Originally Posted By HyperTyper Hey ... My family is considering a visit to Disneyland during Thanksgiving week ... a couple days before and a few after. (We are out-of-towners.) What are crowds at the park like during this period? We really want to go when numbers are light and we can really enjoy ourselves, but missing much school to go to Disney is not going to be an option this year. If there are ANY other times when school is out but crowds are a bit lighter, I'd be glad for some recommendations.
Originally Posted By dlkozy The closer it gets to Thanksgiving the busier it gets. Last year Thanksgiving day was busy but manageable but Friday was wall to wall people. It is the same as what has been said on the Christmas crowd topic. Anytime you have a period when the majority of people have time off the park is going to be packed. Your only hope, IMHO, of having a light crowd during any holiday is if the weather is nasty.
Originally Posted By fkurucz ^^^And keep in mind that a lot of people have out of town guests during these times. And guess where a lot of them want to go!
Originally Posted By SleepingBeauty82 What about the weekend after Thanksgiving? We're going Dec 2nd because I thinking the first friday in december would probably be the least crowded the whole month.
Originally Posted By TP2000 Thanksgiving weekend, and the days leading up to it, are among the busiest of the year. Disneyland guidebooks have been warning against visiting during Thanksgiving for years before the Internet came along, so it's pretty common knowledge. But now you've heard it from the Internet too. Expect massive crowds and extremely long lines for everything. They often have to close the turnstiles and stop selling tickets during Thanksgiving weekend. It's legendary.
Originally Posted By ChurroMonster Crowds are irrelevant. This is 2005. Off-season weekdays have reduced attendance but forget about any day even remotely related to a holiday. November first through New Years will be packed. Enjoy the party and wait in long lines like the rest of us.
