Originally Posted By DisneyfanUK Hi Am planning a trip 1 week orlando then 1 week cruise, just wondered how crowed/busy the parks are thanksgiving week ? thinking of 19 -25 nov. I know christmas is always busy but wondered if people visited familes more at thanksgiving? Also wondered if its worth/have to book the 50's TV diner and drive in diner at Disney studios, or can you pretty much get in on the day ? Many Thanks Mike
Originally Posted By sjhym33 Thanksgiving is a very busy time for the parks. Not as busy as Christmas but still very busy. I would suggest reservations for 50's Prime Time Cafe, it will be hard to just walk up the day of and get a table.
Originally Posted By MPierce It will be difficult to get a sit down meal anywhere Thanksgiving day. I would suggest making a reservation as soon as possible.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Can you cruise Thanksgiving week and go to the resort the week after? The week after is one of the least crowded of the year, and holiday decorations are up by then.
Originally Posted By DisneyfanUK Hi Thanks for all the comments, unfortunately the cruise we want to do doesn't operate the week before. Is it mainly the thursday 25th nov that is going to be bad or will it be all week, any idea of Q times, we normally class busy as wait times over an hour thanks mike
Originally Posted By Ursula Book your restaurants 180 days out or you won't get anything at all. When you do, take what you can get and then keep checking back if you didn't get what you wanted in the first place. Yes, it will be really crowded. According to this, though, you've missed your window: <a href="http://www.magicaltravel.com/priority_seating.htm" target="_blank">http://www.magicaltravel.com/p...ting.htm</a> Try booking something now for Thanksgiving day!