Disney World Crowd Calendar: August 2027

Disney World crowds in August 2027 are expected to be low overall, with an average MagicPlanner Capacity Index (MCI) of 35/100 across the four parks. EPCOT is projected to be the quietest park (average MCI 32), while Magic Kingdom runs the busiest (average MCI 37). Crowds are elevated around Summer Vacation. Plan around those windows if you can. Happening this month: Halloween Party Season (select nights) (estimated) (Fri, Aug 6 – Tue, Aug 31); EPCOT Food & Wine Festival (estimated) (Thu, Aug 26 – Tue, Aug 31). Predictions update daily from live wait-time data. See the interactive calendar for day-by-day detail.

✅ Best days to visit

  • Wed, Aug 1830
  • Wed, Aug 2530
  • Wed, Aug 431
  • Wed, Aug 1131
  • Thu, Aug 1932

🚫 Busiest days to avoid

  • Mon, Aug 3043
  • Sat, Aug 2841
  • Mon, Aug 941
  • Mon, Aug 241
  • Mon, Aug 2340

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Park-by-park crowds in August 2027

ParkAvg crowdsQuietest dayBusiest day
🌐 EPCOT32Wed, Aug 18 21Mon, Aug 30 48
🎬 Hollywood Studios35Wed, Aug 18 30Mon, Aug 9 41
🦁 Animal Kingdom36Wed, Aug 18 28Sat, Aug 14 42
🏰 Magic Kingdom37Sun, Aug 22 29Mon, Aug 9 45

Day-by-day crowd levels

Average of all four parks. 0 = empty park, 100 = packed. Green days are your friends.

1
34
2
41
3
35
4
31
5
33
6
34
7
39
8
34
9
41
10
35
11
31
12
33
13
34
14
39
15
34
16
40
17
34
18
30
19
32
20
33
21
38
22
33
23
40
24
34
25
30
26
35
27
36
28
41
29
36
30
43
31
37

Want per-park detail and live wait times? Open the interactive crowd calendar or check today's live waits.

How August compares to past years

Across 2014-2025, August has historically ranked #2 of 12 months for crowds, one of the quieter times of year to visit. Typical top-ride waits in August:

🏰 Magic Kingdom
~44 min historical avg
🌐 EPCOT
~36 min historical avg
🎬 Hollywood Studios
~44 min historical avg
🦁 Animal Kingdom
~42 min historical avg
Predictions are generated daily by the MagicPlanner Capacity Index (MCI), a model built on live wait times collected every 5 minutes, historical crowd data back to 2014, school-break calendars, and Disney event schedules, with daily self-calibration against actuals.

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