The EMPTIEST Disney World Has Been.. But Why? 

Happy 4th of July everyone! Epcot is so empty it’s nuts

people are broke, Disney has priced out the middle-class

It's a combination of factors, but Disney greed is definitely at the top of the list. Sky-high prices (tickets, food, merch), Genie plus lightning lane schemes, sub-par new attractions like the Moanna walk-through, cheap re-themes of existing attractions, shoddy maintenance, etc. Essentially, pay more for less and Disney is no longer the must-go premier magical destination. Combine that with the ease of virtually experiencing the park and attractions via RU-vid (thanks to you and many others.) Sure, it's not the same as going but what are you really missing if the magic isn't very magical. The enormous amount of money saved can be used for many other recreational activities that are far cheaper.

2024 F&G Festival was NOT CANCELLED. The Festival was Ended Early / Cut Short by Disney (for whatever reason).

It's the cost. It's not rocket science. Cost is why crowds are down.

My wife and I stopped going when they started up charging you to go on attractions in the parks. You pay to get in the park then to ride the top attractions you have to pay again? Sorry that’s awful.

This is the first year in almost 30 years we aren’t going. We dropped our annual passes last September. Disney just lost the magic for us. There are still parts we love, but the whole park experience is more stressful and complicated, and Disney does nothing to make us feel appreciated.

I can go overseas for a fraction of the cost of Disney. I can go to UO at a fraction of the cost of Disney. Why wouldn't I expand my horizons? Disney has my heart, but not at these prices.

Maybe people aren't coming because they flat out can't afford it. Disney is pricing out middle America. Happy 4th🇺🇸

"It's the economy stupid!" Mic Drop

its empty because you need to sell your soul to get in

Disney vaporized the magic they once had.

Kyle, do you scream and talk your way through thrill rides because you know you're on camera? Or do you do that normally when you're not recording? It's a bit much.

If this was filmed on July 3rd, then it would make sense that there weren't that many people. Most people travel on the 3rd so they are at their destination on the 4th.

Heat has never stopped large crowds before. Holidays have never stopped large crowds before. I know what I hear on other channels as to why and from people on the street as to why. They aren’t saying it’s the heat. Plenty of ways to deal with the heat. Believing the crowds will be large doesn’t create a smaller crowd size. Everyone knows Christmas is crowded and it stays crowded. Heat, holidays, and crowds isn’t the reason. Also this low crowd situation has been going on for awhile. I hope Disney gets in front of this. One way would be to drop ticket prices as a temporary sell for the rest of the year and announce this immediately so people can plan a trip this fall. If they don’t do things fast enough they won’t get the trip planners from other states who care about saving money on ticket prices. Locals have annual passes and can make last minute decisions to go without the need for lower ticket prices. They need to hire people who understand normal people who plan trips. I don’t think the people in charge have a clue what we have to do to create a trip from several states away to come there for the week. Or they do understand and they just don’t want us.

I think the reason nobody is at Disney is because of the price. It is way too expensive for people to afford now.

Kyle, I really feel you are missing out on fun happenings at Universal. I appreciate your loyalty to Disney but branch out more to the other parks. Seaworld and Universal would be a nice change of pace.

Disney has gotten ver expensive for the average family

Disney is widely known as the greediest place on earth and as Disney continues to raise prices and gouge customers you can expect it to become more and more empty. The average Disney park goer is no longer willing to submit to their outrageous prices for mediocre food and spend half of their day standing in lines for attractions that may break down or be evacuated at any moment. Disney has deservedly earned the reputation of being a ripoff destination.

We have dropped down to one trip every two years, ( I know first world problems) there’s just nothing new that’s worth the cost.

I assure you that Test Track isn't a good enough ride (IMO) to determine whether or not I go to Epcot. I think the rising cost of a Disney vacation plus rising costs of transportation to get there plus inflation that hits every other aspect of people's daily budgets are more than likely resulting in the lower crowds right now. And it doesn't help that planning a Disney vacation has just become unnecessarily complicated for the average person.

Disney literally has the worst food in their parks. And you will pay over $100 for 3 people to eat non nutritious garbage.

Go to Disney springs on a Friday night and check out the restaurant crowds, not people walking through but people actually sitting down and eating, not many and most places are near empty which is crazy….inflation!

Seriously you don't know why Disney isn't as crowded? Everyone was at Sea World and Universal Studios. Sea World was at capacity and had to turn people away and Universal was insanely busy. Guess Why? Disney has turned away from family values, had only 1/4 of their usual July 4th decor up. People are getting sick of it. Their firework show on the 4th was only 7 minutes long, where Sea Worlds was 26 mins long, celebrating our nation. Its all over tic toc and IG where everyone was.

