MODERATE CROWDS

Hollywood Studios in August

Still very hot but crowds thin as school starts.

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Crowd Level

moderate

Avg High

92°F

Avg Low

75°F

Rain Days

17 days

Pros

Reasons to visit in August

  • Crowds drop mid-August as school starts
  • Halloween party begins
  • Resort prices drop late month
  • Extended hours continue

Cons

Things to watch out for

  • Hottest month (tied with July)
  • Daily thunderstorms
  • Still expensive early August
  • Peak of hurricane season

SPECIAL EVENTS

Events in August

Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party (late Aug start)

Must-Do Rides

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Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
TOP PICK

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

Alien Swirling Saucers

Alien Swirling Saucers

Toy Story Land

Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway

Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway

Animation Courtyard

Rides at Hollywood Studios

Attractions

Moderate crowds mean strategic rope drop planning goes a long way.

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

40"+

Alien Swirling Saucers

Toy Story Land

Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway

Animation Courtyard

Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

38"+

Slinky Dog Dash

Toy Story Land

38"+

Star Tours – The Adventures Continue

Echo Lake

Toy Story Mania!

Toy Story Land

Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live!

Animation Courtyard

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets

Sunset Boulevard

48"+

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™

Sunset Boulevard

Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage

Sunset Boulevard

Disney Movie Magic

Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After

Sunset Boulevard

Fantasmic!

First Order Searches for the Resistance

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration

Echo Lake

Green Army Drum Corps

Toy Story Land

Hollygroove Swingin'

Indiana Jones™ Epic Stunt Spectacular!

Echo Lake

Meet Ariel at Walt Disney Presents

Animation Courtyard

Meet Disney Stars at Red Carpet Dreams

Echo Lake

Meet Edna Mode at the Edna Mode Experience

Animation Courtyard

Meet Joy at Pixar Plaza

Toy Story Land

Meet Olaf at Celebrity Spotlight

Echo Lake

Meet Pixar Pals at Pixar Plaza

Toy Story Land

Meet the Toys in Toy Story Land

Toy Story Land

The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure

Animation Courtyard

The Record Setters

Vacation Fun - An Original Animated Short with Mickey & Minnie

Echo Lake

Walt Disney Presents

Animation Courtyard

Wonderful World of Animation

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