Best time to visit Hollywood Studios
Hollywood Studios is quietest in November, December, September, averaging around 24% crowd levels in November. Wednesday is typically the calmest day of the week, at about 35%. Avoid February and March - February peaks near 56%.
Quietest month to visit
Averages 24% of a peak day across 27 recorded days, 33 points below February. The busiest is February at 56%.
Open the November 2026 calendarQuietest months to visit Hollywood Studios
Crowd level by month
367 recorded days · % of this park's own peak day
November averages 24% of a peak day at Hollywood Studios - below avg - from 27 recorded days. That is 15 points below the typical month.
Open the November 2026 calendarHollywood Studios season by season
Which season to visit
Quietest is September to November at 27%, busiest is March to May at 46%
Spring. March to May averages 46% of a peak day at Hollywood Studios, from 92 recorded days. Within it, May is the calmest at 36% and March the busiest at 55%.
Summer. June to August averages 42% of a peak day at Hollywood Studios, from 111 recorded days. Within it, August is the calmest at 40% and July the busiest at 44%.
Autumn. September to November averages 27% of a peak day at Hollywood Studios, from 80 recorded days. Within it, November is the calmest at 24% and October the busiest at 30%.
Winter. December to February averages 38% of a peak day at Hollywood Studios, from 84 recorded days. Within it, December is the calmest at 24% and February the busiest at 56%.
Quietest day of the week at Hollywood Studios
Crowd level by day of the week
Averaged across 367 recorded days
- Mon41%
- Tue40%
- Wed35%Quietest day of the week here
- Thu36%
- Fri43%
- Sat40%
- Sun37%
Wednesday is the calmest day at Hollywood Studios, averaging 35% against 43% on Friday. Weekdays run 0 points below weekends.
Best time of day to arrive at Hollywood Studios
Average wait by hour
Park-wide, across the last 60 operating days · minutes
The park-wide average is 33 minutes at 9am, peaking at 46 minutes around 11am and easing to 33 minutes by 9am. Walking in at opening rather than at the peak is worth about 13 minutes on every queue you join, across every tracked ride.
How the Hollywood Studios crowd figures are worked out
Every figure on this page comes from queue times recorded at Hollywood Studios itself, sampled every few minutes across every ride the park publishes and stored day by day. A day's crowd score is that day's average wait expressed against this park's own busiest recorded day, so 100% means "as bad as it gets here" rather than "as bad as it gets anywhere" - a quiet day at a small park and a quiet day at Hollywood Studios are not the same number of minutes, and scoring each park against itself is the only way the months stay comparable. In plain minutes, the park-wide average across the last 60 operating days runs from 33 minutes at its calmest hour to 46 minutes at 11am. Months with fewer than 10 recorded operating days are left unranked rather than averaged from a handful of days, and holidays, school terms and weather are all part of the model.
We publish how well those forecasts actually hold up: the crowd forecast accuracy ledger scores every past prediction against what the queues did on the day, versioned so you can see whether the model is getting better or worse. If you are choosing between parks rather than dates, the best time to visit a theme park guide covers the seasonal patterns that hold across every park we track, and the Hollywood Studios crowd calendar gives you a day-by-day forecast for the specific dates you are considering. Always check the park's own site for opening hours and closures before travelling.
Frequently asked
When is the best time to visit Hollywood Studios?
Weekdays in term-time are usually the quietest at Hollywood Studios, with midweek (Tuesday-Thursday) typically calmer than weekends and school holidays. Arrive at opening to beat the longest queues.
What are the quietest days at Hollywood Studios?
Midweek days outside school holidays are normally the quietest. Saturdays, Sundays and holiday periods see the biggest crowds.
Is Hollywood Studios busy today?
Crowd levels change daily. See Hollywood Studios's live crowd calendar for a day-by-day forecast and today's expected crowd level.
When does Hollywood Studios get busiest?
Weekends, school holidays and major event days (e.g. half terms and seasonal events) are the busiest. Crowds also peak in the middle of the day.
What time should I arrive at Hollywood Studios?
Be at the gates for opening. The park-wide average is 33 minutes a ride at 9am, rising to 46 minutes around 11am - so arriving at opening rather than at the peak saves roughly 13 minutes on every queue you join.
How long are the queues at Hollywood Studios?
Across the last 60 recorded operating days, the park-wide average has run between 33 and 46 minutes a ride depending on the hour. Individual headline rides queue considerably longer than the park-wide average.
Is it worth visiting Hollywood Studios midweek?
It makes little difference here. Midweek and weekends both average around 39% of a peak day at Hollywood Studios, so the month you choose matters more than the day.