Crowd Level
peak
Avg High
92°F
Avg Low
75°F
Rain Days
18 days
Pros
Reasons to visit in July
- ✓Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind's indoor, air-conditioned queue is a legitimate escape from the heat while you wait for the park's headliner.
- ✓World Showcase pavilions like Japan's Bijutsu-kan Gallery and Morocco's Gallery of Arts and History give you shaded, cool indoor stops between countries.
- ✓Special fireworks shows and Fourth of July programming add extra nighttime spectacle over Luminous The Symphony of Us on the World Showcase Lagoon.
- ✓Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana lets kids get wet and cool off outdoors, which matters when highs hit 92F.
- ✓Frozen Ever After and Remy's Ratatouille Adventure keep France and Norway busy but bearable since both queues run mostly indoors.
Cons
Things to watch out for
- ✕World Showcase's mile-long lagoon walkway offers almost no shade, and midday July sun there is brutal with 92F highs.
- ✕Peak crowd levels mean Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and Test Track routinely post 70-85 minute waits by early afternoon.
- ✕Afternoon thunderstorms are common in July, roughly 18 rain days a month, and can shut down outdoor areas like Journey of Water without much warning.
- ✕Fourth of July and special fireworks nights bring extra crowds to World Showcase in the evening, making lagoon-front viewing spots hard to claim.
- ✕World Discovery's pavement and Test Track's exterior queue area offer little relief from the heat while you wait.
Pro tip
Be at the tapstile by 9:05am and head straight for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind first since it's the headliner and its posted wait climbs past 75 minutes by mid-morning in July. From there, ride Test Track before 10:30am while its line is still under an hour, then retreat into indoor World Showcase attractions like Frozen Ever After or Impressions de France during the worst midday heat, roughly 1pm to 4pm. Save the World Showcase walk itself for after 7pm when the sun drops and temperatures ease, which also sets you up well for Luminous The Symphony of Us or any special fireworks show that night.
SPECIAL EVENTS
EPCOT in July
No ticketed events at EPCOT in July.
That is usually good news — regular park hours, no early closures for a hard-ticket party. See what is running elsewhere at Walt Disney World.
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Must-Do Rides
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Rides at EPCOT
AttractionsExpect peak crowds all July, so plan around EPCOT's mix of thrill rides, pavilion galleries, and character meets from Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind to the quieter corners of World Showcase.
World Discovery
World Nature
World Discovery
World Celebration
Norway
World Celebration
World Nature
World Discovery
World Discovery
France
World Celebration
World Nature
World Nature
World Discovery
The American Adventure
World Nature
France
Japan
World Nature
World Showcase
World Celebration
Canada Pavilion
Morocco
Mexico
China
World Celebration
France
World Nature
The American Adventure
Mexico Pavilion
World Showcase
World Showcase Plaza
World Celebration
Mexico Pavilion
Imagination Pavilion
China Pavilion
EPCOT Main Entrance
France Pavilion
Mexico
France
World Celebration
China
United Kingdom Pavilion
World Nature
Norway
The American Adventure
The American Adventure
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