Remember how we warned you about HUGE holiday crowds in Disney World?
Magic Kingdom
Today is Thanksgiving Day, which means Black Friday deals, specialty snacks, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and (normally) big crowds in the parks. Today, we’re taking you along with us to see what crowds are actually looking like in Walt Disney World.
Over the past few days, we have seen a major change in the crowd levels in Disney World as the holidays are approaching. Today, those crowds actually seemed smaller than we’ve been experiencing lately.
Thanksgiving Day Crowds
There were still quite a few people on Main Street, U.S.A., but not as many as we saw on Monday of this week.
Crowds on Main Street
Many visitors were watching Disney film performances near Cinderella Castle for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Thanksgiving parade performances
Over in Tomorrowland, the crowds thinned out a bit, even though lines were pretty long for some of the popular attractions.
Not a lot of people here!
Around mid-morning, the wait for Buzz Lightyear: Space Ranger Spin was at 65 minutes, and the wait for Space Mountain was at 60 minutes.
Space Mountain line
However, the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover was only a 20-minute wait, and Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor had a 15-minute wait.
Tomorrowland crowds
Elsewhere in the park, wait times were pretty average. Splash Mountain had a 50-minute wait, “it’s a small world” was at 40 minutes, and Princess Fairytale Hall was at 30 minutes.
“it’s a small world”
A few of the most popular rides are definitely busy today! Jungle Cruise (which is “Jingle Cruise” right now) has a 90-minute wait, and Seven Dwarfs Mine Train was at 105 minutes when we walked past it.
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Although the ride wait times were about average, much of the park felt fairly empty compared to what we’ve seen the last couple of days. We usually see big crowds around the holidays, so it’s possible that some people are taking it easy on Thanksgiving Day and will return to their busy Disney vacations tomorrow.
Where’d everyone go?
If you’re planning to visit Disney World during the 2022 holiday season, be prepared for crowds. Check out some of these posts to help you make the most of your trip, even with busier parks:
- What You Should Ride First in Disney World
- Over 15 Secret Walkways to Beat the Crowds in Disney World
- How Long is Too Long to Wait for a Ride in Disney World
- Can’t Get Dining Reservations? These Are the BEST Fast Food Spots in Disney World
Don’t forget, DFB will always keep you updated when it comes to Disney holiday and crowds news! Make sure to keep following the blog for every update.
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It’s because they were all in line for Rock n Rollercoaster! The app showed 240 minutes about an hour ago!
We’d before Thanksgiving crowded from 11 to 7 went on only 3 rides…had dinner at 4 ….should have gone on thanksgiving
Apparently your pictures weren’t taken when I was there, because it was crowded. We stood in line for over two hours at the Jungle Cruise.
Ummm, if that is the less crowded, still looks pretty bad to us. We will continue to stay home.
Hi guys this is totally off topic but I was wondering if any of you Disney foodie experts knew what Disney seasons their chestnuts with ??? They sell fire roasted chestnuts in Epcot for festival of the holidays and I love them. I can’t find the recipe anywhere. Thanks and sorry for the weird question lol