The Best Days to Visit Disney World in 2023

As of December 12th, 2023, the best and worst days to visit each Disney World theme park, based on the average wait time up to this point (note: data with holidays included and excluding holidays are shown to form a better comparison):

2023

Magic Kingdom

• Best Day (holidays included): Sunday - 26 minute average
• Worst Day (holidays included): Monday - 34 minute average
• Best Day (holidays excluded): Sunday - 26 minute average
• Worst Day (holidays excluded): Monday - 34 minute average

EPCOT

• Best Day (holidays included): Wednesday - 29 minute average
• Worst Day (holidays included): Monday - 36 minute average
• Best Day (holidays excluded): Wednesday - 29 minute average
• Worst Day (holidays excluded): Monday - 36 minute average

Hollywood Studios

• Best Day (holidays included): Sunday - 40 minute average
• Worst Day (holidays included): Monday/Tuesday/Friday - 46 minute average
• Best Day (holidays excluded): Sunday - 40 minute average
• Worst Day (holidays excluded): Monday/Tuesday/Friday - 46 minute average

Animal Kingdom

• Best Day (holidays included): Wednesday - 35 minute average
• Worst Day (holidays included): Friday - 42 minute average
• Best Day (holidays excluded): Wednesday - 35 minute average
• Worst Day (holidays excluded): Friday - 42 minute average

For reference, the best/worst days to visit in 2022 were:

All 2022

Magic Kingdom

• Best Day (holidays included): Friday - 33 minute average
• Worst Day (holidays included): Monday - 40 minute average
• Best Day (holidays excluded): Friday - 33 minute average
• Worst Day (holidays excluded): Monday - 41 minute average

EPCOT

• Best Day (holidays included): Sunday - 31 minute average
• Worst Day (holidays included): Monday - 38 minute average
• Best Day (holidays excluded): Saturday/Sunday - 31 minute average
• Worst Day (holidays excluded): Monday - 37 minute average

Hollywood Studios

• Best Day (holidays included): Saturday - 48 minute average
• Worst Day (holidays included): Monday - 53 minute average
• Best Day (holidays excluded): Saturday - 49 minute average
• Worst Day (holidays excluded): Monday - 53 minute average

Animal Kingdom

• Best Day (holidays included): Wednesday/Saturday - 41 minute average
• Worst Day (holidays included): Monday - 47 minute average
• Best Day (holidays excluded): Wednesday - 42 minute average
• Worst Day (holidays excluded): Monday/Tuesday/Friday - 46 minute average

For reference, the best/worst days to visit in 2021 were:

2021

Magic Kingdom

• Best Day (holidays included): Wednesday/Thursday - 28 minute average
• Worst Day (holidays included): Monday - 33 minute average
• Best Day (holidays excluded): Wednesday/Thursday - 28 minute average
• Worst Day (holidays excluded): Monday - 33 minute average

EPCOT

• Best Day (holidays included): Friday - 24 minute average
• Worst Day (holidays included): Monday - 27 minute average
• Best Day (holidays excluded): Friday - 23 minute average
• Worst Day (holidays excluded): Monday - 27 minute average

Hollywood Studios

• Best Day (holidays included): Friday/Saturday - 37 minute average
• Worst Day (holidays included): Monday/Tuesday/Thursday - 39 minute average
• Best Day (holidays excluded): Friday/Sunday - 37 minute average
• Worst Day (holidays excluded): Monday - 40 minute average

Animal Kingdom

• Best Day (holidays included): Wednesday/Friday - 32 minute average
• Worst Day (holidays included): Saturday - 36 minute average
• Best Day (holidays excluded): Friday - 31 minute average
• Worst Day (holidays excluded): Saturday - 36 minute average

Note: some of the images may be out of date with the information presented above.