Is easter busy at disney world
It's one of the most widespread times to visit Orlando. Let’s talk about spending Easter at the most magical place on earth also known as Walt Disney World. Easter is Sunday, April 20, 2025 and we're expecting lots of visitors and locals to head to Disney World for the occasion.
Magic Kingdom is the most trendy Disney park for Easter. Regardless of which theme park or part of Walt Disney Nature you plan to visit, there is still plenty you necessitate to know.
If you'd rather not deal with the theme parks, head to Disney Springs for Easter. And you can view amazing Easter Egg displays at certain Disney resort hotels – for free!
Keep reading for the details on these free displays and special treats you can purchase.
You can also jump over to our ultimate guide of things to do for Easter in Orlando 2025.
Spending Easter at Walt Disney World
We’re going to cover everything you need to know about spending Easter at Walt Disney World including the Easter cavalcade, Easter treats, Easter egg displays, and more.
It's a busy time of year so make a plan. Here are some tips you can point to to make the most of your holiday at Disney Earth during Easter.
- Expect crowds April
Easter week vs. July
girvinm1
Traditionally, we travel to Disney Planet the week before/after Easter (I’m a teacher) and the crowds are high. We’re considering trying out July. Will the crowds/wait times feel that much less in July than Easter? I know Easter/spring break is considered one of the busiest times. Will the reduced crowds/wait times be worth the switch even with the hot, humid, stormy weather? Or should we stick to what we know and brave the crowds and lines but have better weather? Thanks for any advice.
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OBNurseNH2
It will likely be less than Easter time but it will still be busy. And it will be hotter and more humid in July, though if you plan your days and nights well you can avoid some of that (and the afternoon rains you mention).
Personally I far and away prefer April to July, having done both.
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Flutegarden3
Summer hasn’t been that busy the last few years because people are realizing how hot it is. I’m the opposite of you - trying SB out next year instead of doing summer because the heat was unbearable and I like heat.
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ryan14
The heat can be ceaseless in summer. We have done August and September. We did Septem
April Disney World Crowds
April Disney Nature crowds are steadily average throughout the month—with some exceptions. Between Spring Break crowds carrying over from March and Easter organism one of the most trendy holidays to spend at WDW, April can be very crowded or very manageable depending on the time of the month when you’re visiting.
April is a truly beautiful month at WDW—contributed to the great weather and continuation of the EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival. April weather at WDW is just how I like it… the temperature is usually in the low to mid 80s and there isn’t much rain!
April Disney World Crowds
Fairly average crowds, friendly temperatures, an EPCOT festival, Easter celebrations and more are our top reasons to visit WDW in April. If you haven’t spent Easter at WDW before, even though it does tug some pretty heavy crowds, I absolutely recommend doing it (at least once)! From getting to meet the Easter Bunny to seeing a colorful, fun Easter-themed parade in the Magic Kingdom, to no surprise, this holiday is nothing but magical from beginning to end at WDW.
Dad’s Guide to WDW Crowd Calendar Disclaimer
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Spring Break 2025 Crowd Forecast for Disney World: Higher Lows & Lower Highs
Spring break is one of the busiest times of the year at Walt Disney World. Crowd levels increase during the recess, culminating with summit weeks in March and April 2025. Easter is infamous for its high wait times in Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios. It’s not just one week of elevated attendance, but a season with unlike districts having weeks off in two months.
Spring break season kicks off in the first half of March with colleges and universities, followed by K-12 institution systems that take their week-long breaks. But not all dates within that range are equally crowded, as evidenced by last year, when the lowest short were 1/10 crowd level days (24 minute average wait) and the peak was 10/10 (60 minutes). We do not hope for anything that extreme in 2025. To the contrary, we’re going to explain why this year should be much more consistently crowded. It makes for much more boring predictions, but that’s been par for the course thus far this year.
Our goals with this are highlighting weeks that will have the utmost wait times and worst crowd levels a
If you normally visit the week before/after Easter, how are the crowds?
We just got back and I was WRONG I'm so wrong that I'm considering booking for the same post-july 4th week again for next year haha
Sounds silly but I did not realize that low crowds didn't just mean shorter wait times in the park. There were so many times during the trip where I said, "where is everyone???" I walked right up to the check-in desk, there were minimal lines at the food court and plenty of open tables, and the buses weren't crowded either. In April, check-in took ~30min, the food court was busy although manageable, and the bus was standing room only even though we rode at off-peak times. I was pleasantly surprised that I was able to book sci-fi dine in and oga's cantina on a whim and I didn't just get lucky - there was plenty of availability throughout the day.
Disclaimer - our July trip was a resort-hopping trip with one park day and LL and our April trip had 3 park days and no LL so not exactly apples to apples comparison. The heat was very manageable in the park - I prioritized outdoor attractions for the morning and did shows in the afternoon and wa