How busy was the week before Thanksgiving 2024

[maryj11]

Planning a trip the week before Thanksgiving 2025. Anyone go this past year 2024? How bad were crowds? We plan going November 16-21

 

[OKW Lover]

I'm local and did visit the parks that week. They were busy but not unbearable.

 

[scrappinginontario]

Are you asking the days up to Thanksgiving? Those were fairly busy.

The week before that crowds were very low.

 

[thegreatdonaldo]

I found it to be rather pleasant. Much less crowded than Jersey Week!

 

[TNMickey6924]

We went Nov 18-22nd last year and thought crowds were great. I don't think we waited more than 30 minutes for anything. We did have lightening lane passes for HS and used the Christmas party as our only MK day, so that definitely helped.

 

[Narcoossee11]

the week BEFORE Thanksgiving, Nov 16-22 2025. That is one of the slowest weeks of the year.
Most people don't take vacation/pull kids out of school. Everything is decorated and pretty.

 

[maryj11]

Are you asking the days up to Thanksgiving? Those were fairly busy.

The week before that crowds were very low.

No leaving Friday before the week of thanksgiving starts

 

[maryj11]

the week BEFORE Thanksgiving, Nov 16-22 2025. That is one of the slowest weeks of the year.
Most people don't take vacation/pull kids out of school. Everything is decorated and pretty.

November 16-21

 

[TCRAIG]

the week BEFORE Thanksgiving, Nov 16-22 2025. That is one of the slowest weeks of the year.
Most people don't take vacation/pull kids out of school. Everything is decorated and pretty.

Not everything is decorated - the theme parks are - but the resort decoration time line is by lottery which goes right up to Thanksgiving so if you’re staying on site - your resort may not be decorated yet.

 

[scrappinginontario]

I would anticipate the dates of Nov 16-21 to be moderate that week. Crowds will begin to pick up around the 22nd so you should miss the bigger Thanksgiving crowds.

 

[maryj11]

Can you swim during that time?

 

[OKW Lover]

Can you swim during that time?

It is very likely that the pools will be open

 

[maryj11]

It is very likely that the pools will be open

But is it warm enough?

 

[TNMickey6924]

But is it warm enough?

Temps can be all over the place. This same week in 2024, it was 80 on Mon and Tues, in the 70's on Wed and then Thurs and Fri was cool with highs in the 60's.

 

[AnnaKristoff2013]

Planning a trip the week before Thanksgiving 2025. Anyone go this past year 2024? How bad were crowds? We plan going November 16-21

The week before thanksgiving was dead dead dead. The week **of** thanksgiving was very busy.

 

[maryj11]

Did they have any discounts that week?

 

[TNMickey6924]

Did they have any discounts that week?

Yes, we got a room discount....think it was 20-25% off at POFQ. Seems like there was a free dining offer as well.

 

[maryj11]

Yes, we got a room discount....think it was 20-25% off at POFQ. Seems like there was a free dining offer as well.

Awesome!

 

[snowwite]

But is it warm enough?

Pools are heated. I swam every day last Nov tri. But have a towel and warm cover up! The air gets ya.

 

[maryj11]

Is lightening lane multi pass necessary during this week