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Walt Disney World on Sunday, September 20, 2026: crowds, Lightning Lane sellouts and downtime

On Sunday, September 20, 2026, EPCOT was the busiest Walt Disney World park (54-minute average headliner posted wait from 11 AM to 5 PM) and Magic Kingdom the lightest (33 minutes). SupaPark's forecast crowd levels were Magic Kingdom 3/10, EPCOT 7/10, Hollywood Studios 5/10, Animal Kingdom 5/10.

Data as of 4:00 AM ET, Sep 21. Source: SupaPark's own park data (final).

Key numbers

  • EPCOT was Walt Disney World's busiest park on September 20, 2026, averaging a 54-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 20, 2026 (6 before 7 AM); the first was Enchanted Tales with Belle (Before 7:00 AM), per SupaPark's Lightning Lane tracking.
  • SupaPark recorded 29 unplanned ride outages of 15+ minutes at Walt Disney World on September 20, 2026, totaling 41h 16m; the longest was Test Track at 7h 20m.
  • SupaPark detected 586 Walt Disney World dining reservation openings across 38 restaurants on September 20, 2026, the most at Roundup Rodeo BBQ (76).
  • SupaPark's forecast crowd levels for September 20, 2026: Magic Kingdom 3/10 (Light), EPCOT 7/10 (Busy), Hollywood Studios 5/10 (Moderate), Animal Kingdom 5/10 (Moderate).

How busy each park was

As of 4:00 AM ET, Sep 21.

Walt Disney World parks on Sunday, September 20, 2026
ParkHours (ET)Forecast crowd levelHeadliner avg 11 AM–5 PMBusiest hour
Magic Kingdom8:00 AM–6:00 PM (day guests; party night)3/10 (Light)33 min2 PM (38 min)
EPCOT9:00 AM–9:00 PM7/10 (Busy)54 min2 PM (62 min)
Hollywood Studios9:00 AM–9:00 PM5/10 (Moderate)54 min2 PM (59 min)
Animal Kingdom8:00 AM–7:00 PM5/10 (Moderate)47 min12 PM (56 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.

Magic Kingdom hosts Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party that night, so it closes early to day guests at 6:00 PM ET. Hard-ticket nights are excluded from the downtime numbers below.

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
Seven Dwarfs Mine TrainMagic KingdomBefore 7:00 AM
Star Wars: Rise of the ResistanceHollywood StudiosBefore 7:00 AM
TRON Lightcycle / RunMagic KingdomBefore 7:00 AM
Slinky Dog DashHollywood Studios8:16 AM
Test TrackEPCOT9:26 AM
The Many Adventures of Winnie the PoohMagic Kingdom9:59 AM
Frozen Ever AfterEPCOT10:13 AM
Big Thunder Mountain RailroadMagic Kingdom10:14 AM
Peter Pan's FlightMagic Kingdom10:14 AM
Remy's Ratatouille AdventureEPCOT10:16 AM
Jungle CruiseMagic Kingdom11:10 AM
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger SpinMagic Kingdom11:16 AM
The Twilight Zone™ Tower of TerrorHollywood Studios11:39 AM
Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets Single RiderHollywood Studios12:11 PM
Tiana's Bayou AdventureMagic Kingdom12:20 PM
Na'vi River JourneyAnimal Kingdom1:16 PM
Toy Story Mania!Hollywood Studios1:29 PM
Mickey & Minnie's Runaway RailwayHollywood Studios1:46 PM
Haunted MansionMagic Kingdom1:57 PM
Festival of the Lion KingAnimal Kingdom2:16 PM
Finding Nemo: The Big Blue... and Beyond!Animal Kingdom4:00 PM
Tomorrowland SpeedwayMagic Kingdom4:28 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 21.

29 outages across 24 rides, 41h 16m in total.

