Christmas day at Epcot or AK

[JOE DELL]

Good morning everyone, trying to nail down Christmas day plans, its between Epcot and AK for sure. I did a quick search and didn't find much on AK for Christmas day.

Any thoughts, advance between the 2 parks?

Thanks everyone in advance!!!

 

[mesaboy2]

Good morning everyone, trying to nail down Christmas day plans, its between Epcot and AK for sure. I did a quick search and didn't find much on AK for Christmas day.

Any thoughts, advance between the 2 parks?

Thanks everyone in advance!!!

Not sure what you're looking for.... Are you comparing parks or Christmas events at the parks? Epcot doesn't have much more than AK for Christmas, Candlelight Processional and Santa Claus storytellers is all I can think of.

 

[Alesia]

AK will be much, much, much less busy than Epcot.

I would go to AK and then hop to Epcot.

 

[JOE DELL]

Which one of the two has more festive things, Epcot has Christmas around the world.
Sorry I should have put in my OP that crowds are not that big of a deal to us.

 

[Disneylover99]

Which one of the two has more festive things, Epcot has Christmas around the world.
Sorry I should have put in my OP that crowds are not that big of a deal to us.

I would choose Epcot for sure. World Showcase definitely has a festive feel to it at Christmas.

 

[mesaboy2]

Which one of the two has more festive things, Epcot has Christmas around the world.
Sorry I should have put in my OP that crowds are not that big of a deal to us.

I'd go with Epcot then. You won't be hot-lapping rides like a boss (), but it has a little bit more Christmas stuff.

 

[JOE DELL]

I'd go with Epcot then. You won't be hot-lapping rides like a boss (), but it has a little bit more Christmas stuff.

Hahahaha 100!!!!

 

[Happy_2_B]

Any thoughts, advance between the 2 parks?

All the parks will be at- or close to- capacity except for AK, which is supposed to be just average crowds (5/10). I would spend the day at AK, and forget hopping to another park. Christmas Day is pretty insane crowds at the other parks- why subject yourself to that if you don't have to? Spend the day at AK, then book a nice Christmas dinner at one of the resorts- which will be pretty much empty since most everyone else will be elbow-to-elbow and shoulder-to-shoulder in the parks. Everyone is different, but Christmas day in MK or EP (or even DHS) wouldn't be on my list of 'to do's'. Been there, done that- never, ever again. There are 'normal' crowd level 10 days, then there are 'Christmas Week' crowd level 10 days- and the two aren't the same. A '10' in the summer is a relatively small crowd compared to what you are going to experience should you choose to go to EP on Christmas Day day IMHO. 'Festive' or not- just how much 'holiday enjoyment' do you think you are going to get being at a park with gridlock conditions? That said, Christmas Day actually isn't the worst of the days that week in my experience- it is even more crowded after Christmas to New Year's. You have a choice, I am sure you will make the right one for you.

 

[JOE DELL]

Thanks everyone for your input, yea crowds will be epic but I know what that will be like. Does Epcot do a special illuminations for the 25th?

 

[mesaboy2]

Thanks everyone for your input, yea crowds will be epic but I know what that will be like. Does Epcot do a special illuminations for the 25th?

I believe so. My understanding is it's added on at the end (called a "tag"), and I've always heard it's pretty tremendous. Sorry I didn't think of that before.

 

[JOE DELL]

I believe so. My understanding is it's added on at the end (called a "tag"), and I've always heard it's pretty tremendous. Sorry I didn't think of that before.

Sweet. Thank you. I guess that's what I'm getting at, something that makes it different than any other day in the park.

 

[mesaboy2]

Sweet. Thank you. I guess that's what I'm getting at, something that makes it different than any other day in the park.

And I think it lasts through the end of the year, not just on Chistmas Day.

 

[JOE DELL]

We have done the 4th in Epcot & MK, new year in MK, and just about every holiday weekend this year so we know what were getting into with the crowds.

 

[JOE DELL]

And I think it lasts through the end of the year, not just on Chistmas Day.

Lol ya had to go and say that didn't you!!! If that's the case we may rope drop Epcot then bail and hit AK and hot-lap rides like a boss seeing as we will be at MK and Epcot the weekend before for her B-day

 

[mesaboy2]

Lol ya had to go and say that didn't you!!! If that's the case we may rope drop Epcot then bail and hit AK seeing as we will be at MK and Epcot the weekend before for her B-day

Just trying to think of options. I'm not sure if the tag starts the weekend before, hopefully someone else can confirm.

 

[JOE DELL]

Just trying to think of options. I'm not sure if the tag starts the weekend before, hopefully someone else can confirm.

I know I know i was joking when I said that hahaha. Definitely Thank you for your input!! Yea that would make a difference in our decision.