How Busy Will Disney World Be the Week of Thanksgiving?!

Can you believe Thanksgiving is right around the corner? The end of 2021 is seriously flying by, and next thing you know, we’ll be in an entirely New Year!

Magic Kingdom

From the looks of the latest Park Pass Reservation availability, a lot of guests are planning on visiting the parks during the Thanksgiving holiday! Let’s take a look now at what Park Pass Reservations, as well as park hours, look like so you can be prepared for those holiday crowds!

Disney World Park Hours the Week of November 21st

Magic Kingdom will be open next week from 8AM-8PM on Sunday and Tuesday, and 9AM-10PM on Monday as well as from Wednesday through Saturday. Disney Very Merriest After Hours will take place on Sunday and Tuesday from 9PM-1AM, and the park will remain open for an additional two hours on Wednesday for guests staying at Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts.

Magic Kingdom park hours the week of November 21st © Disney

EPCOT will be open from 10AM-10PM daily next week, and the park will remain open for two additional hours on Monday for guests staying at Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts. The EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays officially kicks off on Friday, November 26th, with daily festival hours being 10AM-10PM.

EPCOT park hours the week of November 21st © Disney

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

Hollywood Studios park hours the week of November 21st © Disney

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open from 8AM-8PM daily next week.

Animal Kingdom park hours the week of November 21st © Disney

Wanting to get a head start on the parks each morning? If you’re staying at a Disney World Resort hotel, you’re eligible for Early Theme Park Entry, which gets you into each theme park thirty minutes prior to that park’s posted opening time. Be sure to use this to your advantage, especially next week if you’re visiting during the busy holiday season!

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Current Disney Park Pass Reservation Availability the Week of November 21st

Select Resort Hotels

From Sunday, November 21st through Friday, November 26th, guests staying at Select Resort Hotels cannot currently book a Park Pass Reservation at any of the four parks. On Saturday, November 27th, 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 for November 27th as of November 19th © Disney

Theme Park Tickets

Guests with Theme Park Tickets currently have the same Park Pass Reservation availability for next week as guests staying at Select Resort Hotels. November 21st through 26th is fully booked as of this writing, with November 27th available for booking at EPCOT and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Park Pass Reservation availability for guests with Theme Park Tickets for November 27th as of November 19th © Disney

Annual Passholders

Annual Passholders have a variety of availability next week, so let’s break it down park-by-park. On days which Annual Passholders are not blocked out, only November 26th and November 27th have all four parks available for booking.

Park Pass Reservation availability for Annual Passholders the week of November 21st at all four parks as of November 19th © Disney

Magic Kingdom is available for booking on November 26th and 27th.

Park Pass Reservation availability for Annual Passholders the week of November 21st at Magic Kingdom as of November 19th © Disney

EPCOT is available for booking November 21st as well as November 24th through 27th.

Park Pass Reservation availability for Annual Passholders the week of November 21st at EPCOT as of November 19th © Disney

Disney’s Hollywood Studios is available for booking from November 25th through 27th.

Park Pass Reservation availability for Annual Passholders the week of November 21st at Hollywood Studios
as of November 19th © Disney

Finally, Disney’s Animal Kingdom is available for booking from November 24th through 27th.

Park Pass Reservation availability for Annual Passholders the week of November 21st at Animal Kingdom as of November 19th © Disney

As you can see, the holiday week is looking to be a bit busier than previous weeks around Disney World! In fact, this could be one of the busiest weeks we’ve seen since the start of the 50th Anniversary Celebration when looking at Park Pass Reservation availability. Be sure to follow along before your next Disney World vacation to stay in the know on the latest crowd trends!

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