SupaParkDaily archive · Thursday, October 22, 2026 · final
Walt Disney World on Thursday, October 22, 2026: crowds, Lightning Lane sellouts and downtime
On Thursday, October 22, 2026, EPCOT was the busiest Walt Disney World park (45-minute average headliner posted wait from 11 AM to 5 PM) and Animal Kingdom the lightest (25 minutes). SupaPark's forecast crowd levels were Magic Kingdom 2/10, EPCOT 7/10, Hollywood Studios 5/10, Animal Kingdom 3/10.
Data as of 3:00 AM ET, Oct 23. Source: SupaPark's own park data (final).
Key numbers
- EPCOT was Walt Disney World's busiest park on October 22, 2026, averaging a 45-minute posted wait across its headliner rides from 11 AM to 5 PM ET, according to SupaPark's ride-status tracking.
- 23 Walt Disney World attractions sold out of same-day Lightning Lane on October 22, 2026 (3 before 7 AM); the first was Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind (Before 7:00 AM), per SupaPark's Lightning Lane tracking.
- SupaPark recorded 15 unplanned ride outages of 15+ minutes at Walt Disney World on October 22, 2026, totaling 11h 50m; the longest was Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain at 2h 10m.
- SupaPark detected 888 Walt Disney World dining reservation openings across 55 restaurants on October 22, 2026, the most at Cinderella's Royal Table (92).
- SupaPark's forecast crowd levels for October 22, 2026: Magic Kingdom 2/10 (Ghost town), EPCOT 7/10 (Busy), Hollywood Studios 5/10 (Moderate), Animal Kingdom 3/10 (Light).
How busy each park was
As of 3:00 AM ET, Oct 23.
| Park | Hours (ET) | Forecast crowd level | Headliner avg 11 AM–5 PM | Busiest hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Kingdom | 9:00 AM–6:00 PM (day guests; party night) | 2/10 (Ghost town) | 29 min | 12 PM (34 min) |
| EPCOT | 9:00 AM–9:00 PM | 7/10 (Busy) | 45 min | 5 PM (54 min) |
| Hollywood Studios | 9:00 AM–9:00 PM | 5/10 (Moderate) | 40 min | 12 PM (43 min) |
| Animal Kingdom | 8:00 AM–6:00 PM | 3/10 (Light) | 25 min | 11 AM (35 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 3:00 AM ET, Oct 23.
23 of 53 tracked attractions sold out of same-day Lightning Lane, 3 of them before 7 AM.
| Attraction | Park | Sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind | EPCOT | Before 7:00 AM |
| Seven Dwarfs Mine Train | Magic Kingdom | Before 7:00 AM |
| TRON Lightcycle / Run | Magic Kingdom | Before 7:00 AM |
| Slinky Dog Dash | Hollywood Studios | 9:13 AM |
| Test Track | EPCOT | 10:29 AM |
| Peter Pan's Flight | Magic Kingdom | 10:43 AM |
| The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | Magic Kingdom | 10:46 AM |
| Big Thunder Mountain Railroad | Magic Kingdom | 10:49 AM |
| Frozen Ever After | EPCOT | 10:56 AM |
| Remy's Ratatouille Adventure | EPCOT | 11:27 AM |
| Jungle Cruise | Magic Kingdom | 11:47 AM |
| Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin | Magic Kingdom | 12:28 PM |
| Haunted Mansion | Magic Kingdom | 1:26 PM |
| Toy Story Mania! | Hollywood Studios | 2:20 PM |
| Feathered Friends in Flight! | Animal Kingdom | 3:15 PM |
| Festival of the Lion King | Animal Kingdom | 3:30 PM |
| Tiana's Bayou Adventure | Magic Kingdom | 3:54 PM |
| Finding Nemo: The Big Blue... and Beyond! | Animal Kingdom | 4:00 PM |
| Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway | Hollywood Studios | 4:15 PM |
| Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage | Hollywood Studios | 4:30 PM |
| The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror | Hollywood Studios | 5:17 PM |
| Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run | Hollywood Studios | 5:52 PM |
| For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration | Hollywood Studios | 6:05 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 3:00 AM ET, Oct 23.
