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Walt Disney World on Saturday, September 19, 2026: crowds, Lightning Lane sellouts and downtime

On Saturday, September 19, 2026, EPCOT was the busiest Walt Disney World park (62-minute average headliner posted wait from 11 AM to 5 PM) and Animal Kingdom the lightest (45 minutes). SupaPark's forecast crowd levels were Magic Kingdom 4/10, EPCOT 8/10, Hollywood Studios 5/10, Animal Kingdom 5/10.

Data as of 4:00 AM ET, Sep 20. Source: SupaPark's own park data (final).

Key numbers

  • EPCOT was Walt Disney World's busiest park on September 19, 2026, averaging a 62-minute posted wait across its headliner rides from 11 AM to 5 PM ET, according to SupaPark's ride-status tracking.
  • 25 Walt Disney World attractions sold out of same-day Lightning Lane on September 19, 2026 (6 before 7 AM); the first was Enchanted Tales with Belle (Before 7:00 AM), per SupaPark's Lightning Lane tracking.
  • SupaPark recorded 19 unplanned ride outages of 15+ minutes at Walt Disney World on September 19, 2026, totaling 22h 2m; the longest was Test Track at 3h 35m.
  • SupaPark detected 841 Walt Disney World dining reservation openings across 47 restaurants on September 19, 2026, the most at Coral Reef Restaurant (144).
  • SupaPark's forecast crowd levels for September 19, 2026: Magic Kingdom 4/10 (Light), EPCOT 8/10 (Busy), Hollywood Studios 5/10 (Moderate), Animal Kingdom 5/10 (Moderate).

How busy each park was

As of 4:00 AM ET, Sep 20.

Walt Disney World parks on Saturday, September 19, 2026
ParkHours (ET)Forecast crowd levelHeadliner avg 11 AM–5 PMBusiest hour
Magic Kingdom8:00 AM–11:00 PM4/10 (Light)47 min4 PM (53 min)
EPCOT9:00 AM–9:00 PM8/10 (Busy)62 min3 PM (67 min)
Hollywood Studios8:30 AM–9:00 PM5/10 (Moderate)55 min2 PM (59 min)
Animal Kingdom8:00 AM–8:00 PM5/10 (Moderate)45 min11 AM (58 min)

Forecast crowd level = SupaPark's served 1–10 forecast for the day (the same level as the crowd calendar). Headliner average = mean posted wait of the park's busiest rides, 11 AM–5 PM ET, inside published park hours.

Lightning Lane sellouts

As of 5:39 PM ET, Oct 7.

25 of 48 tracked attractions sold out of same-day Lightning Lane, 6 of them before 7 AM.

Sellout time (ET), earliest first
AttractionParkSold out
Enchanted Tales with BelleMagic KingdomBefore 7:00 AM
Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three CaballerosEPCOTBefore 7:00 AM
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic RewindEPCOTBefore 7:00 AM
Slinky Dog DashHollywood StudiosBefore 7:00 AM
Star Wars: Rise of the ResistanceHollywood StudiosBefore 7:00 AM
TRON Lightcycle / RunMagic KingdomBefore 7:00 AM
Test TrackEPCOT7:44 AM
Frozen Ever AfterEPCOT10:05 AM
Remy's Ratatouille AdventureEPCOT10:08 AM
The Twilight Zone™ Tower of TerrorHollywood Studios11:47 AM
Seven Dwarfs Mine TrainMagic Kingdom12:06 PM
Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets Single RiderHollywood Studios12:25 PM
Mickey & Minnie's Runaway RailwayHollywood Studios1:27 PM
Peter Pan's FlightMagic Kingdom2:06 PM
Tiana's Bayou AdventureMagic Kingdom2:24 PM
Big Thunder Mountain RailroadMagic Kingdom2:43 PM
Jungle CruiseMagic Kingdom3:34 PM
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger SpinMagic Kingdom4:00 PM
Finding Nemo: The Big Blue... and Beyond!Animal Kingdom4:00 PM
Festival of the Lion KingAnimal Kingdom4:21 PM
Kilimanjaro SafarisAnimal Kingdom5:40 PM
Mickey's PhilharMagicMagic Kingdom6:25 PM
Space MountainMagic Kingdom7:34 PM
Haunted MansionMagic Kingdom8:00 PM
Monsters, Inc. Laugh FloorMagic Kingdom9:30 PM

"Sold out" = the first minute from 7 AM when Lightning Lane stayed unavailable for the next hour (SupaPark checks every few seconds; brief cancellation flickers don't count). Per-ride history: Lightning Lane sellout times.

Ride downtime

As of 4:00 AM ET, Sep 20.

19 outages across 14 rides, 22h 2m in total.

