Should I go to Disney World for Halloween or Christmas?
We've done both and Christmas will always win out for our family. Another thing that would lean towards Christmas is weather. The Halloween parties are during Florida's rainy/hurricane season so more parties are negatively affected by weather.
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The key to seeing both in 1 trip is to be there for the very last Halloween party and the very first Christmas party. What is this? Amazingly, there is generally only about a 1-week turnaround for the Cast Members to switch out all indications of fall with Magic Kingdom's iconic Christmas decorations.
If you're hoping to see Christmas decorations at Walt Disney World is that they go up earlier than you might expect. No, not as early as the holiday aisles at Target or Walmart, but decorating usually begins immediately after Halloween has ended. Like, literally overnight right as the fall decorations go down.
As previously mentioned, the winter holidays are one of the most expensive times of year to visit Disney World, and the week of Christmas and New Year's is typically the priciest period to visit. July Fourth, Thanksgiving, Halloween, and other federal holidays are also going to be more crowded and expensive.
Aside from the beautiful decorations, you can expect some live entertainment, holiday carolers, a street party, photo ops, and Santa Claus. During the Christmas season, Disney Springs is insanely busy on weekends.
How crowded is Disney World on Thanksgiving? Though Thanksgiving week is definitely considered a busy time at Disney World, it's not nearly as crowded as other times of year – like Christmas.
Hi, According to another website I checked, the least crowded park on Christmas Eve is expected to be Epcot, and on Christmas Day, Epcot and MGM. Of course, least crowded is almost a joke during Christmas week, as every park will reach capacity or near-capacity.