Crowd calendar & wait times for Disney and Universal
Free 1–10 crowd levels and ride wait forecasts for Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Universal Orlando (including Epic Universe), and Universal Studios Hollywood. Pick a resort below, jump into the full-year crowd calendar, build an itinerary in the Trip Planner, or see how we compare to other crowd calendars.
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This week across all resorts
Oct 15 – Oct 21Quietest & busiest day per park
- Magic KingdomQuietest Sun Oct 18 (CL 3 · Low) · busiest Wed Oct 21 (CL 8)
- EPCOTQuietest Mon Oct 19 (CL 5 · Moderate) · busiest Sat Oct 17 (CL 7)
- Animal KingdomQuietest Wed Oct 21 (CL 3 · Low) · busiest Sat Oct 17 (CL 7)
- Hollywood StudiosQuietest Wed Oct 21 (CL 5 · Moderate) · busiest Fri Oct 16 (CL 7)
- Disneyland ParkQuietest Sun Oct 18 (CL 4 · Low) · busiest Sat Oct 17 (CL 5)
- Disney California AdventureQuietest Sun Oct 18 (CL 4 · Low) · busiest Sat Oct 17 (CL 5)
- Universal Studios FloridaQuietest Wed Oct 21 (CL 5 · Moderate) · busiest Sat Oct 17 (CL 9)
- Islands of AdventureQuietest Wed Oct 21 (CL 5 · Moderate) · busiest Sat Oct 17 (CL 7)
- Epic UniverseQuietest Sun Oct 18 (CL 9 · Extreme) · busiest Mon Oct 19 (CL 7)
- Universal Studios HollywoodQuietest Wed Oct 21 (CL 3 · Low) · busiest Sat Oct 17 (CL 6)
Events this week
- Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween PartyMagic Kingdom · Party nights: Thu, Oct 15, Fri, Oct 16, Sun, Oct 18Party scheduled 2026-10-15
- Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween PartyDisney California Adventure · Party nights: Thu, Oct 15, Sun, Oct 18, Tue, Oct 20Party scheduled 2026-10-15
- Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios FloridaUniversal Studios Florida · Party night: Mon, Oct 19Party scheduled 2026-10-19
- Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios HollywoodUniversal Studios Hollywood · Runs Sep 3 – Nov 1
- Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort(est.)Disneyland Park · Runs Aug 22 – Oct 31
- EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival(est.)EPCOT · Runs Aug 27 – Nov 22
Magic Hours this week
- Thu Oct 15Magic Kingdom early entry
- Fri Oct 16EPCOT early entry
- Sat Oct 17Animal Kingdom early entry
- Sun Oct 18Animal Kingdom early entry
- Mon Oct 19Magic Kingdom early entryEPCOT extended evening
- Tue Oct 20EPCOT early entry
- Wed Oct 21Hollywood Studios early entry
Early Entry: Disney resort guests get in 30 min early. Extended Evening: deluxe / DVC guests stay later.
Park hours this week
- Thu Oct 158 AM – 11 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Fri Oct 168 AM – 11:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Sat Oct 178:30 AM – 11:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Sun Oct 187 AM – 11:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Mon Oct 197 AM – 11:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Tue Oct 207 AM – 11:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Wed Oct 217 AM – 11:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Thu Oct 159:30 AM – 11:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Fri Oct 169:30 AM – 9 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Sat Oct 179:30 AM – 9 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Sun Oct 189:30 AM – 9 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Mon Oct 199:30 AM – 11 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Tue Oct 209:30 AM – 10 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Wed Oct 219:30 AM – 9:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Thu Oct 157 AM – 11:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
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- Mon Oct 197 AM – 11:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Tue Oct 207 AM – 11:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Wed Oct 217 AM – 11:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Thu Oct 157 AM – 11:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Fri Oct 167 AM – 11:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Sat Oct 177 AM – 11:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Sun Oct 187 AM – 11:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Mon Oct 197 AM – 11:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Tue Oct 207 AM – 11:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Wed Oct 217 AM – 11:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Thu Oct 157 AM – 11:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Fri Oct 167 AM – 11:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Sat Oct 177 AM – 11:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Sun Oct 187 AM – 11:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Mon Oct 197 AM – 11:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Tue Oct 207 AM – 11:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Wed Oct 217 AM – 11:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Thu Oct 158:30 AM – 11:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Fri Oct 168:30 AM – 11:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Sat Oct 178 AM – 11:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Sun Oct 188:30 AM – 9 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Mon Oct 199 AM – 8:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Tue Oct 209 AM – 10 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
- Wed Oct 218:30 AM – 11:30 PMTypicalOfficial hours not yet posted
How the Crowd Calendar Works
Quick answers about the data, the model, and the parks we cover.
Which theme parks does ParkCrowds cover?
Walt Disney World (Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios), Disneyland Resort (Disneyland Park, Disney California Adventure), Universal Orlando Resort (Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, Epic Universe), and Universal Studios Hollywood. Every park gets the same daily 1–10 crowd levels, ride wait forecasts, and AI assistant.
How are the crowd levels predicted?
We poll publicly available wait time data every five minutes and combine it with weather, school calendars, holidays, and park-specific events. A statistical model trained on more than five years of observations turns that into a 1–10 crowd level for every day of the next twelve months — and a per-ride peak wait forecast for the days you select.
How accurate are the predictions?
Recent measured accuracy averages 5–10 minutes of mean absolute error on park-wide average wait, depending on park and season. We publish the full backtest and bucket-level breakdowns on the About page — most other Disney and Universal crowd calendars don't publish accuracy at all.
Is ParkCrowds free?
Yes. The crowd calendar, ride wait predictions, trip planner, and AI park assistant are all free to use. There's no signup, no paywall, and no premium tier.
Do crowd levels measure attendance or wait times?
Wait times. Our 1–10 crowd level reflects predicted average wait across each park's headliner rides during the 11am–4pm peak window — the metric guests actually feel — not raw turnstile attendance (which Disney and Universal don't publish). A day with shorter operating hours, fewer rides running, or a hard-ticket party can post a higher "crowd level" even if fewer guests are physically inside the park, because the lines you stand in are longer.
How is this different from Touring Plans or Thrill Data?
ParkCrowds is built on a transparent, automated pipeline that reruns every day across all four resorts — including Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood, which most Disney-focused crowd calendars skip. We publish accuracy openly, surface weather-adjusted ride waits, and pair every prediction with a free AI assistant that knows the data behind the forecast.