This is from WDW Guest Relations when I inquired about the best times to go.
They said these are the trends but that they could change. They don't want you comming back saying I booked at this time because you said it would be empty.
Not sure if you want to read the whole thing, but a midway down it gives the times for least, average and most crowded.
Here is what they sent me:
Thank you for contacting the WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT!
There is no way to accurately gauge future attendance patterns at any of the
WALT DISNEY WORLD theme parks. While patterns do emerge from past attendance,
new attractions and parks, special celebrations, special events, and the
addition of Disney's Wide World of Sports and other facilities have greatly
altered previous trends.
Actual park attendance figures are privileged information available only to a
very few top level Disney management personnel.
As a general rule weekends tend to be a little less active than are weekdays
although the difference is very slight.
The busiest and most crowded periods at all WALT DISNEY WORLD theme parks are
holiday periods and holiday weekends, with Christmas / New Year week the busiest of all. Other peak periods include the summer months, June through August, when children are out of school and family vacations are planned. Individual
holidays such as Valentine's Day, Easter, July 4th, and Thanksgiving, are also
extremely busy.
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The listings below offer a very generalized pattern of crowd density at
representative times of year. Accurate trends are difficult to determine,
though, on a property as vast and diverse as the WALT DISNEY WORLD Vacation
Kingdom. A crowded day at the MAGIC KINGDOM Park, for example, does not
necessarily mean long lines at EPCOT or Disney-MGM Studios.
>> Estimates, below, are representative only and are not to be construed
>> as firm
patterns. <<
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LEAST CROWDED - means there may be some lines, but by and large most attractions may be visited with minimal waiting;
>> 2nd week of January through 1st week of February
>> Week after Labor Day until end of September
>> Week after Columbus day until Veterans Day weekend
>> Week after Veterans day until Thanksgiving
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AVERAGE ATTENDANCE - those times when many people are visiting but the line wait
times are still comfortable
>> 1st week of January
>> 2nd week of February through Presidents' week
>> End of February through the 3rd of week of March
>> 2nd week of April through 1st week of June
>> Last week of August through Labor Day
>> 1st 2 weeks of October
>> Thanksgiving week through December 22
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MOST CROWDED - reflects periods when lines may form in all areas and wait times
of an hour or more may be expected at the most popular attractions.
>> Martin Luther King Weekend
>> Presidents weekend
>> Last week of March and First half of April
>> 2nd week of June through 3rd week of August
>> Columbus Day weekend
>> Veterans Day weekend
>> December 21 through and including New Year's Day
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We appreciate your interest regarding attractions undergoing refurbishment. In
order to provide the most current information, we advise that you visit the
following page on our website:
http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/waltdisneyworld/home/faqindex?id=WDWParksAndMor
eFAQGrping
Then click on "What attractions are currently closed?"
If you have questions or need further assistance, feel free to contact us.
Please include your full name, E-Mail address, and reservation number if
applicable on all correspondence.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Earl Kutschke
Online Guest Service
WALT DISNEY WORLD
P.O. Box 10100
Lake Buena Vista FL 32830-0100
That's our anaversary, and that day for the last few years, MK was absolutly unbearable. Every thing was 60 min or longer waits. Stay away from MK on Columbus Day weekend.