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The holiday season brings some of the biggest crowds to Disneyland Resort.
It’s holiday season!
There’s so much going on, after all. There’s the Disney California Adventure Festival of Holidays. There are the holiday decorations. There are all the holiday snacks. Previously, when the parks got too full — which happened often this time of year — Disneyland would close the gates. Things now, though, are a lot different and those gates are expected to remain open every day.
So it’s probably no secret that the holiday season brings serious crowds to Disney World. That also means some seriously high wait times.
Cinderella Castle with holiday crowds
Granted, we haven’t seen as many crowds as we expected recently, but we have seen high wait times. And today, the EPCOT crowds are HEFTY!! On the flip side of that, things are a little…different in Magic Kingdom. The park that generally has the HIGHEST wait times has some relatively low wait times today!
If you’ve got a little one sitting next to you, cover their eyes…because we’re about to show something SCARY.
*screams*
Did anyone else scream?! Yep, those are the crowds in Disney World today, specifically EPCOT. The parks typically get pretty busy in the week between Christmas and New Year, but what we’re seeing today is unlike any other crowds we’ve seen this year. Don’t believe us? Keep scrolling to see the proof.
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Disney World really pulls out the stops around the holidays!
Only a few nights left until Christmas!
From the gorgeous decorations, to holiday ride overlays, to enchanting entertainment, there are plenty of things that make this time of year in the parks special. Not all of us can be there at this time, and if you’re feeling some major FOMO, we have just the thing for you. Here are 25 videos to watch that will make it feel like you’re actually at Disney right now! Just add hot chocolate and snoap.
We probably aren’t the first ones to mention that Disney World can get a tad bit busy around the holidays.
People — people, everywhere.
We’ve been keeping up with the crowds and wait times so you know how to prepare for your visit, and while some crowds have surprised us (in being shockingly low), other spots have had big crowds. High crowd levels may tempt you to pay for Genie+ or get Pay-Per-Ride access to Disney World’s most popular attractions. If you’re thinking about trying to get an Individual Lightning Lane for the parks’ most popular rides, you might want to see just how quickly they sold out on Christmas Day!
It’s Christmas Day and you know what that means…time to watch your TV?!
Main Street, U.S.A. at Christmastime!
We’ve already experienced Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, EPCOT’s International Festival of Holidays, and the wild winter weather Orlando is experiencing this Christmas. But Christmas Day and Disney equal one important thing — Disney’s Magical Christmas Day Parade!
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It’s Christmas in Disney World!
If you’re celebrating in the parks, don’t miss the special holiday entertainment, and there are tons of holiday snacks to grab for a few more days! Christmas Day can bring some substantial crowds in the parks though, so many guests may be purchasing Disney Genie+ to try and skip the lines. Let’s take a second now to look at what it costs to skip the lines in Disney World on Christmas Day!
Disney World knows how to celebrate a holiday.
Christmas Tree at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
So much so that they often start the celebrations WELL in advance. We’ve been keeping up with all the iconic holiday decor, snacks, festivals, and more around Disney World — and now it looks like there’s one more festive way Disney has decided to celebrate Christmas!
We’re spending Christmas Eve in the Most Magical Place on Earth!
Hollywood Studios
All season long we’ve been trying all the holiday snacks, visiting EPCOT’s International Festival of the Holidays, and checking out Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. Now it’s finally Christmas Eve, which means we’re expecting LOTS of crowds in the parks. Come with us to take a look!
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