You have to be able to tolerate (or gamble on) the weather in order to be rewarded with extremely low crowds. On balance, mid to late September can still be a very good time to visit Walt Disney World, but it’s not for everyone. That one downside is the weather, which is bad for two distinct reasons that we’ll cover in the next section.

There’s only really one downside to September at Walt Disney World, and it’s a fairly big one.

That also means shorter September park hours, but you can’t really argue with accomplishing more in less time. While every park isn’t going to be “dead” every day of the week, if you plan well, you can really avoid crowds during a September Walt Disney World visit. The September 2023 crowd calendar (below) makes this month a really attractive time to visit. School is back in session, and wait times are low from Labor Day until crowds arrive towards the end of the month for the start of convention and group events seasons, plus early fall breaks. Relative to summer, September is a good month to visit Walt Disney World due to low crowds and seasonal events like Halloween. We also cover info & tips for what’s happening at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios. Our guide to September 2023 at Walt Disney World offers a free crowd calendar, when to visit, weather to avoid, new attraction openings & closures, plus Halloween & fall events.

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