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Walt Disney World on Monday, September 21, 2026: crowds, Lightning Lane sellouts and downtime

On Monday, September 21, 2026, EPCOT was the busiest Walt Disney World park (65-minute average headliner posted wait from 11 AM to 5 PM) and Animal Kingdom the lightest (40 minutes). SupaPark's forecast crowd levels were Magic Kingdom 4/10, EPCOT 8/10, Hollywood Studios 5/10, Animal Kingdom 4/10.

Data as of 4:00 AM ET, Sep 22. Source: SupaPark's own park data (final).

Key numbers

  • EPCOT was Walt Disney World's busiest park on September 21, 2026, averaging a 65-minute posted wait across its headliner rides from 11 AM to 5 PM ET, according to SupaPark's ride-status tracking.
  • 24 Walt Disney World attractions sold out of same-day Lightning Lane on September 21, 2026 (5 before 7 AM); the first was Enchanted Tales with Belle (Before 7:00 AM), per SupaPark's Lightning Lane tracking.
  • SupaPark recorded 31 unplanned ride outages of 15+ minutes at Walt Disney World on September 21, 2026, totaling 45h 35m; the longest was Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at 4h 1m.
  • SupaPark detected 541 Walt Disney World dining reservation openings across 38 restaurants on September 21, 2026, the most at Yak & Yeti Restaurant (60).
  • SupaPark's forecast crowd levels for September 21, 2026: Magic Kingdom 4/10 (Light), EPCOT 8/10 (Busy), Hollywood Studios 5/10 (Moderate), Animal Kingdom 4/10 (Light).

How busy each park was

As of 4:00 AM ET, Sep 22.

Walt Disney World parks on Monday, September 21, 2026
ParkHours (ET)Forecast crowd levelHeadliner avg 11 AM–5 PMBusiest hour
Magic Kingdom9:00 AM–11:00 PM4/10 (Light)52 min4 PM (58 min)
EPCOT9:00 AM–9:00 PM8/10 (Busy)65 min8 PM (71 min)
Hollywood Studios9:00 AM–9:00 PM5/10 (Moderate)49 min11 AM (54 min)
Animal Kingdom8:00 AM–7:00 PM4/10 (Light)40 min12 PM (49 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.

24 of 48 tracked attractions sold out of same-day Lightning Lane, 5 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 Kingdom7:00 AM
Toy Story Mania!Hollywood StudiosBefore 7:00 AM
TRON Lightcycle / RunMagic KingdomBefore 7:00 AM
Slinky Dog DashHollywood Studios8:32 AM
Test TrackEPCOT9:04 AM
Frozen Ever AfterEPCOT9:45 AM
Alien Swirling SaucersHollywood Studios2:18 PM
Tiana's Bayou AdventureMagic Kingdom2:26 PM
Jungle CruiseMagic Kingdom2:47 PM
Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets Single RiderHollywood Studios2:59 PM
Festival of the Lion KingAnimal Kingdom3:30 PM
Mickey & Minnie's Runaway RailwayHollywood Studios3:33 PM
The Many Adventures of Winnie the PoohMagic Kingdom3:36 PM
Finding Nemo: The Big Blue... and Beyond!Animal Kingdom4:00 PM
Na'vi River JourneyAnimal Kingdom4:56 PM
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger SpinMagic Kingdom5:16 PM
The Twilight Zone™ Tower of TerrorHollywood Studios5:41 PM
Mickey's PhilharMagicMagic Kingdom6:22 PM
Haunted MansionMagic Kingdom7:41 PM
Space MountainMagic Kingdom9:17 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 22.

31 outages across 28 rides, 45h 35m in total.

