Free Disney Day Planner
Pick a park and a date. We’ll show the measured crowd level, the lightest hours, and a simple ride order — built from wait times we record every minute, not guesswork.
One-day plans by park
SampleWorked one-day examples, one per park
One typical day per park from recorded waits and usual park hours — an example, not a plan for your date. Open any park for the full day with walking time, lunch, a break, height labels and the rides left out.
Magic Kingdom
Rope-drop window: Jun 16, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026 · Typical waits through: Oct 14, 2026 · Hours basis: opened at 9:00 AM and closed at 11:00 PM on 60 of 120 observed days
TypicalTimed from the park’s usual opening and closing hours.
- 19:00 AM–9:20 AM · Right at opening · At openingTiana's Bayou Adventure · Frontierlandabout 10 min typical opening-hour wait · 10 min ride · Lightning Lane: multi_passMust be at least 40 in to rideOpens with a 10-min median and reaches 45 min by midday — 35 min saved
- 29:25 AM–9:44 AM · Opening hour · At openingBig Thunder Mountain Railroad · Frontierland5 min walk before · about 15 min typical opening-hour wait · 4 min ride · Lightning Lane: multi_passMust be at least 38 in to rideOpens with a 15-min median and reaches 35 min by midday — 20 min saved
- 39:56 AM–10:10 AM · Late morning · At openingPirates of the Caribbean · Adventureland12 min walk before · about 5 min typical opening-hour wait · 9 min ride · Lightning Lane: multi_passNo height minimumOpens with a 5-min median and reaches 25 min by midday — 20 min saved
- 511:19 AM–11:36 AM · Midday · MiddayAstro Orbiter · Tomorrowland12 min walk before · about 15 min typical wait for that hour · 2 min rideNo height minimumHolds about 10 min while headliners peak
EPCOT
Rope-drop window: Jun 16, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026 · Typical waits through: Oct 14, 2026 · Hours basis: opened at 9:00 AM and closed at 9:00 PM on 119 of 120 observed days
TypicalTimed from the park’s usual opening and closing hours.
- 19:00 AM–9:15 AM · Right at opening · At openingSoarin' Across America · World Natureabout 10 min typical opening-hour wait · 5 min ride · Lightning Lane: multi_passMust be at least 40 in to rideOpens with a 10-min median and reaches 35 min by midday — 25 min saved
- 29:20 AM–9:40 AM · Opening hour · At openingLiving with the Land · World Nature5 min walk before · about 5 min typical opening-hour wait · 15 min ride · Lightning Lane: multi_passNo height minimumOpens with a 5-min median and reaches 25 min by midday — 20 min saved
- 39:52 AM–10:12 AM · Late morning · At openingSpaceship Earth · World Celebration12 min walk before · about 5 min typical opening-hour wait · 15 min ride · Lightning Lane: multi_passNo height minimumOpens with a 5-min median and reaches 25 min by midday — 20 min saved
- 511:21 AM–11:42 AM · Midday · MiddayJourney Into Imagination With Figment · World Celebration12 min walk before · about 15 min typical wait for that hour · 6 min ride · Lightning Lane: multi_passNo height minimumHolds about 10 min while headliners peak
Hollywood Studios
Rope-drop window: Jun 17, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026 · Typical waits through: Oct 14, 2026 · Hours basis: opened at 9:00 AM and closed at 9:00 PM on 69 of 120 observed days
TypicalTimed from the park’s usual opening and closing hours.
- 19:00 AM–9:17 AM · Right at opening · At openingAlien Swirling Saucers · Toy Story Landabout 15 min typical opening-hour wait · 2 min ride · Lightning Lane: multi_passMust be at least 32 in to rideOpens with a 15-min median and reaches 35 min by midday — 20 min saved
- 29:29 AM–9:54 AM · Opening hour · At openingMillennium Falcon: Smugglers Run · Galaxy's Edge12 min walk before · about 20 min typical opening-hour wait · 5 min ride · Lightning Lane: multi_passMust be at least 38 in to rideOpens with a 20-min median and reaches 40 min by midday — 20 min saved
- 310:06 AM–10:30 AM · Late morning · At openingThe Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror · Sunset Boulevard12 min walk before · about 20 min typical opening-hour wait · 4 min ride · Lightning Lane: multi_passMust be at least 40 in to rideOpens with a 20-min median and reaches 40 min by midday — 20 min saved
- 511:39 AM–11:54 AM · Midday · MiddayStar Tours – The Adventures Continue · Echo Lake12 min walk before · about 10 min typical wait for that hour · 5 min ride · Lightning Lane: multi_passMust be at least 40 in to rideHolds about 5 min while headliners peak
Animal Kingdom
Rope-drop window: Jun 16, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026 · Typical waits through: Oct 14, 2026 · Hours basis: opened at 8:00 AM and closed at 7:00 PM on 64 of 120 observed days
TypicalTimed from the park’s usual opening and closing hours.
