Originally Posted By mousecateer77 I'm taking my kids to Disneyland the week of Thanksgiving. I know it's going to be busy, but I was there last December (the week of Christmas) and NOTHING could be that busy. Has anyone gone at this time and had Thanksgiving dinner at one of the resort hotels? I booked dinner at the "Disney Family Thanksgiving Feast" at the Disneyland Hotel in their Grand Ballroom.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I've been there around Thanksiving in the past (it was probably about 5-6 years ago, and I don't remember which days of the week it was), but I didn't remember it being that busy. But then again, I was there on Saturday, and the only other time I've seen the park that busy was the day after Christmas. Apparently there are special flyers that have been mailed to people to get a free Park Hopper, but I believe they expire before Thanksgiving (although I'm not sure how many of those made it really crowded). My advice would be to go expecting Christmas like crowds, and hopefully (but not guranteed at all) you will have lighter crowds than that.
Originally Posted By Steph-n-Kev mousecateer77, I would really appreciate a report on the Thanksgiving Dinner after you've had it, if that's okay - I'm looking @ booking this for my family of 10 for NEXT Thanksgiving. As we're coming from Australia, I want to be sure that it's a good thing to do. Thanks!
Originally Posted By dlkozy I have done Thanksgiving 3 times in the last 5 years and I won't ever do it again. Busy is not even the word for it. Sun-Wed before Thanksgiving is manageable. But, from Thanksgiving afternoon on-it was a very crowded mess. There were places in the park that contained so many people that there was literally a traffic jam with NOT ONE PERSON able to move-just stuck in a human knot! Anyone coming without prior reservations for table service did not get any. I have also been after Christmas and it was very much the same as Thanksgiving thru that whole weekend.
Originally Posted By mousecateer77 I love Disneyland. It is my absolutely favorite place to be. I was there with my two kids the week of Christmas last year (50th anniversary). This was about the busiest I've EVER seen Disneyland. Wall to wall people always. I could have lived without the crowds, but we go there expecting that. We always have a great time no matter what.
