Disney World Crowd Calendar: September 2027

Disney World crowds in September 2027 are expected to be very low overall, with an average MagicPlanner Capacity Index (MCI) of 25/100 across the four parks. Hollywood Studios is projected to be the quietest park (average MCI 23), while EPCOT runs the busiest (average MCI 27). Crowds are elevated around Labor Day Weekend. Plan around those windows if you can. Happening this month: Halloween Party Season (select nights) (estimated) (Wed, Sep 1 – Thu, Sep 30); EPCOT Food & Wine Festival (estimated) (Wed, Sep 1 – Thu, Sep 30). Predictions update daily from live wait-time data. See the interactive calendar for day-by-day detail.

✅ Best days to visit

  • Wed, Sep 118
  • Wed, Sep 818
  • Wed, Sep 1518
  • Wed, Sep 2218
  • Wed, Sep 2918

🚫 Busiest days to avoid

  • Mon, Sep 655
  • Sun, Sep 555
  • Sat, Sep 455
  • Mon, Sep 2728
  • Mon, Sep 2028

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Park-by-park crowds in September 2027

ParkAvg crowdsQuietest dayBusiest day
🎬 Hollywood Studios23Wed, Sep 1 15Mon, Sep 6 55
🦁 Animal Kingdom24Wed, Sep 1 14Mon, Sep 6 55
🏰 Magic Kingdom25Sun, Sep 12 14Mon, Sep 6 55
🌐 EPCOT27Wed, Sep 1 16Mon, Sep 6 55

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Day-by-day crowd levels

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

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18
2
19
3
21
4
55
5
55
6
55
7
21
8
18
9
19
10
21
11
26
12
21
13
28
14
21
15
18
16
19
17
21
18
26
19
21
20
28
21
21
22
18
23
19
24
21
25
26
26
21
27
28
28
21
29
18
30
19

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

How September compares to past years

Across 2014-2025, September has historically ranked #1 of 12 months for crowds, one of the quieter times of year to visit. Typical top-ride waits in September:

🏰 Magic Kingdom
~27 min historical avg
🌐 EPCOT
~29 min historical avg
🎬 Hollywood Studios
~27 min historical avg
🦁 Animal Kingdom
~27 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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