Credit: Inside the MagicCrowds disappeared from Magic Kingdom Park on Sunday, June 8, shocking guests who expected a busy weekend day during summer vacation season at Walt Disney World Resort. One Disney Park guest posted photos showing an empty Main Street, U.S.A., on social media.
Summer is typically a busy time at Magic Kingdom Park, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. Families from all over the world take advantage of public school vacations to make memories without missing homework, and guests come to celebrate special events and holidays like the Fourth of July.
However, the last few summers have been slower at Walt Disney World Resort. This year alone, the Central Florida destination offered several discounts on Disney Resort hotel rooms, theme park tickets, and even the Lightning Lane service, hoping to entice guests to book summer vacations. But recent guest reports suggest that these efforts failed.
After visiting Magic Kingdom Park on Sunday, Redditor u/SparklingPudding shared two pictures of a low crowds on Main Street, U.S.A., near Cinderella Castle. “I needed a getaway and was surprised by the crowd,” the Disney Park guest wrote. “It’s my first year as an AP but I thought with school out now it would be way more crowded than this, especially on a weekend?”
Magic Kingdom on 6/8/25
“I rarely ride Jungle Cruise but it was 25 minutes yesterday,” the guest continued. “Pirates was 10-15. Saw [Raya] in Adventure Land (not on the schedule)…No complaints.”
Other Disney Park guests shared similar experiences last weekend.
“I was at EPCOT on Sunday. Was totally slow,” u/Turbulent_Tale6497 wrote. “[Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind] was 45 mins, Remy was 30. No lines at any counter. Other than the heat, it was ideal.”
“All the parks seemed light the last 2 days,” u/ClownBaby456 replied.
With highs in the mid-90s, many locals and seasoned visitors avoided Walt Disney World Resort on Sunday due to the extreme heat.
“I think everyone is just so scared of the heat now,” said u/sandypassage. “I wonder if Summertime is gradually becoming the new ‘slow season’. Which would be interesting bc WDW hasn’t had a true slow season in years.”
“Nobody’s going in 95 degree heat,” u/NinjaRider407 agreed.
Still, some Disney Parks fans blamed Universal Orlando Resort’s new theme park, Epic Universe, for declining crowd levels at Walt Disney World Resort.
“It was slower than usual in my opinion on Saturday as well,” u/Sassy_With_No_Shame commented. “I think things are definitely slow with the opening of Epic Universe. I’ll enjoy the low crowds this summer and check Epic out next year when the crowds even back out. I think we might see this all summer. Here’s to hoping.”
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