Hollywood Studios Dec 29, 2026: 10/10 Crowd Forecast
Published November 3, 2026
Hollywood Studios is forecast at a full 10/10 on Tuesday, Dec 29, so expect long lines. The most useful number is for Slinky Dog Dash. SupaPark’s wait data shows its median posted wait at 70 minutes at 12 PM and 30 minutes at 9 PM. That’s the same ride, 40 minutes apart, depending only on when you get in line. On a peak-crowd day, timing will save you more than any other choice you make.
Forecast as of November 3, 2026. Live numbers here: Hollywood Studios crowd calendar for December 2026. Holiday week: New Year’s week crowd forecast.
Those hourly figures come from the last 30 days (Oct 5–Nov 2), not from Dec 29 itself. Holiday-week waits will probably run higher across the board. The shape of the day still matters: waits are short at opening, peak late morning to mid-afternoon, then drop after dark.
The Verdict for Dec 29
As of Nov 3, SupaPark’s forecast puts Hollywood Studios at 10/10 on Dec 29, the top of the scale. EPCOT is also at 10/10. Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom are each at 9/10. No party nights are on the calendar that day, so no park closes early for a ticketed event.
With every park at 9 or 10, switching parks won’t get you an empty day. If Hollywood Studios is your park, here’s the plan:
- Ride hard at opening. The park’s lowest waits of the day come early and late.
- Stop riding standby from late morning to mid-afternoon. Use that time for shows, food and rest instead of the longest lines.
- Stay late. The recent pattern says the last hours of the night are the best time to ride.
If you plan to leave at 3 PM, you’ll miss the cheapest standby waits of the day. On a 10/10 day, staying late pays off more than at any other park.
Day by Day: Every Park on Dec 29
The window is one day, so here’s how all four parks compare (SupaPark crowd forecast, as of Nov 3):
- Hollywood Studios — Dec 29: 10/10
- EPCOT — Dec 29: 10/10 (busiest of the day)
- Animal Kingdom — Dec 29: 9/10
- Magic Kingdom — Dec 29: 9/10 (lightest of the day)
One point separates the busiest park from the lightest. That’s a real difference, but it won’t turn a holiday-week day into a quiet one. Pick your park for the rides you want, then use the hours to cut your waits.
Best and Worst Hours at Hollywood Studios
This is the recent daily pattern from SupaPark’s measurements over the last 30 days: the median posted wait across Hollywood Studios’ five busiest rides.
| Time | Median posted wait |
|---|---|
| 9 AM | 38 min |
| 11 AM | 50 min (peak) |
| 2 PM | 50 min |
| 5 PM | 45 min |
| 8 PM | 30 min |
| 9 PM | 20 min (lowest) |
The peak doesn’t drop off after lunch. It holds at about 50 minutes from 11 AM to at least 2 PM and only eases in the evening. That’s later than many guests expect, and it’s why the middle of the day is the worst time to stand in standby lines here.
Two headliners show the biggest gaps:
- Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets: 15 minutes at 8 AM vs 53 minutes at 11 AM. That’s your first ride. If it’s not your first stop, it soon becomes one of the longest lines in the park. Your group is fine riding separately? Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster is one of the few Disney World rides with a single rider line, which helps once the standby line grows.
- Slinky Dog Dash: 30 minutes at 9 PM vs 70 minutes at 12 PM. Save it for the end of the night. Toy Story Land tends to stay busy all day, but the late-night wait is less than half the midday one.
One caveat: the 9 PM figures only help if the park is open that late on Dec 29. Holiday-week hours often run later than usual, but confirm the actual hours closer to your date before you plan the evening around it.
The move nobody plans for: ride closures. When a ride goes down and then reopens, its posted wait often sits well below normal for a short time until the crowd notices. On a 10/10 day, that’s one of the few ways to get a short line in the middle of the day. SupaPark flags when a ride goes down and when its wait drops, so you don’t have to keep refreshing a wait-times screen while you’re in line for something else.
What to do midday instead. From 11 AM to mid-afternoon, plan seated shows, a long meal and rest. If you have kids who are tired of waiting, try a Hidden Mickey hunt. The guitar-pick characters in the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster gift shop are a fun place to start, and it costs nothing.
Which Park to Pick Instead
If your dates allow a switch, here’s how the other three compare on Dec 29.
Skip EPCOT. It’s also at 10/10, and its waits get worse through the day. In SupaPark’s recent medians, EPCOT’s five busiest rides peak at 60 minutes around 4–5 PM. Frozen Ever After goes from 20 minutes at 8 AM to 65 at 1 PM, and Test Track goes from 30 minutes at 8 AM to 73 at 4 PM. EPCOT’s waits peak late in the afternoon, so you can’t wait them out the way you can at Hollywood Studios.
Magic Kingdom is the lightest pick (9/10). It also has the best early-morning numbers of any park. In the recent pattern, its five busiest rides run at a 20-minute median at 8 AM, with Jungle Cruise and Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin both at 5-minute medians then. Those climb to 40 and 39 minutes in the afternoon. The park peaks at 45 minutes around 4–5 PM and eases to 28 minutes by 8 PM.
Animal Kingdom (9/10) is lightest in the afternoon. Its waits fall faster than any other park’s: 40 minutes at 11 AM down to 15 minutes at 5 PM in the recent pattern. Kilimanjaro Safaris drops from 53 minutes at 11 AM to 10 minutes at 3 PM. Na’vi River Journey goes from 45 minutes at 12 PM to 10 minutes at 7 PM, if the park is open that late. If you’d rather not rope drop, this is the park where showing up later costs you least.
My call: If Hollywood Studios is a must-do on your trip, Dec 29 works. Ride Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster first, take a long midday break, and save Slinky Dog Dash for the end of the night. If you’re flexible, Magic Kingdom (for an early start) or Animal Kingdom (for a later start) is the lighter choice. Avoid EPCOT that day if you can.
Live waits, the crowd calendar and the best-time forecaster are free at supapark.com. SupaPark is also free on iPhone and Android, and it can alert you the moment a wait drops or a ride goes down.
The One Thing to Remember
Dec 29 is a 10/10 day at Hollywood Studios, but the waits change a lot by hour. Ride Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster first (15 minutes at 8 AM vs 53 at 11 AM), avoid standby lines from 11 AM to mid-afternoon, and ride Slinky Dog Dash at night (30 minutes at 9 PM vs 70 at noon).
Frequently Asked Questions
How crowded will Hollywood Studios be on December 29, 2026?
Very crowded. As of Nov 3, SupaPark’s forecast puts Hollywood Studios at 10 out of 10 on Dec 29, tied with EPCOT as the busiest park that day.
What is the least crowded Disney World park on December 29, 2026?
Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom are both forecast at 9/10, a point lighter than Hollywood Studios and EPCOT. Magic Kingdom rewards an early start, and Animal Kingdom’s waits drop the most in the afternoon.
What time is the shortest wait for Slinky Dog Dash?
In SupaPark’s recent 30-day data, Slinky Dog Dash’s median posted wait was lowest at 9 PM (30 minutes) and highest at 12 PM (70 minutes). Check park hours for Dec 29 to see whether a late ride is possible.
When should I ride Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster at Hollywood Studios?
Ride it first thing. SupaPark’s recent medians show 15 minutes at 8 AM vs 53 minutes at 11 AM, and the ride also has a single rider line if your group is fine riding separately.
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