- 18:00 AM–8:08 AM · Right at opening · At openingabout 5 min typical opening-hour wait · 3 min ride · Lightning Lane: multi_passMust be at least 44 in to rideOpens with a 5-min median and reaches 35 min by midday — 30 min saved
- 28:20 AM–9:02 AM · Opening hour · At openingKilimanjaro Safaris · Africa12 min walk before · about 20 min typical opening-hour wait · 22 min ride · Lightning Lane: multi_passNo height minimumOpens with a 20-min median and reaches 45 min by midday — 25 min saved
- 39:14 AM–9:39 AM · Late morning · At openingNa'vi River Journey · Pandora12 min walk before · about 20 min typical opening-hour wait · 5 min ride · Lightning Lane: multi_passNo height minimumOpens with a 20-min median and reaches 45 min by midday — 25 min saved
- 510:48 AM–11:08 AM · Midday · MiddayWildlife Express Train · Africa12 min walk before · about 5 min typical wait for that hour · 15 min rideNo height minimumHolds about 10 min while headliners peak
Disneyland
Rope-drop window: Jun 17, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026 · Typical waits through: Oct 14, 2026 · Hours basis: opened at 8:00 AM and closed at 12:00 AM (after midnight) on 72 of 120 observed days
TypicalTimed from the park’s usual opening and closing hours.
- 18:00 AM–8:21 AM · Right at opening · At openingHaunted Mansion Holiday · New Orleans Sq.about 13 min typical opening-hour wait · 8 min rideNo height minimumOpens with a 13-min median and reaches 40 min by midday — 27 min saved
- 28:33 AM–8:41 AM · Opening hour · At openingMatterhorn Bobsleds · Fantasyland12 min walk before · about 5 min typical opening-hour wait · 3 min ride · Lightning Lane: multi_passMust be at least 42 in to rideOpens with a 5-min median and reaches 30 min by midday — 25 min saved
- 38:53 AM–9:03 AM · Late morning · At openingMickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway · Mickey's Toontown12 min walk before · about 5 min typical opening-hour wait · 5 min ride · Lightning Lane: multi_passNo height minimumOpens with a 5-min median and reaches 30 min by midday — 25 min saved
- 510:12 AM–10:26 AM · Midday · MiddayCasey Jr. Circus Train · Fantasyland12 min walk before · about 10 min typical wait for that hour · 4 min rideNo height minimumHolds about 5 min while headliners peak
Disney California Adventure
Rope-drop window: Jun 16, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026 · Typical waits through: Oct 14, 2026 · Hours basis: opened at 8:00 AM and closed at 10:00 PM on 69 of 120 observed days
TypicalTimed from the park’s usual opening and closing hours.
- 18:00 AM–8:10 AM · Right at opening · At openingToy Story Midway Mania! · Pixar Pierabout 5 min typical opening-hour wait · 5 min ride · Lightning Lane: multi_passNo height minimumOpens with a 5-min median and reaches 45 min by midday — 40 min saved
- 28:22 AM–8:33 AM · Opening hour · At openingGrizzly River Run · Grizzly Peak12 min walk before · about 5 min typical opening-hour wait · 6 min ride · Lightning Lane: multi_passMust be at least 42 in to rideOpens with a 5-min median and reaches 40 min by midday — 35 min saved
- 38:45 AM–8:54 AM · Late morning · At openingMonsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! · Hollywood Land12 min walk before · about 5 min typical opening-hour wait · 4 min ride · Lightning Lane: multi_passNo height minimumOpens with a 5-min median and reaches 35 min by midday — 30 min saved
- 510:03 AM–10:10 AM · Midday · MiddayJumpin' Jellyfish · Paradise Gardens Park12 min walk before · about 5 min typical wait for that hour · 2 min rideMust be at least 40 in to rideHolds about 5 min while headliners peak
Plan your own park and date
This is the quick version. The full planner plans your whole day.
The full park planner — free with your Mickey Alerts account — takes your must-rides, dining reservations, and breaks and builds a minute-by-minute day with machine-learning wait predictions, Lightning Lane buy-now-or-wait calls, and the least walking.
FAQ
How does this free planner build the ride order?
It uses each attraction’s typical hourly wait curve — computed from wait times we record every minute — to apply the three rules that matter most: rope-drop the rides whose lines grow fastest, save the lines that stay flat for midday, and ride the ones that collapse at night last.
What does the full park planner add?
The full park planner — free with your Mickey Alerts account — runs a real optimizer over the same data: it sequences your specific must-rides, dining reservations, and breaks minute by minute for the least walking and shortest lines, predicts each wait with machine-learning models, and tells you when to buy each Lightning Lane — or skip it.
Can I plan a future date?
Yes — pick any date to see its measured or projected crowd level from our crowd calendar. The hourly curves shown are the park’s current typical pattern; day-specific predictions are part of the full planner.
Are these examples my plan?
No. The worked examples are one typical day per park, built from recorded waits and usual park hours. Pick your own park and date below for a simple plan, or open an example and carry it into the planner to edit.