Christmas Crowds Have Arrived in Disney World — Check Them Out With Us!

It’s Christmas time in Disney World!

Christmas tree in Magic Kingdom

It’s no secret that the crowds flock to Disney World during this time of year. The decorations, special snacks, and after hours events are hard to resist so we get it. How does Christmas Day compare to the entire holiday season? Let’s check out how the parks are looking!

It’s no surprise we found crowds in Disney World! We started the day parking at the Transportation and Ticket Center, which was pretty backed up from the moment we pulled up.

Backed up at parking!

However, lines were moving pretty well — we got in line at 8:17 and were through by 8:31! However, then we reached a very long line at security — it went all the way back to the tunnel! Despite its imposing look, it only took us nine minutes to get through, which was a relief.

Security Line!

Getting onto the Express Monorail only took 6 minutes, which isn’t bad at all for such a busy day.

Headed to the Monorail!

Main Street U.S.A. welcomed us home and it turns out we weren’t the only ones spending our Christmas morning in Magic Kingdom. The park certainly felt very crowded, and we knew we were in for an interesting day!

Christmas Day Crowds!

By 9:30AM, Jingle Cruise in Adventureland was at a 55 minute wait while Pirates of the Caribbean was sitting at only 20!

Jingle Cruise

Over in Fantasyland, Peter Pan’s Flight was sitting at 50 minutes, while Seven Dwarfs Mine Train had jumped to 70 minutes. While these are bound to go up throughout the day, these aren’t too bad to start out with!

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train

Don’t forget that you can watch Mickey’s Once Upon A Time Christmas Parade at noon today! Typically, this parade is only available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, but the week of Christmas, the parade begins showing for regular day guests as well.

Mickey in the Christmas Parade at Magic Kingdom

Crowds between Christmas time and New Years Eve tend to pick up so be prepared if you’re headed to Disney this week! Don’t forget to keep following DisneyFoodBlog for the latest Disney news and updates.

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