Kyle we love your videos. Been watching at least 3-4 years. Can’t thank you enough

I just don’t understand virtual queues. I mean, they’re probably helpful for the first few months that a ride is open for crowd control purposes, but there’s absolutely no need for them 6+ months after the ride’s opening.

Reasons not to go to Disney on 4th of July week in no particular order: A- Expected large crowds B- Huge cost incurred to go. Especially in a family group. C-Florida summer heat and rain D- Pressure to plan every minute in advance or you think you won't have the best time *E- Backlash for Disney political stance. Possibly. Wasn't sure how to phrase this. I know there is more... I have been a pass holder in the past but stopped just before covid. We went last year in December and had a great time and will go again this December. Love your shows Kyle

disney is absurbly overpriced for theme parks. but then again its one of the best

Maybe crowds are down because they are disappointed when they order bread pudding, but receive banana pudding.

I noticed Disney is inflating the stand-by wait times for the rides.. says "40 minutes" but not even 15 in reality.. it's a way of pushing people to pay for Genie+ when it's not necessary

I just moved back to Florida and was previously a Disney annual passholder, and grew up going every year. One day at Volcano Bay proved to me that Universal AP is the move right now. So long Disney!

It seems that things are just getting back to pre-2020 trends, summer crowds had been dropping for years before Covid. In 2019 we were shocked that our late June trip had much lower crowds than our September trip! The last few years were just weird with how the crowds were throughout the year, probably having practically year round festivals for the past 3-4 years helped a bit (although I'm so happy we're back to pre-2020 festival dates, love me some diet Epcot!). Also doesn't help that Disney stripped away all the resort perks (thankfully at least one is coming back soon), and the prices have been steadily increasing. We're APs so will keep going, amazing how much money those save, but if we had to buy tickets for each trip we'd probably have to drop down to just a single trip a year.

The economy is kind of bad rn. A lot of people can’t even afford groceries

Father/son getaway from Chicago to WDW a week from today! Hoping the low crowds continue through our trip. Hitting all 4 parks and Typhoon Lagoon. Test Track being down is not a deal breaker.

Note that this video is NOT from July 4th, which was super packed at EPCOT. It’s no mystery why July 3rd and 5th were empty: people on vacation were choosing to wait until the 4th to go to EPCOT because of the big July 4th fireworks. Disney is running a $99/day special for 4 parks this summer, but each ticket is only good for 1 park. On July 4th itself EPCOT was packed. This means the days before and after the 4th at the fireworks parks had lighter attendance. It’s as simple as that. Kyle’s boyish naïveté is charming, but in-depth analysis is not exactly his forte.

We were there that day! I saw you in line at Regal Eagle and the day before at Studios....and the wait times were great all day! It was scorching, so that could have something to do with crowds. Love all the videos and me and Cash will keep watching daily!

That’s the result of a bad business plan.

I’m here now and I can tell you it’s too hot to be out there. We are only in the park in spurts…you can’t be in the park all day. It’s really hit or miss.

Yeah, Disney is too expensive. When you buy a Universal Studios pass, the Fast Pass is included with it. I don't have to buy it every single time I go and waste my money on a fast pass. Disney nickel-and-dimes you for absolutely everything, and quite frankly, there are too many Failed movies at this point that are just boring and just cash grabs and for some reason they don't take the advice of the people and just keep making these crappy movies and putting things in them that people dont want to see. They don't want to change the for the customers. Why would i want to go. Plus, all I have to do is watch your videos, and it's like I'm at Disney. I don't have to pay for it, and I guess I can feel the nostalgia. In my opinion, Universal is so much better. Plus, they're building the new Epic Universe, which is awesome! Why can't Disney do something like that? They make way more money than Universal ever has, plus Universal doesn't nickel-and-dime you for absolutely everything, and they don't get political at all, which is very nice. What Disney has to do is go back to how they were and lower the prices, especially for people today. They have so much money beyond belief. They could totally lower the prices for people who are struggling. There are people who don't have a lot of money in general right now. They can't afford it.

Disney has chosen sides. They have also out priced their audience. People are tired of the ridiculous costs.

FINALLY! Guests are standing up and yelling Disney, "NO MORE! The normal, middle class family CANNOT afford Disney NO MORE!" You get a better deal at Universal...Disney will be hurting even more when Epic Universe opens...I say GOOD! because they are not doing anything...if you think today is empty...wait until next year. I think Disney is counting on Annual Pass Holders and DVC to keep parks running!!!! If you agree, type YES **Kyle, show us what Mk looks like**

All I wear is black. Summer is no different.

