Happy New Year’s Eve! It’s time for Disney World to welcome a new year.
It’s almost 2022!
On New Year’s Eve in Disney World, guests will be able to enjoy dance parties, Disney Springs events, and special New Year’s Eve fireworks. But what are the crowds like on New Year’s Eve? Let’s take a look!
Considering how busy Disney World was the week of the Christmas holiday and this past week, we expected to see big crowds. Plus, all four Disney Parks are fully booked for New Year’s Eve, according to Disney World’s Park Reservation Calendar.
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We decided to head over to Magic Kingdom tonight to catch the Enchantment fireworks and check out the crowds. We got on the ferry right around sunset!
The sky is so pretty!
We got inside the park about 5 minutes before Enchantment was about to begin, and Main Street, U.S.A. was PACKED!
People as far as the eye can see!
People were lined up all the way back to the Christmas tree to catch a view of the show.
Big crowds
Then, we went to go see if other parts of the park were as crowded for the show. Moving closer to Tomorrowland, there were still a lot of people around watching.
People watching the show near Tomorrowland
But, when we walked over toward Fantasyland, there were way less people enjoying the view from behind Cinderella Castle near Mad Tea Party.
It’s not busy at all back here
You can still catch a pretty great look at the fireworks from back here, you just won’t be able to see the projections on the castle.
Fireworks!
But, when we moved more into Fantasyland, we were met with the crowds again!
Oh boy!
A ton of people were back here checking out the fireworks, but they started to disperse once the show ended.
A look from above!
Everyone started moving toward the rides.
Crowds outside of “it’s a small world”
The streets were very busy with people going toward and away from Fantasyland.
Yikes!
Many people got in line for Peter Pan’s Flight.
Getting ready for some pixie dust
Once we moved into Liberty Square, there was still a lot of people hustlin’ and bustlin’.
Liberty Square crowds
But, it didn’t feel as crowded here as it did in Fantasyland.
Not as bad!
Those are what the New Year’s Eve crowds look like in Disney World! Keep up with DFB today as we navigate the holiday and ring in 2022.
If you’re in Disney World right now or maybe just thinking about planning a holiday trip in the future, we have lots of tips and tricks for handling crowds and visiting at busy times.
- Learn how to avoid holiday crowd burnout
- Read our Genie+ tips for the most crowded days
- Find the 15 secret walkways to beat the crowds
How to watch Disney World’s New Year’s Eve fireworks live from home!
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