Everything you need to know about visiting Disney World in June

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Whether you’re planning to visit Disney World in June or if you’ve already booked your trip, there are some things you need to know about the parks that can alter your holiday entirely. From the weather and crowds to special events and festivals, Disney World is a completely different experience from one month to the next. And June is no exception. 

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As June sees the start of summer in America, temperatures and crowds are much higher than those at the start of the year. But even though the parks will be busier and slightly hotter than usual, you’ll still have the most incredible time at Walt Disney World. Because, after all, it is the most magical place on Earth. 

The Average temperature in Orlando in June

The average temperature in Orlando in June ranges from highs of 33°C (91°F) to lows of 23°C (73°F).

With highs of 33°C, June may be too hot for families with little ones. However, there are some precautions you can take—like heading back to the hotel during the hottest part of the day—to battle the heat as best as you can.

During the warmer months in Orlando, I always prioritise breaks, fluids, shade, suncream, and swimming. And we’ve found that the weather is totally manageable—even with young ones in tow. 

Despite Orlando’s scorching weather, however, June actually has the highest amount of rainfall of all twelve months. June brings with it the start of the storm season, and although you won’t need to worry about hurricanes—as there has never been a hurricane that’s closed the parks in June—you will need to pack an umbrella or a poncho. Unless you want to get drenched, that is. 

While visiting the parks in June, it is very likely that you’ll experience a rain shower or two, but know that they typically only last for 30 minutes. A top tip I’ve learnt along the way is when it starts to rain, head to one of the rides or attractions that has an indoor queue.

That way, you’re sheltered from the rain while also getting to ride one of the must-do Disney World attractions. 

How busy is Disney World in June?

Disney World in June is relatively busy as American schools break up for the summer.

Combine the summer holidays with the fact that June is slightly cooler than July and August, and you can expect to see large crowds in the parks throughout the entire month as Americans try to vacation during the summer when temperatures are at their lowest. Of course, for us Brits, 33°C isn’t low, but it’s as good as it gets in America from June through to August. 

If you are visiting Orlando in June, try to hit the parks on weekdays, as crowds will be somewhat smaller than those on the weekends. 

Special events at Disney World in June

The special events in Disney World in June partly make up for the busy crowds, rain, and heat that you’ll experience throughout the month.

From the International Flower and Garden Festival in EPCOT to after-hours ticketed events so you can enter the parks at night, June really has a lot going for it in terms of unique Disney experiences. 

EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival

One of the biggest festivals to come to EPCOT is the International Flower and Garden Festival which runs from March all the way through to July. 

Completely transforming EPCOT with topiaries, exhibits, and performances. And, of course, special edition snacks in all of the World Showcase Pavilions, the International Flower and Garden Festival is one not to be missed. 

I’ve previously visited EPCOT during the festival and spent hours walking around gazing at the beautiful flowers and gardens while also treating myself—maybe a little too much—to all the snacks along the way.

Early Entry for Disney Resort Guests

If you have the budget to stay onsite in a Disney Resort, then I highly recommend you do so as not only are the resorts clean, convenient and Disney-themed, but they also allow you to enter the parks 30 minutes before regular guests. 

30 minutes extra in the parks may not seem like much, but you can easily ride one of the most popular attractions, take photos in front of Cinderella’s Castle without anyone in the background, or just appreciate Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, EPCOT, or Hollywood Studios with very few people around. 

Extra Park Hours for Deluxe Resort Guests

In addition to extra minutes in the parks in the morning, Disney Deluxe resort guests can enjoy an extra two hours in select parks on select nights. It’s best to check the Walt Disney World website for which parks qualify during your dates. Or you can ask at reception when you check into your hotel. 

Being able to enjoy the parks with some of the smallest crowds you’ll ever see in Disney is one of the biggest perks of staying in a Deluxe Resort. For example, you can be on rides like the Seven Dwarf’s Mine Train—which usually has wait times of 60+ minutes—in under 15 minutes, making it the perfect time to smash out all your must-do rides. 

Disney After Hours at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

June is a fantastic month for after-hours events as the parks don’t just offer one limited capacity after-hours option, but three! The first is Disney After Hours at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, which runs from January to the end of June.

With a limited-capacity ticket, you can enter the parks at 7:00 PM. However, the event officially starts at 10:00 PM, where you’ll get three hours in Hollywood Studios to enjoy the rides, snacks, and special meet and greets. 

