Overview

• Attendance swelled across the resort during a non-holiday weekend that typically draws lighter traffic, according to guest accounts and fan sites.
• Lightning Lane availability reportedly vanished within minutes throughout the weekend, with some multi-pass return times pushed late into the night.
• Guests reported that on-property partner hotels offering Early Entry were fully booked for Saturday, limiting access to early-ride advantages.
• Crowd-tracking tools and on-the-ground reports showed standby waits exceeding 100 minutes for popular attractions including Peter Pan’s Flight and Slinky Dog Dash.
• Commentators suggest this could mark the erosion of a clear off-season at Disney World, while potential causes such as school breaks, weather, and system changes remain unconfirmed.