturday

Disney Genie+ Price by Day of Week

Here is the average price of Genie+ based on the day of week at Disney World:

• Monday = $21
• Tuesday = $19
• Wednesday = $19
• Thursday = $19
• Friday = $20
• Saturday = $22
• Sunday = $21

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Hopefully this data will help you choose the perfect day of the week to visit one of the four Disney World parks. Thanks for stopping by!