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

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™

Sunset Boulevard

Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run Single Rider

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Single Rider

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage

Sunset Boulevard

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

Echo Lake

Indiana Jones™ Epic Stunt Spectacular!

Echo Lake

Meet Ariel at Walt Disney Presents

Animation Courtyard

Meet Disney Stars at Red Carpet Dreams

Commissary Lane

Meet Edna Mode at the Edna Mode Experience

Pixar Plaza

Meet Olaf at Celebrity Spotlight

Echo Lake

The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure

Animation Courtyard

Walt Disney Presents

Animation Courtyard

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