Disney's Hollywood Studios and EPCOT Reach Capacity Today for Select Guests

This is not the news that many of us wanted to hear! Find out what you need to know before visiting.

Disney World Crowd Calendar

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You are planning a trip to Walt Disney World! You have your resort room booked, and transportation planned, and the next big decision is which parks to visit. One great way to decide which park to visit is the Crowd Calendar available on Character Locator.

Secondly, Park hours are a great way to plan which park you would like to visit each day. Walt Disney World posts standard park hours in advance, often extending these park hours.

Lastly, check the Park Reservation calendar. This is another good step to see how busy the parks may be.

Hollywood Studios & EPCOT Sold Out

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Park reservations are still required for guests with non-date-based tickets and Annual Passholders. These reservations are limited, and if a park is unavailable, it is "sold out" for these select guests. This is a pretty good indicator that this Disney Park will be very busy on that date.

Today, September 26, 2026, is showing "Sold Out" for all Annual Passholder tiers for both EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Disney highly recommends that you make your theme park reservation as soon as you complete your admission purchase, as availability can change until the theme park reservation is finalized.

What if no Park Reservations are available?

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The good news is that Park Reservations are currently available for Magic Kingdom and Disney's Animal Kingdom.

If you are an Annual Passholder and want to visit Disney's Hollywood Studios or EPCOT, you can make a Park Reservation for either Magic Kingdom or Disney's Animal Kingdom, scan into that park, and then hop over to the other park without a park reservation needed.

EPCOT and Hollywood Studios are "sold out" for Annual Passholders on September 26, 2026.

Annual Passholders can also wait until 2:00 pm and enter any Theme Park.

Do you think Walt Disney World should continue to use Park Reservations, or do you think this should change? Share your thoughts with us and share this news with your Disney pals.

Donna Farmer

Donna has always loved Disney even at an early age. When she was younger her family would joke that she lived in "Donna Land". Even now as an adult, she loves to plan and make magical vacations come to life as she and her family travel "Home" to Walt DisneyWorld. Join her as she brings a little faith, trust, and a little bit of pixie dust to Disney planning.