Unplanned outages of 15+ minutes
RideParkFrom (ET)To (ET)Length
Seven Dwarfs Mine TrainMagic Kingdom2:30 PM6:31 PM4h 1m
Test TrackEPCOT3:30 PM6:31 PM3h 1m
Kali River RapidsAnimal Kingdom3:35 PM5:45 PM2h 10m
Walt Disney World Railroad - FantasylandMagic Kingdom3:35 PM5:45 PM2h 10m
Walt Disney World Railroad - Main Street, U.S.A.Magic Kingdom3:35 PM5:45 PM2h 10m
Spaceship EarthEPCOT4:35 PM6:35 PM1h 59m
Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden MountainAnimal Kingdom3:30 PM5:26 PM1h 56m
Big Thunder Mountain RailroadMagic Kingdom3:35 PM5:26 PM1h 51m
Jungle CruiseMagic Kingdom3:35 PM5:26 PM1h 51m
Tomorrowland SpeedwayMagic Kingdom3:35 PM5:26 PM1h 51m
Astro OrbiterMagic Kingdom3:35 PM5:21 PM1h 46m
Dumbo the Flying ElephantMagic Kingdom3:35 PM5:21 PM1h 46m
The BarnstormerMagic Kingdom3:35 PM5:21 PM1h 46m
The Magic Carpets of AladdinMagic Kingdom3:35 PM5:21 PM1h 46m
Tiana's Bayou AdventureMagic Kingdom3:35 PM5:21 PM1h 46m
Slinky Dog DashHollywood Studios3:30 PM5:15 PM1h 45m
Living with the LandEPCOT5:50 PM7:15 PM1h 25m
Mickey & Minnie's Runaway RailwayHollywood Studios10:00 AM11:20 AM1h 20m
Remy's Ratatouille AdventureEPCOT9:15 AM10:35 AM1h 20m
Journey Into Imagination With FigmentEPCOT6:50 PM7:45 PM55 min
Star Wars: Rise of the ResistanceHollywood Studios1:50 PM2:45 PM55 min
The Many Adventures of Winnie the PoohMagic Kingdom9:15 PM10:10 PM55 min
it's a small worldMagic Kingdom4:15 PM5:05 PM50 min
Under the Sea - Journey of The Little MermaidMagic Kingdom4:15 PM5:05 PM50 min
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger SpinMagic Kingdom4:15 PM5:00 PM45 min
Closed before park close (not counted as outages)
RideParkClosed from (ET)
Peter Pan's FlightMagic Kingdom11:35 AM
Wildlife Express TrainAnimal Kingdom4:15 PM
Walt Disney World Railroad - FantasylandMagic Kingdom8:30 PM
Walt Disney World Railroad - Main Street, U.S.A.Magic Kingdom8:30 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 (1 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 21.

Daily forecast by park
ParkConditionsHigh / lowRain chanceStorm risk
Magic KingdomShowers94°F / 72°F56%moderate
EPCOTViolent showers93°F / 72°F53%moderate
Hollywood StudiosShowers93°F / 73°F53%moderate
Animal KingdomLight drizzle91°F / 73°F54%moderate

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

Dining reservation drops

As of 11:56 PM ET, Sep 21.

SupaPark saw 541 reservation openings across 38 restaurants, plus 332 walk-up availability changes.

Most openings
RestaurantOpenings
Yak & Yeti Restaurant60
GEO-8254
Cinderella's Royal Table50
Roundup Rodeo BBQ48
The Cake Bake Shop Restaurant by Gwendolyn Rogers34
Space 220 Restaurant30
Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant25
Wailulu Bar & Grill22

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 Monday, September 21, 2026, finalized 5:11 PM ET, Oct 12. It does not change after that; cite it as "SupaPark, September 21, 2026".

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Frequently asked questions

Was Disney World busy on September 21, 2026?

On Monday, September 21, 2026, EPCOT was the busiest Walt Disney World park (65-minute average headliner posted wait from 11 AM to 5 PM) and Animal Kingdom the lightest (40 minutes). SupaPark's forecast crowd levels were Magic Kingdom 4/10, EPCOT 8/10, Hollywood Studios 5/10, Animal Kingdom 4/10.

Which Disney World park was least crowded on September 21, 2026?

Animal Kingdom, with a 40-minute average headliner posted wait (11 AM–5 PM ET) on September 21, 2026, per SupaPark.

Which Lightning Lanes sold out on September 21, 2026?

24 attractions sold out on September 21, 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 (7:00 AM), Toy Story Mania! (Before 7:00 AM), TRON Lightcycle / Run (Before 7:00 AM), Slinky Dog Dash (8:32 AM), Test Track (9:04 AM), and more.

Were any Disney World rides down on September 21, 2026?

31 unplanned outages of 15+ minutes on September 21, 2026; the longest was Seven Dwarfs Mine Train (4h 1m).

What were Disney World park hours on September 21, 2026?

Magic Kingdom 9:00 AM–11:00 PM ET; 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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