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Walt Disney World · GOOFY’S TAKE

Today's the Low-Crowd Sweet Spot — Pick Your Poison

Advice for 2026-09-07 · Published Sep 7, 2026, 7:16 AM ET

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Gawrsh, folks — today is one of those rare good-morning days at Walt Disney World! Crowd scores are down hard from the weekend: Magic Kingdom is LOW at just a 3/10 (avg wait ~22 min), Hollywood Studios is 4/10, and Animal Kingdom sits at a moderate 5/10. Only EPCOT feels busy (7/10, ~41 min) — and that's the Food & Wine Festival crowd, which is a reason to go, not a reason to skip. My play? Rope drop Magic Kingdom and ride TRON or Seven Dwarfs before the midday heat builds. It's 96 degrees out with a storm window after 6 PM, so hydrate, pack ponchos, and start early. Park hours tonight: MK closes at 10, EPCOT and DHS at 9, Animal Kingdom at 7. A-hyuck — enjoy it, you've earned an easy day!

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