Crowd levels at Walt Disney World dropped significantly following the fall break period, returning to a summer average of level two. TouringPlans crowd predictions performed well this week, with 71 percent accuracy within one crowd level and 92 percent within two levels. Unexpected attraction downtime affected roughly 5.7 percent of park capacity, with Hollywood Studios experiencing the highest rate at 6.4 percent. Headliner wait times decreased substantially compared to the previous week, with Cosmic Rewind averaging 80 minutes and Slinky Dog Dash at 74 minutes. Actual wait times submitted through the Lines app averaged only 76 percent of posted durations, indicating less inflation than usual. The upcoming week features unusual operational changes including an early Hollywood Studios closing and a Wine and Dine race weekend that will alter EPCOT hours.
Key Points:
- TouringPlans predictions were within one crowd level 71 percent of the time and within two levels 92 percent of the time.
- Hollywood Studios had the worst overall downtime at 6.4 percent, while Magic Kingdom followed at 6 percent.
- Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT had an average posted wait of 80 minutes, down from 88 minutes the previous week.
- Actual wait times in the Lines App averaged 76 percent of posted wait times for the week.
- Hollywood Studios will close at 5 pm on October 20th for a private event.