- by foxnews
- 20 May 2026
Disney attendance plunges to all-time low for 2025 as visitors report 'ghost towns' at parks
Average wait times at Walt Disney World drop to 24 minutes in September, the shortest three-week stretch of the year, according to crowd tracking data.
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On TikTok, some visitors described the parks as "ghost towns."
"I'm at Magic Kingdom right now, and this place is a tomb," one user said.
"There is literally nobody here. There is no wait time for anything. Space Mountain - walk on. Haunted Mansion - walk on. Pirates of the Caribbean - walk on. The longest I have even seen a wait time for … 30 minutes."
Financially, Disney paints a different picture. The company has reported mostly unchanged attendance, while its recent earnings show revenue growth.
Fox News Digital reached out to Walt Disney World for comment.
Some analysts and third-party trackers suggest that standby lines may have moved faster because Disney adjusted how many guests enter via Lightning Lane rather than standby, freeing up capacity in the regular queues.
A look back at the summer months may help explain the trend.
Experts claim the lull is also influenced by back-to-school schedules and peak hurricane season rolling in.
Meanwhile, a growing number of millennials and Gen Xers are flocking to Disney parks without kids, with experts saying the appeal lies in finding comfort, community and escape, Fox News Digital previously reported.
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