Unplanned outages of 15+ minutes
RideParkFrom (ET)To (ET)Length
Test TrackEPCOT12:30 PM7:50 PM7h 20m
Kali River RapidsAnimal Kingdom2:00 PM4:00 PM2h
Walt Disney World Railroad - Main Street, U.S.A.Magic Kingdom1:55 PM3:55 PM2h
Walt Disney World Railroad - FantasylandMagic Kingdom1:55 PM3:35 PM1h 40m
Big Thunder Mountain RailroadMagic Kingdom1:55 PM3:30 PM1h 35m
Jungle CruiseMagic Kingdom2:00 PM3:35 PM1h 35m
Seven Dwarfs Mine TrainMagic Kingdom1:55 PM3:30 PM1h 35m
Astro OrbiterMagic Kingdom1:55 PM3:25 PM1h 30m
Dumbo the Flying ElephantMagic Kingdom1:55 PM3:25 PM1h 30m
Slinky Dog DashHollywood Studios2:10 PM3:40 PM1h 30m
The BarnstormerMagic Kingdom1:55 PM3:25 PM1h 30m
The Magic Carpets of AladdinMagic Kingdom1:55 PM3:25 PM1h 30m
Tiana's Bayou AdventureMagic Kingdom1:55 PM3:25 PM1h 30m
Tomorrowland SpeedwayMagic Kingdom1:55 PM3:25 PM1h 30m
Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden MountainAnimal Kingdom2:15 PM3:40 PM1h 25m
Journey Into Imagination With FigmentEPCOT6:50 PM8:10 PM1h 20m
Mickey & Minnie's Runaway RailwayHollywood Studios2:25 PM3:45 PM1h 20m
Spaceship EarthEPCOT2:50 PM4:10 PM1h 20m
TRON Lightcycle / RunMagic Kingdom8:40 AM9:55 AM1h 15m
Remy's Ratatouille AdventureEPCOT3:00 PM4:05 PM1h 5m
Spaceship EarthEPCOT7:15 PM8:20 PM1h 5m
Star Wars: Rise of the ResistanceHollywood Studios3:20 PM4:10 PM50 min
Slinky Dog DashHollywood Studios9:55 AM10:40 AM45 min
The Many Adventures of Winnie the PoohMagic Kingdom11:20 AM11:55 AM35 min
Na'vi River JourneyAnimal Kingdom2:45 PM3:15 PM30 min
Closed before park close (not counted as outages)
RideParkClosed from (ET)
Wildlife Express TrainAnimal Kingdom4:20 PM
Walt Disney World Railroad - FantasylandMagic Kingdom5:05 PM
Walt Disney World Railroad - Main Street, U.S.A.Magic Kingdom5:05 PM
Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden MountainAnimal Kingdom6:10 PM
Kali River RapidsAnimal Kingdom6:10 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 20.

Daily forecast by park
ParkConditionsHigh / lowRain chanceStorm risk
Magic KingdomViolent showers92°F / 72°F50%moderate
EPCOTLight showers87°F / 74°F45%moderate
Hollywood StudiosViolent showers89°F / 75°F45%moderate
Animal KingdomViolent showers91°F / 73°F47%moderate

No active weather alert. Thunderstorm odds peaked at 56%.

Dining reservation drops

As of 11:57 PM ET, Sep 20.

SupaPark saw 586 reservation openings across 38 restaurants, plus 330 walk-up availability changes.

Most openings
RestaurantOpenings
Roundup Rodeo BBQ76
Yak & Yeti Restaurant57
GEO-8254
The Cake Bake Shop Restaurant by Gwendolyn Rogers42
Cinderella's Royal Table40
Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant35
Wailulu Bar & Grill29
Space 220 Restaurant26

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 Sunday, September 20, 2026, finalized 5:11 PM ET, Oct 12. It does not change after that; cite it as "SupaPark, September 20, 2026".

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Frequently asked questions

Was Disney World busy on September 20, 2026?

On Sunday, September 20, 2026, EPCOT was the busiest Walt Disney World park (54-minute average headliner posted wait from 11 AM to 5 PM) and Magic Kingdom the lightest (33 minutes). SupaPark's forecast crowd levels were Magic Kingdom 3/10, EPCOT 7/10, Hollywood Studios 5/10, Animal Kingdom 5/10.

Which Disney World park was least crowded on September 20, 2026?

Magic Kingdom, with a 33-minute average headliner posted wait (11 AM–5 PM ET) on September 20, 2026, per SupaPark.

Which Lightning Lanes sold out on September 20, 2026?

25 attractions sold out on September 20, 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), Seven Dwarfs Mine Train (Before 7:00 AM), Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance (Before 7:00 AM), TRON Lightcycle / Run (Before 7:00 AM), Slinky Dog Dash (8:16 AM), Test Track (9:26 AM), and more.

Were any Disney World rides down on September 20, 2026?

29 unplanned outages of 15+ minutes on September 20, 2026; the longest was Test Track (7h 20m).

What were Disney World park hours on September 20, 2026?

Magic Kingdom 8:00 AM–6:00 PM ET (closes early to day guests for Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party); EPCOT 9:00 AM–9:00 PM ET; Hollywood Studios 9:00 AM–9:00 PM ET; Animal Kingdom 8:00 AM–7:00 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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