Of the three after-hours events, Hollywood Studios does sell out the fastest, so you really need to be ready for 2024 if you want to snag tickets. 

Disney H2O Glow After Hours at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon

The second after-hours event is the Disney H2O Glow After Hours at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon.

It’s not every day that you get to experience a water park at night, but on a few days from May through to September, you can have access to Disney’s busiest water park to enjoy snacks, music, and of course, the park’s wave pool, water slides, and raft rides. 

Disney After Hours at EPCOT

The final after-hours event is in EPCOT, which has dates from June through to August. Similar to after-hours in Hollywood Studios, you can purchase limited-capacity tickets to experience EPCOT for three hours at night with very few people in the park. 

With tickets for EPCOT’s after-hours event still available for 2023, you can hop on rides like Frozen Ever After, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, and Test Track, in under 20 minutes. And your ticket also includes free tasty snacks, meet and greets with Disney characters, and entry into the park from 7:00 PM onwards. 

What to wear to Disney World in June

With temperatures over 30°C, you’ll want to wear warm weather clothing to the parks, taking a rain poncho along with you for unpredictable showers.

Even during the evenings, you’ll more than likely be okay without any additional layers. Of course, if you do feel the cold, then pack a jumper or a jacket in your day bag. But for the most part, even during the fireworks, you’ll be comfortable in T-shirts and shorts. 

You’ll also want to wear comfortable shoes on your feet—preferably ones you don’t mind getting wet—as you’ll be walking thousands of steps each day.

What should I pack for Disney in June?

Packing for Disney in June requires all your warm-weather Disney-themed clothing, along with a few other essentials that you’ll be grateful to have after touching down in Orlando. Don’t forget these Disney Packing Essentials either!

If you do forget anything, then there are shops on Disney property that stock everything you could possibly need. Or if worst comes to worst (I wouldn’t even call this a bad thing), you can make a trip to a nearby Target or Walmart to pick up any essentials you forgot to pack. 

Your Disney World packing list should include the following: 

• Warm weather clothing
• Comfortable shoes
• A sunhat
• Sunglasses
• Loose comfortable breathable clothes
• Flip flops for days in the water parks or around the pool
• Swimwear
• A poncho, raincoat, or umbrella
• Cooling towels
• Mist fans
• Suncream and regular toiletries
• Blanket for tucking little ones into their strollers
• Backpack

Tips for visiting Disney World in June

First-time Disney-goers—and even fiftieth-time Disney-goers—will want to pay close attention here as these Disney World Tips and Tricks can really make your time in the parks even more enjoyable. 

Pack a Poncho or an Umbrella

As Orlando does see a lot of rain in June, you’ll want to pack a poncho and an umbrella—even if the skies are blue when you leave your hotel in the morning. Weather in Orlando can be extremely unpredictable, and if you don’t want to fork out an arm and a leg for a Disney-branded poncho, be prepared with your own.

I also recommend wearing shoes that you don’t mind getting wet or ones that dry out quickly. I like to pack an extra pair of flip-flops that I can switch into when it rains. So that way, my shoes stay dry, and my feet stay happy.

Schedule Naps for the Middle of the Day

Temperatures are at their hottest in the middle of the day. And if you’re taking little ones to Disney, one of my top tips is to take them back to the hotel around lunchtime. During these few hours at the hotel, you can have a swim in the pool, a nap, or just a lie down in the air conditioning. And trust me, you’ll need it because 30+°C temperatures are no joke. 

Ride Attractions with Indoor Queues in the Middle of the Day 

Alternatively, if you have slightly older kids who don’t need a nap, head to the rides with indoor queues during these extra hot hours. This tip also works for rain showers, as you’ll be undercover and not affected by the outdoor heat or the rain.

