Everything you need to know about visiting Walt Disney World in summer including the best dates to visit for lower crowds and places to venture beyond the parks!
Summer is a popular time to visit Disney World because kids are out of school.
It used to be the busiest time of year, however, Disney has done a great job at distributing crowds more evenly throughout the year.
So you might be surprised at the lower-than-expected crowd levels at the parks in the summer months.
Here’s what to expect on a Disney World summer trip and my picks for the best days to go!
Is Disney World busy in June?
Believe it or not, Disney provides an easy tool to see how crowded they expect the theme parks to be on any given day.
It is their date-based ticket calendar.
The higher the single-day ticket price, the more crowded they expect it to be that day!
Here is the cost of a single-day ticket to Disney World for every day in June.
I have highlighted the best days to visit, which are during the week of the last two weeks in June.
These will be the best days to visit Disney World in June for lower crowd levels.
Click here to learn what to expect weather-wise in June and get my suggestions for what to pack.
And if you want to venture outside of Disney World on summer vacation, check out the best road trips from Orlando here.
Is Disney World crowded in July?
July is overall the most crowded month of the summer at Disney World.
However, crowds won’t even come close to those during Christmas or Spring Break!
The best days to visit Disney World in July are highlighted above – July 22nd through 31st.
Again, they are mostly during the week and the last two weeks of the month.
I love to combine a July trip to Disney World with a trip to the beach. There are some gorgeous beaches an hour’s drive from Orlando!
Check out this post for the best beaches that are easy to get to from Disney World.
Is Disney World busy in August?
August is the least crowded summer month at Disney World.
In fact, the last two weeks offer some of the lowest crowds of the year!
The best days to visit Disney World in August are during the week of the last two weeks of the month.
These are some of the cheapest one-day ticket prices of the year, meaning the least crowded days.
Additionally, Disney World Halloween parties start on August 9th this year, so you’ll also be able to catch this popular event.
Looking hot and frazzled
August is HOT, so head to this post to learn what to bring with you to stay cool at Disney World.
And if you are visiting Disney World in summer and want to venture to another great Florida town, check out this guide to spending a weekend in St. Petersburg which is only 1 hour 30 minutes from Orlando.
I hope this post helped you know what to expect during a Disney World summer vacation.
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