June '23 vs June '24 at Disney World

How have wait times compared in June 2024 to June 2023 across each Walt Disney World theme park? Lets take a look at the data, comparing June 1st to the 26th of each year. This provides a comparison before Tiana's Bayou Adventure opens on June 28th.

• Magic Kingdom Date Range: 06/01/2024 to 06/26/2024 vs:
  • Average Wait: Difference of -5.2 min / -18.2%
  • Magic Kingdom Date Range: 06/01/2023 to 06/26/2023: Difference of -3.3 min / -12.6%

• Animal Kingdom Date Range: 06/01/2024 to 06/26/2024 vs:
  • Average Wait: Difference of -4.1 min / -11.0%
  • Animal Kingdom Date Range: 06/01/2023 to 06/26/2023: Difference of -1.4 min / -4.0%

• EPCOT Date Range: 06/01/2024 to 06/26/2024 vs:
  • Average Wait: Difference of -2.7 min / -8.8%
  • EPCOT Date Range: 06/01/2023 to 06/26/2023: Difference of -2.3 min / -8.4%

• Hollywood Studios Date Range: 06/01/2024 to 06/26/2024 vs:
  • Average Wait: Difference of -8.7 min / -20.0%
  • Hollywood Studios Date Range: 06/01/2023 to 06/26/2023: Difference of -3.6 min / -10.0%

The good news for visitors is that wait times are down across the board, from 4% to nearly 13% depending upon the park. It will be interesting to see how the changes to the Lightning Lane system and the opening of Tiana's Bayou Adventure impact the July numbers.

Was it just Disney World seeing the drop? Nope, Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios Florida wait times are also down in the 11+% range too.

• Islands of Adventure Date Range: 06/01/2024 to 06/26/2024 vs:
  • Average Wait: Difference of -4.5 min / -14.6%
  • Islands of Adventure Date Range: 06/01/2023 to 06/26/2023: Difference of -3.5 min / -12.4%

• Universal Studios Date Range: 06/01/2024 to 06/26/2024 vs:
  • Average Wait: Difference of -4.1 min / -13.8%
  • Universal Studios Date Range: 06/01/2023 to 06/26/2023: Difference of -2.8 min / -11.0%

What might be the cause? Less overall travel demand, more efficient park operations (i.e. better staffing levels), hot weather, and upcoming attraction openings could all be some potential factors.