This week marked one of the most crowded periods of an unusually light summer at Walt Disney World, with Monday reaching crowd level four for the fourth consecutive time. Animal Kingdom experienced a dramatic swing from being consistently crowded to hitting a rare crowd level one after losing significant capacity due to unexpected downtime. Test Track and Frozen Ever After both tied for the worst downtime this week, each unavailable over 26% of the time, which heavily impacted guest wait times throughout EPCOT. Posted wait times were inflated compared to actual waits recorded by guests using the Lines app, with Meet Anna and Elsa showing particularly high discrepancies between posted and real waiting periods. As schools prepare to reopen, last-minute summer vacations have driven attendance up, though conditions are expected to calm down next week before Halloween festivities begin. The first Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is scheduled for August 7th, which should draw significant crowds to Magic Kingdom and potentially Hollywood Studios as well. Weather forecasts predict continued heat and afternoon thunderstorms through the upcoming week, with feels-like temperatures running about ten degrees higher than actual readings.
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Disney Parks See Summer Crowd Bump Before Halloween Season Begins
