Moderate crowds
Magic Kingdom in September
September brings moderate crowds to Magic Kingdom, with early closures on Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party nights and heavy afternoon heat across the open plazas of Main Street and Tomorrowland.
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- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Avg high
- 90°F
- Avg low
- 74°F
- Rain days
- 14 days
Pros
Reasons to visit in September
- Seven Dwarfs Mine Train and TRON Lightcycle / Run both run shorter waits in the morning thanks to moderate crowd levels
- Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party brings Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away and a festive atmosphere on select nights
- Jungle Cruise and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh post walk-on-friendly waits outside of midday
- The Hall of Presidents and Mickey's PhilharMagic offer air conditioned breaks from the heat with minimal wait
- Fewer school-age crowds mean shorter lines at Big Thunder Mountain Railroad most weekday afternoons
Cons
Things to watch out for
- Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party nights push regular park closing to 6:00 PM, cutting your day short if you don't have a party ticket
- Midday heat across Tomorrowland and Main Street U.S.A. is brutal with little shade near Astro Orbiter and the Speedway
- Frequent afternoon thunderstorms can shut down outdoor queues like Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Splash-adjacent areas
- Party setup can crowd Main Street U.S.A. walkways in the late afternoon as staff prep for the evening event
- Humidity makes waiting outside for Jungle Cruise or Pirates of the Caribbean far more draining than the posted wait suggests
Special events
Events in September
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Attractions
Attractions at Magic Kingdom
Moderate crowds this month mean shorter mornings on Seven Dwarfs Mine Train and TRON Lightcycle / Run before lines build, with the rest of Fantasyland and Adventureland staying manageable most of the day.
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- A Pirate's Adventure ~ Treasures of the Seven SeasAdventureland
- Jungle CruiseAdventureland
- Pirates of the CaribbeanAdventureland
- Swiss Family TreehouseAdventureland
- The Magic Carpets of AladdinAdventureland
- Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki RoomAdventureland
- "it's a small world"Fantasyland
- Cinderella CastleFantasyland
- Mad Tea PartyFantasyland
- Mickey's PhilharMagicFantasyland
- Peter Pan's FlightFantasylandMust-do
- Prince Charming Regal CarrouselFantasyland
- Seven Dwarfs Mine TrainFantasyland38 in or tallerMust-do
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the PoohFantasyland
- Under the Sea - Journey of The Little MermaidFantasyland
- Big Thunder Mountain RailroadFrontierland38 in or taller
- Country Bear Musical JamboreeFrontierland
- Disney Adventure Friends CavalcadeFrontierland
- Tiana's Bayou AdventureFrontierland40 in or taller
- Haunted MansionLiberty Square
- The Hall of PresidentsLiberty Square
- Casey's Corner PianistMain Street USA
- Flag RetreatMain Street USA
- Happily Ever AfterMain Street USA
- Main Street Philharmonic at Main Street, U.S.A.Main Street USA
- Main Street VehiclesMain Street USA
- Mickey's Magical Friendship FaireMain Street USA
- Silhouette Portrait CartMain Street USA
- The Dapper DansMain Street USA
- Walt Disney World RailroadMain Street USA
- Casey Jr. Splash 'N' Soak StationStorybook Circus
- Dumbo the Flying ElephantStorybook Circus
- The BarnstormerStorybook Circus35 in or taller
- Astro OrbiterTomorrowland
- Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger SpinTomorrowland
- Monsters Inc. Laugh FloorTomorrowland
- Space MountainTomorrowland44 in or taller
- Tomorrowland SpeedwayTomorrowland32 in or taller
- Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMoverTomorrowland
- TRON Lightcycle / RunTomorrowland48 in or tallerMust-do
- Captain Jack’s Buccaneer Bash at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
- Character Greetings at Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
- Destination DescenDANCE Party at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
- Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade
- Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away
- Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular at Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
- Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular
- Jessie’s Roundup: A Rip-Roarin’ Revue!
- Meet Festive Disney Pals at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
- Meet Jack Skellington and Sally at Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
- Meet Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse at Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
- Mickey’s Boo-To-You Halloween Parade at Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
- Stitch’s Masquerade Mashup at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
- The Cadaver Dans Barbershop Quartet at Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
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