Animal Kingdom Crowd Calendar: May 2027
Walt Disney WorldForecast crowds at Animal Kingdom in May 2027 average 4.6 out of 10. The lightest forecast days are Wed, May 5 (3.1), Tue, May 11 (3.1) and Wed, May 12 (3.2); the busiest are Sun, May 2 (6.1), Sat, May 8 (6.1) and Sat, May 15 (6.3).
Animal Kingdom day by day, May 2027
Crowds run 1–10, compared with a typical day at Animal Kingdom. ~ marks a seasonal weather normal, not yet a forecast.
| Date | Crowd | High | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 1 | 5.9 Busier | ~88°F | 35% |
| Sun, May 2 | 6.1 Busier | ~88°F | 35% |
| Mon, May 3 | 5.9 Busier | ~88°F | 33% |
| Tue, May 4 | 3.8 Quieter | ~89°F | 36% |
| Wed, May 5 | 3.1 Much quieter | ~89°F | 39% |
| Thu, May 6 | 3.7 Quieter | ~89°F | 40% |
| Fri, May 7 | 4.7 Average | ~89°F | 40% |
| Sat, May 8 | 6.1 Busier | ~89°F | 40% |
| Sun, May 9 | 5.2 Average | ~89°F | 40% |
| Mon, May 10 | 5.5 Busier | ~89°F | 41% |
| Tue, May 11 | 3.1 Much quieter | ~90°F | 41% |
| Wed, May 12 | 3.2 Much quieter | ~90°F | 39% |
| Thu, May 13 | 3.7 Quieter | ~90°F | 39% |
| Fri, May 14 | 3.8 Quieter | ~90°F | 40% |
| Sat, May 15 | 6.3 Busier | ~90°F | 40% |
| Sun, May 16 | 5.2 Average | ~90°F | 41% |
| Mon, May 17 | 4.9 Average | ~90°F | 44% |
| Tue, May 18 | 3.3 Much quieter | ~90°F | 45% |
| Wed, May 19 | 3.3 Much quieter | ~90°F | 45% |
| Thu, May 20 | 3.4 Much quieter | ~91°F | 44% |
| Fri, May 21 | 3.9 Quieter | ~91°F | 44% |
| Sat, May 22 | 5.0 Average | ~91°F | 44% |
| Sun, May 23 | 5.4 Average | ~91°F | 45% |
| Mon, May 24 | 5.3 Average | ~91°F | 48% |
| Tue, May 25 | 4.5 Quieter | ~91°F | 48% |
| Wed, May 26 | 3.3 Much quieter | ~91°F | 52% |
| Thu, May 27 | 4.0 Quieter | ~91°F | 55% |
| Fri, May 28 | 4.5 Quieter | ~90°F | 57% |
| Sat, May 29 | 5.4 Average | ~90°F | 57% |
| Sun, May 30 | 5.9 Busier | ~90°F | 59% |
| Mon, May 31 | 4.7 Average | ~91°F | 61% |
Is May busy at Animal Kingdom?
In past years May has been the 4th quietest of 12 months at Animal Kingdom: an observed average of 5.5, against 5.5 across the whole year. Its quietest weekday in May has been Wednesday (average 4.4).
May by year
May by weekday
Plan around it
Plan a trip to sequence your park days around the lightest forecast crowds and the best weather, or see Animal Kingdom’s full crowd history by month, weekday and hour.
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Forecasts are refreshed daily; these figures are as of September 29, 2026. Past years are observed crowd levels from Queue-Times.com wait data.