What Will Disney World Crowds Look Like the Week Before Thanksgiving?!

The holidays are in full swing at Disney World! The brand-new after hours holiday event, Disney Very Merriest After Hours, kicked off with all of its festive entertainment, treats, and character sightings!

Happy Holidays from Disney World!

Whether or not you’re attending the after-hours event during your visit the week of November 14th, there’s plenty of seasonal happenings to take part in! Let’s recap what the latest park hours and Park Pass Reservation availability looks like before we head into next week.

Disney World Park Hours the Week of November 14th

Magic Kingdom will be open from 9AM-8PM Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday next week — those days are also when Disney Very Merriest After Hours will take place, from 9PM-1AM. The park will be open from 9AM-9PM on Monday and Wednesday, with the park remaining open for 2 additional hours on Wednesday to guests staying at Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts. The park will be open from 9AM-10PM on Saturday.

Magic Kingdom park hours for the week of November 14th © Disney

EPCOT will be open daily next week from 10AM-10PM, with the park remaining open for 2 additional hours for guests staying at Deluxe or Deluxe Villa Resorts on Monday. The EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival will enter its final week of the season (ending on Saturday, November 20th) and will be open daily next week from 11AM-10PM.

EPCOT park hours for the week of November 14th © Disney

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open next week from 9AM-9PM daily.

Hollywood Studios park hours for the week of November 14th © Disney

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open from 8AM-8PM on Sunday and Saturday next week, and from 8AM-7PM Monday through Friday.

Animal Kingdom park hours for the week of November 14th © Disney

Want to get a head start in each of the four theme parks next week? If you’re staying on Disney World property at one of their resort hotels, you are eligible for Early Theme Park Entry, which allows you into any of the four parks thirty minutes prior to the posted park opening time.

Click here to check out this year’s gingerbread house (with a new look!) at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Current Disney Park Pass Reservation Availability the Week of November 14th

Select Resort Hotels

For the week of November 14th, guests staying at Select Resort Hotels can currently book a Park Pass Reservation for any of the four parks each day except for Saturday. On that day, guests staying at Select Resort Hotels may make Park Pass Reservations at EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Park Pass Reservation availability for guests staying at Select Resort Hotels on November 20th as of November 12th © Disney

Theme Park Tickets

As of this writing, the same goes for guests with Theme Park Tickets — all four parks have Park Pass Reservation availability every day for the week of November 14th except for Saturday. On November 20th, guests with Theme Park Tickets can book a Park Pass Reservation at EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Annual Passholders

Currently, Annual Passholders can also book a Park Pass Reservation at any of the four parks each day for the week of November 14th.

If you look ahead to the week of November 21st, you’ll notice limited Park Pass Reservation availability due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Be sure to plan ahead and book those Park Pass Reservations ASAP for your upcoming trip if you have not already done so! And be sure to follow along before your next Disney World vacation so you can stay up-to-date on all of the latest planning tips.

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