Animal Kingdom Crowd Calendar: October 2026
Walt Disney WorldForecast crowds at Animal Kingdom in October 2026 average 4.3 out of 10. The lightest forecast days are Thu, Oct 1 (1.9), Wed, Oct 28 (2.2) and Thu, Oct 29 (2.1); the busiest are Fri, Oct 9 (6.8), Sun, Oct 11 (7.5) and Mon, Oct 12 (7.1). One event overlaps the month (below).
Animal Kingdom day by day, October 2026
Crowds run 1–10, compared with a typical day at Animal Kingdom. Quietest Day marks a Quietest Day: still a good day at the busier end of its forecast range. ~ marks a seasonal weather normal, not yet a forecast.
| Date | Crowd | High | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 1.9 Much quieter | 87°F | 69% |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 3.0 Much quieter | 88°F | 65% |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 4.0 Quieter | 88°F | 56% |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 4.6 Average | 89°F | 47% |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 4.3 Quieter | 88°F | 63% |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 2.9 Much quieter | 84°F | 73% |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 3.1 Much quieter | 82°F | 66% |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 3.6 Much quieter | 82°F | 64% |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 6.8 Busier | 81°F | 57% |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 6.4 Busier | 89°F | 61% |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 7.5 Much busier | 91°F | 48% |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 7.1 Much busier | 90°F | 48% |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 4.9 Average | 91°F | 61% |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 3.8 Quieter | 88°F | 52% |
| Thu, Oct 15 Quietest Day | 3.8 Quieter | ~85°F | 29% |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 5.6 Busier | ~85°F | 27% |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 6.6 Busier | ~85°F | 27% |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 5.5 Busier | ~85°F | 23% |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 4.8 Average | ~85°F | 20% |
| Tue, Oct 20 Quietest Day | 3.4 Much quieter | ~85°F | 19% |
| Wed, Oct 21 Quietest Day | 3.1 Much quieter | ~85°F | 19% |
| Thu, Oct 22 Quietest Day | 2.9 Much quieter | ~84°F | 19% |
| Fri, Oct 23 Quietest Day | 4.2 Quieter | ~84°F | 20% |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 5.5 Busier | ~84°F | 21% |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 4.8 Average | ~84°F | 20% |
| Mon, Oct 26 Quietest Day | 4.2 Quieter | ~84°F | 23% |
| Tue, Oct 27 Quietest Day | 2.7 Much quieter | ~84°F | 24% |
| Wed, Oct 28 Quietest Day | 2.2 Much quieter | ~84°F | 25% |
| Thu, Oct 29 Quietest Day | 2.1 Much quieter | ~84°F | 27% |
| Fri, Oct 30 Quietest Day | 3.1 Much quieter | ~83°F | 29% |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 4.4 Quieter | ~83°F | 31% |
Is October busy at Animal Kingdom?
In past years October has been the 3rd quietest of 12 months at Animal Kingdom: an observed average of 4.9, against 5.5 across the whole year. Its quietest weekday in October has been Wednesday (average 3.5).
October by year
October by weekday
Events in October 2026
- Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon WeekendrunDisney race weekendOct 22 – 25
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.
October 2026 elsewhere:Disney Hollywood StudiosDisney Magic KingdomEpcot
Forecasts are refreshed daily; these figures are as of September 29, 2026. Past years are observed crowd levels from Queue-Times.com wait data.