15 outages across 14 rides, 11h 50m in total.
| Ride | Park | From (ET) | To (ET) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain | Animal Kingdom | 1:45 PM | 3:55 PM | 2h 10m |
| Space Mountain | Magic Kingdom | 11:50 AM | 1:05 PM | 1h 15m |
| Journey Into Imagination With Figment | EPCOT | 6:00 PM | 7:05 PM | 1h 5m |
| Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind | EPCOT | 4:31 PM | 5:35 PM | 1h 4m |
| Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets | Hollywood Studios | 3:10 PM | 4:10 PM | 1h |
| Haunted Mansion | Magic Kingdom | 12:25 PM | 1:20 PM | 55 min |
| Seven Dwarfs Mine Train | Magic Kingdom | 4:15 PM | 5:01 PM | 46 min |
| The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | Magic Kingdom | 1:40 PM | 2:25 PM | 45 min |
| The Seas with Nemo & Friends | EPCOT | 1:00 PM | 1:40 PM | 40 min |
| Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Hollywood Studios | 9:06 AM | 9:41 AM | 35 min |
| Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run | Hollywood Studios | 10:11 AM | 10:40 AM | 29 min |
| Mad Tea Party | Magic Kingdom | 2:30 PM | 2:50 PM | 20 min |
| Test Track | EPCOT | 7:40 PM | 7:55 PM | 16 min |
| Alien Swirling Saucers | Hollywood Studios | 8:00 PM | 8:15 PM | 15 min |
| Test Track | EPCOT | 1:15 PM | 1:30 PM | 15 min |
| Ride | Park | Closed from (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Express Train | Animal Kingdom | 4:20 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 2:45 AM ET, Oct 23.
| Park | Conditions | High / low | Rain chance | Storm risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Kingdom | Clear | 81°F / 58°F | 0% | low |
| EPCOT | Clear | 81°F / 59°F | 0% | low |
| Hollywood Studios | Clear | 81°F / 60°F | 0% | low |
| Animal Kingdom | Clear | 81°F / 59°F | 0% | low |
No active weather alert. Thunderstorm odds peaked at 0%.
Dining reservation drops
As of 11:53 PM ET, Oct 22.
SupaPark saw 888 reservation openings across 55 restaurants, plus 64 walk-up availability changes.
| Restaurant | Openings |
|---|---|
| Cinderella's Royal Table | 92 |
| Space 220 Restaurant | 68 |
| Yak & Yeti | 67 |
| GEO-82 | 64 |
| The Beak and Barrel | 49 |
| Roundup Rodeo BBQ | 43 |
| Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant | 39 |
| The Cake Bake Shop Restaurant by Gwendolyn Rogers | 38 |
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 Thursday, October 22, 2026, finalized 3:00 AM ET, Oct 23. It does not change after that; cite it as "SupaPark, October 22, 2026".
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Frequently asked questions
Was Disney World busy on October 22, 2026?
On Thursday, October 22, 2026, EPCOT was the busiest Walt Disney World park (45-minute average headliner posted wait from 11 AM to 5 PM) and Animal Kingdom the lightest (25 minutes). SupaPark's forecast crowd levels were Magic Kingdom 2/10, EPCOT 7/10, Hollywood Studios 5/10, Animal Kingdom 3/10.
Which Disney World park was least crowded on October 22, 2026?
Animal Kingdom, with a 25-minute average headliner posted wait (11 AM–5 PM ET) on October 22, 2026, per SupaPark.
Which Lightning Lanes sold out on October 22, 2026?
23 attractions sold out on October 22, 2026: Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind (Before 7:00 AM), Seven Dwarfs Mine Train (Before 7:00 AM), TRON Lightcycle / Run (Before 7:00 AM), Slinky Dog Dash (9:13 AM), Test Track (10:29 AM), Peter Pan's Flight (10:43 AM), The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (10:46 AM), Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (10:49 AM), and more.
Were any Disney World rides down on October 22, 2026?
15 unplanned outages of 15+ minutes on October 22, 2026; the longest was Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain (2h 10m).
What were Disney World park hours on October 22, 2026?
Magic Kingdom 9:00 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–6:00 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.
Sources
- SupaPark ride-status and posted-wait tracking (
ride_status_snapshots,v_live_real_wait,v_which_park_today, 60-day hourly baselinev_ride_hour_baseline). - SupaPark Lightning Lane sellout record (
ll_sellout_daily), the same data behind the sellout-time pages. - SupaPark dining availability events (
live_events: reservation openings and walk-up changes). - Published park hours (
park_hours), hard-ticket party calendar (ext_party_days), SupaPark crowd forecast (v_park_day_forecast), NWS forecast and alerts. - Machine-readable copy: data.json.
Related
- Live drops: Lightning Lane and dining openings as they happen
- What to ride next — live board
- Disney World wait times by park
- Magic Kingdom crowds today, hour by hour
- EPCOT crowds today, hour by hour
- Hollywood Studios crowds today, hour by hour
- Animal Kingdom crowds today, hour by hour
- Crowd calendar — the next 14 days
- When each Lightning Lane sells out
- Every day in the Disney World daily archive
- Disney World today (live)