Is Disneyland more crowded on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day?

Traditionally, the Parks are busiest between Christmas Day and New Year's Day, including those days. Christmas Eve is likewise busy. If I were a guest, I'd wait to go until the days following January 1. Park attendance is light, and the holiday decor is still up.



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Is Disneyland usually crowded on Christmas Eve? Yup, but it's historically one of the better days to go around then. So if you absolutely, positively must visit Disneyland during the worst time of the year, we recommend going on Christmas Eve.

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The best general advice about visiting Disneyland in the month of December is to go during the middle of the week. The holiday season crowds are just about always worse on the weekends, so Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays are generally your best bet. Be sure to check the Crowd Calendar for the exact dates.

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If you have a reservation for a specific park and are arriving before noon, you should be able to get in. But it's not a good idea to make a plan for any of the peak days (Christmas Eve, Christmas or New Year's Eve) that involves either hopping or arriving in the afternoon to Magic Kingdom or Hollywood Studios.

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Summer vacation months and any holiday season when there are school breaks are some of the busiest days for visiting Disneyland, given all the kids out of school, so avoid them if possible if you want smaller crowds. The busiest days to visit Disneyland are during Christmas break, spring break, and fall break.

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Avoid Saturdays and Sundays The best general advice about visiting Disneyland in the month of December is to go during the middle of the week. The holiday season crowds are just about always worse on the weekends, so Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays are generally your best bet.

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It's always a great time to visit Disney theme parks! However, when planning a trip to the Disneyland Resort, expect lower crowds from mid-September through mid-November (before the Thanksgiving break). Mid-January through mid-March is another time when potentially lower crowds are expected.

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Off-peak times fall around January, February, September, and early November. Discounts on vacation packages booked directly through Disney (which combine park tickets and hotel stays) can be found year-round, though they're most common at these less-crowded times.

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As happens every year around this time, crowds are starting to fall before Fall 2023 at Walt Disney World. This wait times report covers data for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom.

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When is Disney World the MOST crowded?
  • Easter (both the week before and the week after typically have increased crowds)
  • Independence Day (July 4)
  • Indigenous Peoples' Day (2nd Monday in October)
  • Veterans' Day (November 11)
  • Thanksgiving Day (4th Thursday in November)
  • Christmas week through January 1.


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Overall. Overall, Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party is not a cheap experience, and it's really up to you to decide whether it's worth it. If you're looking for lower ride wait times and smaller crowds and you can swing the cost in your budget, it might be a worthy investment.

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One-day tickets in December have a starting price of $149-$164. The starting price usually applies only to Animal Kingdom theme park; Hollywood Studios, EPCOT, and Magic Kingdom typically cost more than the starting price.

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