Disney's Hollywood Studios, formerly MGM Studios, opened in 1989, but has undergone significant transformation in the past few years, increasing its popularity among guests. Toy Story Land and Stars Wars Galaxy's Edge are the latest additions to the theme park, adding four new rides. DHS is busiest during Thanksgiving, Christmas, and spring, with lighter periods in September and May. See the Disney's Hollywood Studios Crowd Calendar for more details.
What are wait times typically like at Hollywood Studios each day? The table below shows the recent average of
wait times at Hollywood Studios, listed in 5 minute intervals.
Hollywood Studios Typical Average Wait Times
TIME
WAIT TIME
7:00 AM
30 minutes
7:05 AM
38 minutes
7:10 AM
38 minutes
7:15 AM
38 minutes
7:20 AM
38 minutes
7:25 AM
38 minutes
7:30 AM
16 minutes
7:35 AM
17 minutes
7:40 AM
19 minutes
7:45 AM
20 minutes
7:50 AM
22 minutes
7:55 AM
23 minutes
8:00 AM
18 minutes
8:05 AM
20 minutes
8:10 AM
22 minutes
8:15 AM
24 minutes
8:20 AM
25 minutes
8:25 AM
27 minutes
8:30 AM
25 minutes
8:35 AM
25 minutes
8:40 AM
26 minutes
8:45 AM
28 minutes
8:50 AM
30 minutes
8:55 AM
31 minutes
9:00 AM
32 minutes
9:05 AM
31 minutes
9:10 AM
31 minutes
9:15 AM
33 minutes
9:20 AM
34 minutes
9:25 AM
36 minutes
9:30 AM
37 minutes
9:35 AM
38 minutes
9:40 AM
39 minutes
9:45 AM
41 minutes
9:50 AM
42 minutes
9:55 AM
43 minutes
10:00 AM
43 minutes
10:05 AM
43 minutes
10:10 AM
44 minutes
10:15 AM
45 minutes
10:20 AM
46 minutes
10:25 AM
46 minutes
10:30 AM
46 minutes
10:35 AM
46 minutes
10:40 AM
46 minutes
10:45 AM
45 minutes
10:50 AM
46 minutes
10:55 AM
46 minutes
11:00 AM
46 minutes
11:05 AM
46 minutes
11:10 AM
46 minutes
11:15 AM
47 minutes
11:20 AM
47 minutes
11:25 AM
47 minutes
11:30 AM
47 minutes
11:35 AM
48 minutes
11:40 AM
48 minutes
11:45 AM
48 minutes
11:50 AM
48 minutes
11:55 AM
48 minutes
12:00 PM
48 minutes
12:05 PM
48 minutes
12:10 PM
48 minutes
12:15 PM
48 minutes
12:20 PM
48 minutes
12:25 PM
47 minutes
12:30 PM
47 minutes
12:35 PM
47 minutes
12:40 PM
47 minutes
12:45 PM
47 minutes
12:50 PM
47 minutes
12:55 PM
47 minutes
1:00 PM
47 minutes
1:05 PM
46 minutes
1:10 PM
46 minutes
1:15 PM
46 minutes
1:20 PM
46 minutes
1:25 PM
45 minutes
1:30 PM
45 minutes
1:35 PM
45 minutes
1:40 PM
45 minutes
1:45 PM
45 minutes
1:50 PM
45 minutes
1:55 PM
45 minutes
2:00 PM
46 minutes
2:05 PM
46 minutes
2:10 PM
46 minutes
2:15 PM
46 minutes
2:20 PM
46 minutes
2:25 PM
46 minutes
2:30 PM
46 minutes
2:35 PM
46 minutes
2:40 PM
46 minutes
2:45 PM
46 minutes
2:50 PM
46 minutes
2:55 PM
46 minutes
3:00 PM
45 minutes
3:05 PM
45 minutes
3:10 PM
45 minutes
3:15 PM
45 minutes
3:20 PM
44 minutes
3:25 PM
44 minutes
3:30 PM
44 minutes
3:35 PM
43 minutes
3:40 PM
43 minutes
3:45 PM
43 minutes
3:50 PM
42 minutes
3:55 PM
42 minutes
4:00 PM
42 minutes
4:05 PM
42 minutes
4:10 PM
42 minutes
4:15 PM
42 minutes
4:20 PM
42 minutes
4:25 PM
41 minutes
4:30 PM
41 minutes
4:35 PM
41 minutes
4:40 PM
41 minutes
4:45 PM
40 minutes
4:50 PM
40 minutes
4:55 PM
40 minutes
5:00 PM
39 minutes
5:05 PM
40 minutes
5:10 PM
41 minutes
5:15 PM
41 minutes
5:20 PM
41 minutes
5:25 PM
42 minutes
5:30 PM
42 minutes
5:35 PM
43 minutes
5:40 PM
43 minutes
5:45 PM
43 minutes
5:50 PM
44 minutes
5:55 PM
43 minutes
6:00 PM
43 minutes
6:05 PM
44 minutes
6:10 PM
44 minutes
6:15 PM
44 minutes
6:20 PM
43 minutes
6:25 PM
43 minutes
6:30 PM
43 minutes
6:35 PM
42 minutes
6:40 PM
42 minutes
6:45 PM
42 minutes
6:50 PM
41 minutes
6:55 PM
41 minutes
7:00 PM
40 minutes
7:05 PM
40 minutes
7:10 PM
39 minutes
7:15 PM
39 minutes
7:20 PM
39 minutes
7:25 PM
38 minutes
7:30 PM
38 minutes
7:35 PM
37 minutes
7:40 PM
37 minutes
7:45 PM
36 minutes
7:50 PM
35 minutes
7:55 PM
35 minutes
8:00 PM
34 minutes
Hollywood Studios Wait Time Trends
Last Week -26.5%
Last Month 6.2%
