Best Time to Visit Disney's Hollywood Studios (2026): Quietest Hours

Disney's Hollywood Studios busyness by day

100% is the busiest hour of the week. A lower number means quieter: at 25% it is a quarter as busy as that hour.

The widget below shows every hour of a typical week at the park.

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Best time of day to visit

Disney's Hollywood Studios is one of the four theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort, with movie-themed areas such as Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and Toy Story Land. Its daily rhythm is simple. It starts calm and builds into the afternoon and evening.

On Sunday at 9 AM the park is at 35% of its busiest hour of the week. By 11 AM it reaches 65%. From 2 PM to 7 PM Sunday holds at 85%, then eases to 75% at 8 PM.

Weekdays follow the same curve. Monday to Thursday all sit at 45% at 9 AM. They reach 90% or 95% in the late afternoon and early evening. Wednesday holds 95% from 5 PM to 7 PM, and Monday does the same.

Friday and Saturday start a little calmer, at 40% at 9 AM. They climb higher, though. Friday reaches 100% at 6 PM and 7 PM. Saturday reaches 100% from 5 PM to 7 PM.

Weekdays vs weekends

Saturday is the busiest day. Its busiest hours, 5 PM to 7 PM, are the busiest of the week, together with Friday at 6 PM and 7 PM.

Sunday is the exception. It averages 75%, and its highest hours reach 85% rather than 100%. If the weekend is your only option, choose Sunday over Saturday.

Nearby alternatives

Epcot. For Epcot, go on Tuesday at 9 AM. Tuesday is its quietest day, and 9 AM to 11 AM is its calmest window every day. Its busiest time is Saturday at 6 PM, with Friday at 6 PM and 7 PM equally busy.

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Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park. Animal Kingdom's quietest day is Tuesday. It runs on an earlier clock and is busiest in the middle of the day. Its busiest time is Saturday at 1 PM and 2 PM, which are equally busy.

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Plan your visit

• Pick Sunday and be there for 9 AM. Use the first two hours for the attractions you care about most.
• If you go on a weekday, Tuesday and Thursday have lower afternoon highs (90%) than Monday and Wednesday (95%).
• Skip Friday and Saturday evenings if you can. Those are the busiest hours of the week.
• You need a dated theme park ticket to get in. Lightning Lane options, sold separately, let you book return times for some attractions. Check the official Hollywood Studios site and the park calendar for each day's opening hours.

How we measured

These numbers are BestTime forecasts, built from anonymized mobile device signals from a sample of visitors, combined with real-world signals such as weather, events and holidays. Busyness is a percentage of the park's own busiest hour of the week (100%), not a head count. The forecast describes a typical week and does not cover seasons, holidays, special events or queues. Read more about how the forecasts work.

Next steps

• Find quiet hours for more attractions in the free Orlando sightseeing guide.
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