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Animal Kingdom Crowd Calendar

How busy will Animal Kingdom be? Here is the crowd outlook day by day for the weeks ahead, with the calmest days to go called out.

What the crowd levels mean
Light under 20 min waits Moderate around 20 to 35 min Busy around 35 to 50 min Packed 50 min and up

The next 7 days

  1. Today Sep 13 Moderate 8 AM to 7 PM
  2. Mon Sep 14 Moderate 8 AM to 7 PM
  3. Tue Sep 15 Moderate 8 AM to 6 PM
  4. Wed Sep 16 Moderate 8 AM to 6 PM
  5. Thu Sep 17 Moderate 8 AM to 6 PM
  6. Fri Sep 18 Moderate 8 AM to 7 PM
  7. Sat Sep 19 Moderate 8 AM to 8 PM
Calmest day this week Wednesday September 16 · Moderate expected
Busiest day this week Saturday September 19 · Moderate expected

The month ahead

September to October 2026

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
13 Moderate 14 Moderate 15 Moderate 16 Moderate 17 Moderate 18 Moderate 19 Moderate 20 Moderate 21 Moderate 22 Moderate 23 Moderate 24 Moderate 25 Moderate 26 Moderate 27 Moderate 28 Moderate 29 Moderate 30 Moderate 1 Moderate 2 Busy 3 Busy 4 Moderate 5 Moderate 6 Moderate 7 Moderate 8 Moderate 9 Busy 10 Busy 11 Busy 12 Busy
  1. Today Moderate
  2. Mon, Sep 14 Moderate
  3. Tue, Sep 15 Moderate
  4. Wed, Sep 16 Moderate
  5. Thu, Sep 17 Moderate
  6. Fri, Sep 18 Moderate
  7. Sat, Sep 19 Moderate
  8. Sun, Sep 20 Moderate
  9. Mon, Sep 21 Moderate
  10. Tue, Sep 22 Moderate
  11. Wed, Sep 23 Moderate
  12. Thu, Sep 24 Moderate
  13. Fri, Sep 25 Moderate
  14. Sat, Sep 26 Moderate
  15. Sun, Sep 27 Moderate
  16. Mon, Sep 28 Moderate
  17. Tue, Sep 29 Moderate
  18. Wed, Sep 30 Moderate
  19. Thu, Oct 1 Moderate
  20. Fri, Oct 2 Busy
  21. Sat, Oct 3 Busy
  22. Sun, Oct 4 Moderate
  23. Mon, Oct 5 Moderate
  24. Tue, Oct 6 Moderate
  25. Wed, Oct 7 Moderate
  26. Thu, Oct 8 Moderate
  27. Fri, Oct 9 Busy
  28. Sat, Oct 10 Busy Columbus Day weekend
  29. Sun, Oct 11 Busy Columbus Day weekend
  30. Mon, Oct 12 Busy Columbus Day weekend

Dates to know

Typical crowds by day of the week

Planning Animal Kingdom in the weeks ahead

When is the best day to visit Animal Kingdom this week?
In the next week, Wednesday, September 16 looks like the calmest day to visit Animal Kingdom, with a moderate crowd level expected.
When is Animal Kingdom busiest this week?
Animal Kingdom looks busiest on Saturday, September 19 in the next week, with crowds expected to run moderate.
What is the least crowded day to visit Animal Kingdom this month?
Across the next month, Wednesday, September 16 currently looks like the quietest day to visit Animal Kingdom (a moderate crowd level).
What is the least crowded day of the week at Animal Kingdom?
Thursday is typically the least crowded day of the week to visit Animal Kingdom, with the shortest standby waits.

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