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Disney World is extending Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving in Disney World (2023)
The holiday season is seemingly getting busier and busier at Disney World each year, with the months around Thanksgiving and Christmas becoming the resort’s most crowded and popular time on the calendar. Thanksgiving week 2024 looks like it will be no exception, and Disney is taking a proactive approach to theme park hours in response.
November is quickly approaching which means it’s time to start thinking about Thanksgiving!
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As we get closer to the end of the Halloween season, The Walt Disney Company is already prepping for the holiday season. With Thanksgiving not far away, Disney recently announced its NEWEST Disney Cruise Line Float coming to this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and we’re here to share with you all the festive details!
It is almost Halloween, which means Disney World is about to transform into a winter wonderland as it prepares for the holiday season.
Christmas is almost here!
There is so much to experience during the holiday season at Disney World. On select nights, Magic Kingdom hosts Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. Jollywood Nights is returning once again this year on select nights in Hollywood Studios. Plus, you can experience the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays. There is so much to see and do, and if you are planning to visit for the holidays, we have tips on when you should start booking your holiday trip to Orlando!
Can you believe it’s almost October?
Main Street, U.S.A.
While that means it’s finally officially spooky season, it also means that Thanksgiving is only a short 2 months away, and if you’re spending the holiday in Disney World, it’s time to prepare. Grab those park pass reservations ASAP (if you need one; otherwise, if you’ve bought date-based tickets for that time, you’re all set!), and if you’re planning to eat a special Thanksgiving meal during your trip, the time to book reservations is NOW!
We may not have even reached Halloween yet, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to look toward Thanksgiving at Disney World!
Disney World Tickets During the Holidays
Thanksgiving is going to be here before you know it and we’re already preparing how we’ll spend the holiday in Disney World. Naturally, since the holiday does have a heavy theme around food, we’re already thinking about where at Disney World we want to have our Thanksgiving meals. If you’re planning ahead like we are, then you need to be ready for that Thanksgiving Disney World dining reservation window to open.
While it is only September, the time to plan for the holiday season is fast approaching. There is so much to see and do in Disney World for the holidays including Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, Disney Jollywood Nights, and the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays.
Christmas in Magic Kingdom
In addition to these special events, there is also festive decor up all around Disney World, exclusive food and drink to discover, and so much more. There is something magical about the holidays at Disney World, and if you are planning on heading to the parks for the holidays, you need to keep reading!
Disney World’s Lightning Lane system has changed. Genie+ is no more and now we’re left with Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Single Pass, which you can purchase all at the same time and days ahead of your trip.
Goodbye Genie+
Like Genie+, though, Multi Pass is still a paid-for service, and it still uses surge pricing where the pricing fluctuates daily. So on days Disney anticipates the parks will be busier, they raise the price of Multi Pass and Single Passes, and on slow days they drop. Based on the pricing for Genie+ in 2023, and looking at current Lightning Lane trends, we have some pretty good ideas about when we’ll see the 2024 prices for Multi Pass and Single Passes SKYROCKET.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom is a beautiful park with so many hidden gems.
Pandora in Animal Kingdom
Many of our favorite snacks and restaurants are located in Animal Kingdom, there are stunning animal trails and experiences, and it’s a park truly like no other. If you’re planning a trip here soon, here are some dates you may want to avoid if you’re trying to escape those crowds!
This is the Disney Food Blog, so obviously we LOVE Disney restaurants. However, that doesn’t mean we wouldn’t change any of them…
Cinderella Castle
Magic Kingdom is home to some iconic Disney restaurants, including some we adore. With that said, there is ONE Magic Kingdom restaurant that we have some beef with. The Diamond Horseshoe has us feeling a certain type of way, and it’s not good.
Thanksgiving may be over, but that doesn’t mean we can’t continue enjoying traditional Thanksgiving food!
Holiday Turkey Popover
There’s a wonderful turkey dinner option at the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays and a Turkey popover available at Disney’s Jollywood Nights. Also, over in Disney Springs, one restaurant is dishing up all the fixings!
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