People’s habits changed after Covid, we went during spring when we use to go in the summer. Find it too hot and less deals specials offered. For one day for a family of 4 it’s 500 just to walk in the door and they are not offering anything new to justify the price.

Why is it so quiet? Because the truth about Disney is coming out, and the majority of people will not support it. And Disney has jacked up the price of everything. We can't afford Disney.

People are broke and its because its hot! lol I went to disney world around the summer one time and I told myself never again lol

Kyle, July 4th fell this year in the middle of a week and not on a weekend. The schedule is more challenging. You really should check the wait-times before you enter a park. Genie Plus really wasn’t needed for Epcot. You have an annual pass. You can go on anything you want whenever you need to.

What song did you get on that road and have you gotten that song before and how many times

I would still go to Epcot but maybe only a half day. Considering there’s no festivals or test track, I would only do a half day

So excited that you are coming to down Boca!

Remember back then when you could get a ticket for sixty dollars to 70 those where the days

Happy 4th Kyle!!! Honestly all I'm hearing from Disney lovers is "WOW" IT'S SO EXPENSIVE TO SPEND A DAY AT DISNEY. That most families just can't afford it like before. You have a wonderful time and tell that Casey HI😊

Because of prices first of all

Love an empty park. It is getting very expensive for disney.

We were there a few weeks ago for Tianas AP preview and normally EP is a 2 day park, open to close. But with no festival we actually got to take it slow, ate at Tepan Edo, since we normally fill up on booths, and we basically did a half day, starting in the evening for rides, then ate and closed the park. It was awesome to be able to enjoy parts of the park we normally miss because of the festival busy-ness.

Would you say that the crowd projection sites like undercover tourist which is my go to aren't accurate so far this summer?

We're local and prefer Disney over Universal but Disney has a problem . Universal is as simple as you can get , you can get a season pass that allows you express or express unlimited and season passes you can get express after 4 ,You don't need a smart phone ,Genie ,Genie plus ,ligtning lane and it's as simple as possible . Somebody sold Disney a bill of goods and they bought it .

We used to go to Disney 6-8 times a year being dvc and annual pass holders. We are not maybe doing 2/3 trips if that and now with the das we aren’t going anymore. They lost us we didn’t renew and we are selling our dvc we will go to universal and other parks that allow us to show medical proof.

There is so much to see and do at Epcot without test track….. our favorite park

The flag people!!!😂😂

We were there last week and it was empty also! The Guardians of Galaxy ride was awesome tho!!!

Happy 4th Kyle and Casey

Speaking from my and my fam- We passed on disney this year so we can do epic universe next year

Yes. Virtual queue doesn’t work for us as we’re never in park after 12:00 pm. Even when a hotel guest I can’t get in virtual queue before 2pm. I’m not paying for it either. Total ripoff. Yes yes yes. Standby line!

Everything is free I just watch you walk me through Disney

Happy 4th Kyle and Casey enjoy Boca can't wait for the vlogs well back to work Toodles

The heat index is 104 F today. It’s funny, Jenny Nicholson did a “Disney Day for my Worst Enemy” video and she correctly picked out July 4 as the worst day to consider going to a US Disney park. They have fireworks every day at Disney parks but they have fireworks in LOTS of other places on July 4th so why go to Disney for fireworks? You expect it to be crowded though! If I knew it would be the opposite of expected and that you can walk from AC building to AC building without waiting and get right on rides, I might consider going. It’s the prospect of the extreme heat PLUS believing it will be crowded that keeps me out of Disney in the summer … let alone a holiday. Test Track is not a factor for me at all. That ride annoys me because it breaks down so much! It’s fun but NOT worth the wait the common breakdowns cause it. When I went with my sister in February, we were determined to preview everything for the next time when we had our niece and nephew with us to properly plan. We used Lightning Lane; waited 20 minutes, told it was broken down while we were still further back in line. So we left because we were told we’d get another Lightening Lane when it reopened. Then when it reopened, got to the front of the line after about a half hour. We were literally right before the doors when it broke down again! So because we were first, we stayed and waited another 45 minutes. That’s when I remembered why I always thought that ride wasn’t all that back when it first opened. The break downs insure there will ALWAYS be a long wait and it’s an exercise in frustration because it’s a buggy ride that ALWAYS breaks down! My sister and I determined we’d try to hide the existence of the ride from my 5 year old nephew who loves cars actually. So I was HAPPY to hear it was down and I hope it’s still down in late September when we are going so it won’t be an issue. But an uncrowded Epcot or a water park are the only ones I might consider in a 104 F heat index because most of the queues in Epcot have good AC if the lines are that short and don’t extend to the outside part. But I live in Miami, I can wait until fall … it might still be hot in Sept but hopefully not THAT hot.