Here are rides in all four parks with mostly indoor queues: 

Magic Kingdom

• Peter Pan’s Flight
• Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
• It’s a Small World
• Pirates of the Caribbean
• Space Mountain
• Under the Sea, Journey of the Little Mermaid

EPCOT

• Frozen Ever After
• Gran Fiesta Tour
• Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
• Journey Into Imagination With Figment
• Living with the Land
• Mission Space
• Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure
• The Seas with Nemo & Friends
• Soarin’ Around the World
• Test Track

Hollywood Studios

• Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
• Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
• Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
• Star Tours: The Adventures Continue
• Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
• Toy Story Mania!
• Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

Animal Kingdom

• Avatar: Flight of Passage
• DINOSAUR
• It’s Tough to Be A Bug
• Meet Favorite Disney Pals at Adventurer’s Outpost

Rent or Take a Stroller

Strollers are a lifesaver in Disney World—even if your kids are well above the typical stroller age. Not only do strollers save your little one’s legs when they get tired from walking, but they also act as a shaded area, as well as a carrier for your snacks, raincoats, and Disney merchandise. 

If you plan on taking your own stroller to Disney World, it needs to be smaller than 31” (79 cm) in width and 52” (132cm) in length otherwise, they won’t allow it into the parks. Alternatively, you can rent a hard shell plastic stroller from Disney for $18 for a single and $36 for a double—plus tax.

Or there is a company called Kingdom Strollers that can drop off strollers and other baby items at your Disney hotel, off-site hotel, or villa. 

For those who do decide to take their own strollers, be sure to also pack its rain cover so that even if you’re getting wet, your kids won’t be. And if you’re in the market for a new stroller to take on your next trip to Orlando, check out my article What is the Best Stroller for Disney? For some of my recommendations. 

Pack Your Own Snacks

One of my biggest and most cost-effective Disney World tips is to pack your own snacks and water. Snacks and drinks in Disney soon add up—especially when it’s hot out—which is why I always like to at least pack a refillable water bottle which I can fill up at refill stations throughout the park. 

You can also take food into the parks, which is great for fussy eaters, and I’ve put together an article on the Best Snacks to Bring to Disney World if you’re ever stuck for ideas.

Disney Multi and Single Pass and Lightning Lanes

The new Multi Pass replaces Genie + and you can no longer “stack” multiple rides like before.

It lets you prebook up to 3 attractions in a single park per day and choose times, subject to availability and also gives you photo perks.

The price varies per park and fluctuates depending on demand and is usually from $15+tax per person, per day. Magic Kingdom tends to be from $20 + tax per day. You can see what rides /times are available before you decide to purchase it – although these can and do change as people modify.

You can use the MultiPass (LLMP) on its own or with the Lightning Lane Single Pass (LLSP) The LLSP is for the MOST popular one or two rides at each park and comes at an additional cost. More on that below.

With MultiPass, you have the option of Tier One rides (the most popular) and Tier Two, like the old Fast Pass system. See more detailed information about how the Passes work and you can print below too.

Download the Disney World App

At least one person in your party should download the Disney World app on their phone. The Disney World app has a whole range of features to make your days in the parks easier.

From mobile ordering and an interactive map to restaurant reservations and ride wait times, everything you need is all in one place!

I recommend downloading the app before you head off on your trip so that way you know how to navigate it when you actually enter the parks. 

Book Dining Reservations 60 Days in Advance

You’ll be surprised how fast dining reservations book out—especially for restaurants which offer character dining. And if you didn’t already know, you can book dining reservations 60 days before your trip.

If you do want a table at some of the park’s busiest restaurants, you’ll need to be online at 6:00 AM (EDT) to do so; otherwise, you run the risk of the restaurant being fully booked for your select dates. 

If you don’t manage to get a table 60 days before, then you may still be able to find bookings leading up to your trip. As people cancel reservations, they become free for others to book, so keep checking the Disney World app by clicking “check dining availability.”

FAQs 

How busy is Orlando in June? 

Orlando is fairly busy in June as American schools break up for the summer holidays. But as there are no other public holidays in June, you’ll mainly see significantly larger crowds on the weekends. 

What to wear to Disney in June? 

The temperatures in Disney World in June reach up to 33°C, meaning you may even be too hot in T-shirts, shorts, and dresses. As June does see a long of rain, you’ll also want to take a poncho or an umbrella.

Are Disney parks busy in June? 

Disney parks are busy in June as American schools break up for summer, and temperatures in Orlando are hot and sunny—most of the time. 

Is Disney World worth it in June?

Despite the larger crowds, warmer temperatures, and likelihood of rain, Disney World is worth it in June.

June brings with it special events in the parks, like the International Flower and Garden Festival. And as the weather is warmer, the water parks are far more enjoyable than if you were to visit at the start of the year.