Unplanned outages of 15+ minutes
RideParkFrom (ET)To (ET)Length
Test TrackEPCOT10:10 AM1:45 PM3h 35m
Spaceship EarthEPCOT5:31 PM8:00 PM2h 29m
Test TrackEPCOT2:35 PM4:40 PM2h 5m
The Many Adventures of Winnie the PoohMagic Kingdom2:35 PM4:10 PM1h 35m
Toy Story Mania!Hollywood Studios1:45 PM3:15 PM1h 30m
The Many Adventures of Winnie the PoohMagic Kingdom5:35 PM6:55 PM1h 20m
Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The MuppetsHollywood Studios3:10 PM4:26 PM1h 16m
Mickey & Minnie's Runaway RailwayHollywood Studios11:05 AM12:20 PM1h 15m
Journey Into Imagination With FigmentEPCOT4:20 PM5:21 PM1h 1m
Remy's Ratatouille AdventureEPCOT6:00 PM7:00 PM1h
Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The MuppetsHollywood Studios11:25 AM12:25 PM1h
Star Wars: Rise of the ResistanceHollywood Studios9:30 AM10:25 AM55 min
Slinky Dog DashHollywood Studios2:00 PM2:35 PM35 min
Prince Charming Regal CarrouselMagic Kingdom9:25 PM9:55 PM30 min
The Many Adventures of Winnie the PoohMagic Kingdom10:00 AM10:30 AM30 min
Star Wars: Rise of the ResistanceHollywood Studios3:40 PM4:05 PM26 min
Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three CaballerosEPCOT7:20 PM7:45 PM25 min
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic RewindEPCOT9:00 AM9:20 AM20 min
Haunted MansionMagic Kingdom1:25 PM1:40 PM15 min
Closed before park close (not counted as outages)
RideParkClosed from (ET)
Wildlife Express TrainAnimal Kingdom4:20 PM
Kilimanjaro SafarisAnimal Kingdom6:50 PM
Walt Disney World Railroad - FantasylandMagic Kingdom8:05 PM
Walt Disney World Railroad - Main Street, U.S.A.Magic Kingdom8:05 PM

Counted only for rides seen operating earlier the same day, inside the park's published hours (a party night's day-guest close ends the window), for runs of 15+ minutes that ended with the ride reopening. A ride that opens late is measured from when it first runs; a ride that stays closed until park close (often a scheduled early closing) is listed separately, never counted; whole-park pauses (weather, park closures) are excluded. Shows, meet-and-greets and rides closed all day for refurbishment are not counted.

Weather and storms

As of 8:25 PM ET, Sep 19.

Daily forecast by park
ParkConditionsHigh / lowRain chanceStorm risk
Magic KingdomHeavy rain90°F / 71°F53%moderate
EPCOTViolent showers92°F / 72°F51%moderate
Hollywood StudiosViolent showers91°F / 72°F51%moderate
Animal KingdomViolent showers91°F / 71°F54%moderate

No active weather alert. Thunderstorm odds peaked at 60%.

Dining reservation drops

As of 11:58 PM ET, Sep 19.

SupaPark saw 841 reservation openings across 47 restaurants, plus 452 walk-up availability changes.

Most openings
RestaurantOpenings
Coral Reef Restaurant144
Roundup Rodeo BBQ76
Yak & Yeti Restaurant62
Cinderella's Royal Table49
GEO-8246
The Cake Bake Shop Restaurant by Gwendolyn Rogers44
Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant42
Space 220 Restaurant35

An opening = a reservation slot (restaurant, date, time, party size) that became bookable when SupaPark checked; repeats of the same slot are counted once. Drop odds by restaurant.

This page is the frozen record of Saturday, September 19, 2026, finalized 5:11 PM ET, Oct 12. It does not change after that; cite it as "SupaPark, September 19, 2026".

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Frequently asked questions

Was Disney World busy on September 19, 2026?

On Saturday, September 19, 2026, EPCOT was the busiest Walt Disney World park (62-minute average headliner posted wait from 11 AM to 5 PM) and Animal Kingdom the lightest (45 minutes). SupaPark's forecast crowd levels were Magic Kingdom 4/10, EPCOT 8/10, Hollywood Studios 5/10, Animal Kingdom 5/10.

Which Disney World park was least crowded on September 19, 2026?

Animal Kingdom, with a 45-minute average headliner posted wait (11 AM–5 PM ET) on September 19, 2026, per SupaPark.

Which Lightning Lanes sold out on September 19, 2026?

25 attractions sold out on September 19, 2026: Enchanted Tales with Belle (Before 7:00 AM), Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros (Before 7:00 AM), Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind (Before 7:00 AM), Slinky Dog Dash (Before 7:00 AM), Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance (Before 7:00 AM), TRON Lightcycle / Run (Before 7:00 AM), Test Track (7:44 AM), Frozen Ever After (10:05 AM), and more.

Were any Disney World rides down on September 19, 2026?

19 unplanned outages of 15+ minutes on September 19, 2026; the longest was Test Track (3h 35m).

What were Disney World park hours on September 19, 2026?

Magic Kingdom 8:00 AM–11:00 PM ET; EPCOT 9:00 AM–9:00 PM ET; Hollywood Studios 8:30 AM–9:00 PM ET; Animal Kingdom 8:00 AM–8:00 PM ET.

How SupaPark measures this

Everything on this page is SupaPark's own data, collected for this page's date: posted standby waits and ride status every few minutes, same-day Lightning Lane availability every few seconds, dining availability continuously, Disney's published park hours, and NWS weather. The crowd level is SupaPark's forecast (graded publicly at supapark.com/accuracy); everything else is measured. Posted waits are what the park displays — SupaPark does not time queues. Each section shows its own as-of time; nothing is filled in when a source is missing. At 3 AM ET each day is frozen into a permanent dated page.

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