2015 CROWDS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
The chart lower on the page shows my forecasts for 2015 crowds by week at Walt Disney World.
Dates in it are the beginning of the week, and the forecast covers the recommended Saturday-Sunday 9 day stays.
(For 2016 crowds, click here, and for 2017 crowds, see this.)
Crowd levels are ranked by week from 1-11 in the following way:
1: Lowest of the year
2: Lower
3: Low
4: Low-plus
5: Moderate-minus
6: Moderate
7: Moderate-plus
8: High-minus
9: High
10: Higher
11: Highest
HOW TO INTERPRET THE 2015 DISNEY WORLD CROWD CALENDAR
Dates are the beginning of the week.
The “low crowd” weeks–those colored green, and rated 1-4–represent the only crowd levels a family visiting for the first time, and unsure if it will ever return, should consider.
However, lower crowds, especially lowest crowds, do not always mean a better week. The lowest weeks are low for a reason–typically because they are in the hurricane or the ride closure seasons.
The “moderate crowd” weeks–those in black and rated 5-7–have crowd levels I would not recommend to first time visitors. However, I’d go during such weeks myself with no hesitation, and think these levels are OK for returning visitors who don’t need to see everything and already know how to work Walt Disney World.
The “high crowd” weeks–those in red, rated 8-11–should be avoided by everyone. They aren’t, which is why they are so high.
MY DISNEY WORLD CROWD CALENDAR GOES UP TO “11”
The influence of the Unofficial Guide  and TouringPlans.com has led almost all Disney World crowd calendars to top out at 10.
However, I’ve always thought that the really nastiest weeks of the year deserved an 11 for emphasis.
So, in homage to Spinal Tap, I assigned 11 to “highest.”
MORE ON WHEN TO GO TO WALT DISNEY WORLD
- For when to go to Walt Disney World, see this
- For the best and worst times to visit, see this
- For forecasting crowds at Walt Disney World, see this
- For the 2015 Crowd Calendar, click here
- For the 2016 Crowd Calendar, click here
- For seasonal pricing at Walt Disney World, see this
- For 2015 price seasons, see this
- For projected 2016 price seasons, see this
- For weather at Walt Disney World, see this
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150 Comments on "Disney World Crowds in 2015"
Hi Dave,
Thanks. Very helpful. We will book Discovery Cove on our first Saturday in Orlando (because off maximum visitors a day in park, and to recover from 5 days NYC) and use the other days in the Disney parks.
Hi Roel! I won’t have a sharp point of view until Disney publishes its August calendar, which it will do in about 4 months. But typically WDW is busiest Saturday-Monday, and the other parks least busy then…
Hi Dave,
My family and I are visiting WDW next year for 8 days. We arrive on Friday 31th July and leave on Saturday 8th August.
I know it is a busy period but it was the only time we could make it. We saved for years and looking forward. We only will visit Disney and leave all the other parks, except for one, Discovery cove. We would like to do this on the busiest day of the week in WDW. Could you give us a suggestion of the day. Thanks and warm wishes, Roel
Marianne–go midweek to midweek e.g. arrive the 24th or 25th!
Me again…we could come Feb 28 week. I booked ADR’s for both weeks, can’t make a decision. Would that be a better choice? Just a bit nervous that the 1 st week in March will be more crowded than the last week in Feb. (Week of 21st) We can easily go either week or in the middle, I just want the lower crowds! Which dates would you choose?