

What's been causing Disney's empty Main Street? Here are some possible reasons. In a recent podcast, the Disney History Institute said that park attendance was down at least 20% from a usual summer. The average posted wait time at the Magic Kingdom that day was 27 minutes, the Wall Street Journal reported, down from 31 minutes in 2022 and 47 minutes in 2019.

theme parks (and some rival parks) have slowed this summer, with the wait times for lines at Walt Disney World significantly lower than usual.Īt Disney's Hollywood Studios, home of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, July 4 was the third-slowest day in the past year, according to Touring Plans, a company that tracks wait times at major amusement parks. Watch Video: Walt Disney World hot spots to chill out during blazing summer heatĮxcited Disney fans hitting the much-beloved Magic Kingdom theme park in Orlando this summer have found joy, wonder, and, at times, a surprising lack of other fans.Ī Wall Street Journal article Monday reported tracking from analysts who said traffic to Disney's U.S.
