Disney Wait Time Report: Week of October 12, 2026

Welcome to this week’s Pixie Post wait time report. We are analyzing standby data from October 12 to October 18, 2026, to help you navigate your next park visit. Our records show a universal upward trend in wait times across both Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort compared to the previous week.

While averages increased, specific days offered significant relief for guests who planned accordingly. This report breaks down the averages, the peaks, and the valleys found in our standby records over the last seven days.

Walt Disney World

In Florida, Hollywood Studios remains the park with the highest overall wait times, averaging 44 minutes this week. This is a 4-minute increase from the previous week's average of 40 minutes. The busiest day at Hollywood Studios was Monday, October 12, where the average reached 52 minutes. Slinky Dog Dash led the park with an average wait of 79 minutes, followed by Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at 66 minutes and Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets at 60 minutes.

EPCOT also saw an increase, rising from 29 minutes to 33 minutes. Test Track was the highest individual wait at the park, averaging 79 minutes. The quietest time to visit EPCOT was Sunday, October 18, when the average dropped to 27 minutes.

Animal Kingdom followed the trend, moving from a 26-minute average to 29 minutes. Monday was the busiest day here at 41 minutes, driven largely by Avatar Flight of Passage, which averaged 61 minutes. Magic Kingdom remained the most stable park in Orlando, with only a 1-minute increase in its weekly average. Despite a busy Wednesday (35 minutes), the park saw a significant dip on Thursday, October 15, with an average wait of only 16 minutes.

| Park | Avg wait this week | Previous week | Quietest day | Busiest day |

| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |

| Magic Kingdom | 22 min | 21 min | Thursday, Oct 15 (16 min) | Wednesday, Oct 14 (35 min) |

| EPCOT | 33 min | 29 min | Sunday, Oct 18 (27 min) | Monday, Oct 12 (37 min) |

| Hollywood Studios | 44 min | 40 min | Sunday, Oct 18 (37 min) | Monday, Oct 12 (52 min) |

| Animal Kingdom | 29 min | 26 min | Wednesday, Oct 14 (22 min) | Monday, Oct 12 (41 min) |

Disneyland Resort

Both parks at the Disneyland Resort saw notable jumps in standby times this week. Disneyland Park rose from 19 minutes to 23 minutes, while Disney California Adventure rose from 24 minutes to 29 minutes.

At Disneyland Park, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance held the longest average wait at 54 minutes. The park was quietest on Sunday, October 18, with an average of 17 minutes. Conversely, Tuesday, October 13, was the busiest day of the week for this park.

At California Adventure, Guardians of the Galaxy - Monsters After Dark recorded the highest average wait at 68 minutes. Similar to Disneyland Park, California Adventure saw its lowest waits on Sunday, October 18, averaging 17 minutes. Monday was the busiest day for the park, peaking at 37 minutes.

| Park | Avg wait this week | Previous week | Quietest day | Busiest day |

| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |

| Disneyland Park | 23 min | 19 min | Sunday, Oct 18 (17 min) | Tuesday, Oct 13 (26 min) |

| California Adventure | 29 min | 24 min | Sunday, Oct 18 (17 min) | Monday, Oct 12 (37 min) |

Planning tip from this week

Based on this week's data, Sunday, October 18, was the optimal day for low crowds across the majority of the parks. It served as the quietest day for EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, Disneyland Park, and California Adventure. In the case of the California parks, Sunday saw averages as low as 17 minutes, which is significantly lower than the Monday peak of 37 minutes at California Adventure. If you are planning a multi-day trip, scheduling your high-priority rides for Sunday may result in shorter standby waits.

For real-time updates during your visit, you can view Live wait times.