Depends on what you get at Regal Eagle, some main entreees they do give you tiny portions on.

Happy 4th of July! ❤️🇺🇸 Always great seeing a new daily dose of magic! Enjoy your beach trip!

I did Disney in the summer a few times years ago... never again. I prefer November and December trips. I was there last November and it was crowded. But it wasn't hot. Thanks Kyle 😄.

Test Track… why, after driving 15 hours at or over 65 miles an hour would we want wait in line and go on a ride for a few minutes at 60 miles an hour? 😂

Went to Epcot today/night for fireworks and ride Guardians. Took an hour to get through the wait and ride. The crowds were crazy but this was my first time tere for the 4th!

Hey Kyle, Happy 4th to you. I hope the low crowds stay but my guess is they'll be back as soon as I land 😂🤣 I'll definitely check out the Zootopia exhibit - I forgot about that spot in China, it's a great place to escape crowds and the heat and that pulled chicken sandwich looked great!!

When is your next cruise? Are you going on Utopia's inaugural?

Do u ever do disneyland ca

I would still go to Epcot with test track down. Guardians, frozen, remy’s and drinking around the world would bring me in still. I think it’s just because people are saving Epcot for the 4th

Happy 4th! Seems like heat and fear of large holiday crowds would contribute to this. Plus, aren’t many passholders and CMs blocked out?

We don't go in July because of the heat🥵 Hope you're having fun in Boca! Happy 4th!

I was there on Monday July 1st, yes very empty… much different than the weekend that was crowded especially at MK… it was our last day on Monday so it was nice to almost walk on all the rides. Happy 4th everyone 🇺🇸

That’s not BREAD pudding it’s banana pudding. 😅

I would come to Epcot with Test Track closed. I like most of the rides there. If it is that empty we would get more done. We always have to book 2 days there when we come out to get everything we want done.

Soooooo Strange that it’s soooo empty a t m?!?!?!

Totally thought you were gonna walk through the splash zone…..I was like what is he doing!!!!

Hey Kyle - if you watch your 4th of July video from last year, you told us to take note that the crowds were very low and manageable. So I am not surprised with this review; I'm sure the heat is a contributing factor.

surely you mean hopefully not bringing an umbrella isn't a mistake lol. Goofy Kyle within first 5 secs love it.

I never been to Disney world, id love to go...if anyone wants to take me let me know

I see a lot of people blaming the economy your right it finally is catching up to people. That being said Disney has also made lots of parents not trust the brand. Add concerns with brand and insane prices of said brand and parents are choosing other summer trips to spend there hard earned money!

Test Track has 0% impact on my plans. 2nd worst ride at Walt Disney World.

I think its just too hot for people right now. I was there a couple of weeks ago and the heat was brutal!

I think everyone went to Magic Kingdom for the fireworks on the 3rd & Epcot for the 4th fireworks.

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY KYLE ENJOY THOSE FIREWORKS TONIGTH

Hey Kyle! I just learned about Chewie mode on Millennium Falcon! Can you do this on an upcoming video please?

China’s political situation deteriorated. Don’t go there. It will be a better use of time and money to visit Fantasy Springs in Tokyo DisneySeas unless you already went there.

Just went to Epcot Mon and Tuesday and seemed fuller than the video. Hollywood was packed on Wednesday

Happy 4th. I remember when EPCOT was so interactive as a kid. It was geared towards the kids and even when my kids were young I enjoyed it as an adult. It’s more adult oriented now. Hopefully they will redo that pavilion geared more towards kids.

Why would I spend almost $10k for a week with my family to sleep in a small room that looks like a generic Hilton, stand in long lines in the heat, and eat mediocre overpriced food?

Test track has no impact on my plans to visit Epcot. Love the ride but never got on it once on our 2 week trip 2 years ago….it kept going down. I agree…the 4th show at Epcot was the best I’ve ever seen: hoping the crowds stay down…arriving in 16 days!!!

My family and I and lots of Disney friends I asked said they do not go on test track so it doesn’t matter. Some of the men say they like it but not love. Also it could be its too hot right now or 4th of July flights are crazy expensive and packed airports so that also can be the issue.

Love this level of capacity. It was great when we went back during the re-opening after covid. 😀

Block out period for some annual passholders and cast members lessen the crowds.

Happy July 4th! Def reasons for lack of attendance... Nothing really new there... no festival going on - and $$$$. Not a great reason for people to make repeat visits there on annual trips. We just booked our precruise Star trip w 2 nights at Club Poly! Will do Epcot and MK just to hit the few new things since 2022 (our last trip) Don't really feel the need to spend a week at Disney anymore... I think that's why Disney is also putting more effort into Cruising - That's where the people are heading now! Wendy Lady