Will Disney World's Holiday Crowds Vanish the Week Following Thanksgiving?!

If there was any doubt whether or not the holiday season (and its crowds) had arrived in Disney World, we’re certainly in the thick of it now! With a large number of guests enjoying the parks over the Thanksgiving holiday, Park Pass Reservation availability has been more scarce this week than it has in recent months!

Crowds at Animal Kingdom

Will this trend continue into the month of December? Let’s take a look at the park hours and Park Pass Reservation availability for the week of November 28th to find out!

Disney World Park Hours the Week of November 28th

Magic Kingdom’s park hours are as follows for the week of November 28th:

November 28th: 8AM-8PM, with Disney Very Merriest After Hours from 9PM-1AM
November 29th: 9AM-9PM
November 30th: 9AM-8PM, with Disney Very Merriest After Hours from 9PM-1AM
December 1st: 9AM-9PM, remaining open from 9PM-11PM for guests staying at Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts
December 2nd: 9AM-8PM, with Disney Very Merriest After Hours from 9PM-AM
December 3rd: 8AM-8PM, with Disney Very Merriest After Hours from 9PM-AM
December 4th: 9AM-10PM

Happy Holidays from Disney World!

EPCOT will be open from 10AM-10PM on Sunday and Saturday next week, and from 11AM-10PM Monday through Friday. The EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays will be open the same regular hours as the park. On Monday, November 29th, EPCOT will remain open for two additional hours from 10PM-12AM for guests staying at Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts.

Festival of the Holidays

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

The holidays have arrived at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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

Animal Kingdom Christmas Tree

Now more than ever, it’s important to know about Early Theme Park Entry! If you’re staying at a Disney World Resort hotel, you are able to enter any of the four theme parks thirty minutes prior to park opening time. This could be a great opportunity to get a jump start on those mega-popular rides before the park opens to all other guests.

Click here to check out the menus from this year’s EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays!

Current Disney Park Pass Reservation Availability the Week of November 28th

Select Resort Hotels

On November 28th, guests staying at Select Resort Hotels can book a Park Pass Reservation at EPCOT and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Park Pass Reservation availability for guests staying at Select Resort Hotels on November 28th as of November 26th © Disney

On November 29th, those guests staying at Select Resort Hotels can currently book a Park Pass Reservation at EPCOT and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Park Pass Reservation availability for guests staying at Select Resort Hotels November 29th as of November 24th © Disney

From November 30th through December 4th, all four parks are currently wide open for guests at Select Resort Hotels.

Park Pass Reservation availability for guests staying at Select Resort Hotels December 1st as of November 24th © Disney

Theme Park Tickets

Park Pass Reservation for guests with Theme Park Tickets mirrors that of guests staying at Select Resort Hotels. On November 28th, guests with Theme Park Tickets can book a Park Pass Reservation at EPCOT and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Park Pass Reservation availability for guests with Theme Park Tickets on November 28th as of November 26th © Disney

On November 29th, guests with Theme Park Tickets can book a Park Pass Reservation at EPCOT and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Park Pass Reservation availability for guests with Theme Park Tickets for November 29th as of November 24th © Disney

And from November 30th through December 4th, guests with Theme Park Tickets can book a Park Pass Reservation at any of the four theme parks!

Annual Passholders

Here’s a look at Park Pass Reservation availability across all four theme parks for Annual Passholders on the dates for which their Pass is not blocked out. As you can see, Monday, November 29th through Friday, December 3rd is currently wide open for Annual Passholders. Sunday and Saturday, however, have limited availability.

That is because Magic Kingdom is currently booked on Sunday. The other three parks, however, are currently wide open for Annual Passholders to book a reservation.

Park Pass Reservation availability for Annual Passholders the week of November 28th at Magic Kingdom as of November 26th © Disney

Park Pass Reservation availability can change at a moment’s notice, especially during the busy holiday season. If you see a Park Pass Reservation open up, be sure to grab it quickly! If you don’t see the park you wish to visit, you can always hop to that park after 2PM as long as you have the Park Hopper option on your ticket and you have already scanned into the first park that day for which you have a confirmed Park Pass Reservation. Be sure to check back before your next Disney World vacation so you are up-to-date on the latest park hours and Park Pass Reservation availability!

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