How wait times for the current day, week, and month compare to the previous day, last week, and last month. The daily calculation begins at 10 AM local time and will flucuate as the day progresses.
Hollywood Studios Wait Time Profile
Data For 09/24/2024
How busy is Hollywood Studios? Typically, a higher park average wait time indicates higher crowds and a busier theme park. This graph shows the average wait time across Hollywood Studios as compared to the
historical
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Hollywood Studios Summary Statistics
STATISTIC
VALUE
09/24/2024's Rank
#3668 out of 3738 days
09/24/2024's Wait Factor
0/10
09/24/2024's Average Wait
31 minutes
09/24/2024's Median Wait
31 minutes
09/24/2024's Minimum Wait
14 minutes at 9:05 AM
09/24/2024's Maximum Wait
38 minutes at 12:55 PM
Best Hours to Visit
Morning: 9:05 AM,
Early Afternoon: 4:00 PM,
Late Afternoon: 6:55 PM
Hollywood Studios Lightning Lane Data
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The availability graph indicates Lightning Lane availability at Hollywood Studios. A non-gray color
indicates that Lightning Lane Multi Pass or Single Pass can be purchased, and represents the earliest available return time.
Greener colors indicate return times earlier in the day were available; orange to red indicates return times
later in the day were available. Hover over items to see the specific return time. Gaps for every attraction are likely data collection issues on our end. Labeled graphs work best on desktop displays.
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This graphs shows the amount of minutes from the time of day to the earliest available return time for each Hollywood Studios attraction.
Attractions in red have a return at least 2 hours from the time of the capture. Attractions in green have very close return times to the time of capture. This graph is helpful to determine the stacking order of Lightning Lane selections.
Gray indicates no availability.
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Hollywood Studios Wait Time Heat Map
Data Ending on 09/24/2024
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Hollywood Studios Wait Time Calendar
Data Ending 09/24/2024
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This graph shows the daily average wait time at Hollywood Studios by calendar day for 09/24/2024. Greener colors indicate lower wait times (i.e. less busy days); redder colors indicate longer wait times (i.e. busier days).
Note that is not a crowd calendar. Click here for the Hollywood Studios Crowd Calendar
What are the busiest times at Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World?
Spring break, typically the week of Easter, the week of Thanksgiving, and the week after Christmas through New Year's Day.
What areas make up Hollywood Studios?
Hollywood Studios is comprised of Hollywood Boulevard, Sunset Boulevard, Toy Story Land, Commissary Lane, Animation Courtyard, Star Wars Galaxy's Edge, Echo Lake, and Grand Avenue.
Animal Kingdom vs Hollywood Studios?
While both are theme parks at the Walt Disney World Resort, Disney's Hollywood Studios (DHS) and Disney's Animal Kingdom (DAK) are very different parks. DHS is themed around movies and different Disney IP, like Star Wars and Toy Story. DAK is primarily a zoo with attractions intermingled.
What is the busiest day to visit Disney's Hollywood Studios?
The busiest day to visit DHS is Monday or Tuesday with a 49 minute average wait time. The least busy day is Sunday with a 45 minute average wait time.
What is the best month to visit Disney's Hollywood Studios?
September is the best/least busy month to visit DHS with an average wait time of 38 minutes. December is the worst/busiest month to visit the park with an average wait time of 57 minutes.
