Disney World Crowds in October 2026: What It Was Like

Disney World crowds in October 2026 were moderate, averaging MCI 52/100 across the four parks, measured from real wait times. Magic Kingdom was the quietest park (avg 44); the calmest days were Thu, Oct 1, Fri, Oct 2, Thu, Oct 15. Planning ahead? See the October 2027 predictions.

How accurate were our predictions?

±8.7 min
average error
69%
within 10 minutes
19,725
hourly checks

Every hour we compare each attraction's predicted wait against the posted wait. In October 2026, across 19,725 checks, predictions averaged within 8.7 minutes of reality. See how the model works.

Day-by-day crowd levels

1
31
2
36
3
52
4
51
5
59
6
49
7
48
8
50
9
50
10
54
11
49
12
56
13
49
14
47
15
46
16
51
17
58
18
58
19
63
20
48
21
49
22
50
23
57
24
59
25
54
26
62
27
47
28
47
29
50
30
62
31
67

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