May rates 3.3 of 5, fair. Heat arrives; Memorial Day weekend is busy.
Heat arrives; Memorial Day weekend is busy. The planner rates every month on three things that can be measured: Orlando's 30-year weather normals, Disney's own date-based prices (Disney charges more when it expects more people), and the posted price of Lightning Lane. May comes out fair.
Average high 88°F, average low 67°F, 8 days a month with measurable rain (NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals, Orlando International). Rain is the exception, not the rule. Pack for heat: the parks are hotter than the airport reading.
Early May (05/01 to 05/21) is a quiet period. Special events this month: After Hours - Magic Kingdom (2 nights), After Hours - Hollywood Studios (2 nights), After Hours - EPCOT (2 nights). Party nights close Magic Kingdom early to day guests.
| Week | Avg MK adult | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Apr 25, 2027 | $209 | $209 to $209 |
| Week of May 2, 2027 | $202 | $194 to $209 |
| Week of May 9, 2027 | $200 | $194 to $209 |
| Week of May 16, 2027 | $199 | $194 to $209 |
| Week of May 23, 2027 | $202 | $194 to $214 |
| Week of May 30, 2027 | $214 | $214 to $214 |
One-day, one-park adult tickets before 6.5 percent tax. Four one-day Magic Kingdom tickets for two adults and two children average $849 with tax this month. Full date-by-date tables: May 2027.
| Park | Most common | Opening range | Closing range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Kingdom | 9am–10pm | 8am to 9am | 5:30pm to 11pm |
| EPCOT | 9am–9pm | 9am to 9am | 9pm to 9pm |
| Hollywood Studios | 9am–10pm | 8am to 9am | 9pm to 10pm |
| Animal Kingdom | 8am–7pm | 8am to 8am | 6pm to 8pm |
From the most common schedule in May of the last two years. Disney posts exact hours about 70 days out; the planner uses them once posted.
May scores 3.3 of 5 in the planner's rating: weather 4 of 5 (88° high, 67° low, 8 rainy days), crowds 3 of 5, price 3 of 5. Heat arrives; Memorial Day weekend is busy.
Moderate, read from Disney's own date-based ticket prices and two years of posted Lightning Lane prices: Disney charges more when it expects more people. Watch Early May.
Magic Kingdom one-day adult tickets average $202 before tax, from $194 to $214. Cheapest date May 10, 2027, most expensive May 30, 2027.
Orlando's 30-year normals for May: average high 88°F, average low 67°F, 8 days with measurable rain. Heat arrives; Memorial Day weekend is busy.
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