This is very often overlooked. Disney shrinks the work staff when crowds are
As smaller, resulting in an experience by that smaller crowd that is only slightly different from that of a larger crowd. As reports are showing, wait times are not even close to a really crowded time. One might have dreamed of a trip where the parks are so sparsely crowded that almost every ride is a "walk on". But that will simply never happen and Disney doesn't want it to happen. There is a certain "pacing" if you will, that Disney finds to be optimal for the overall enjoyment of the guest. Believe it or not, psychologically, people have more fun when the have 15-20 minute waits between rides than if they literally run from ride to ride with no wait. The latter is fun for a couple of hours, like with the old E Ticket nights and the recent After Hours event. But if you had that type of experience for 14 straight hours, you would get bored, leave, spend fewer days at the parks, shrink your overall vacation time, and spend less money. Disney wants all guest to have a vacation that paces out in a way that requires at least 4 or 5 days, (6 or 7 would be even better) for full enjoyment. They don't want you knocking off AK and DHS in a single day. That's fewer meals bought. More mousekeepers to turn over rooms. Less ticket revenue. So the bottom line is that Disney intentionally slows things down for you, making even the off season seem like the high season. But in reality, it isn't, as shown by the posted wait times.