NYE situation at MK - crowd level 2024

[PlutoNotPlanet]

Hi there, I wonder what the crowd level was on December 31th 2024 at Magic Kingdom as I am planing for NYE this year.

I am aware that there are 2 Fantasy in the Sky firework shows on both 30th and 31th. I’ve seen people suggesting entering the park before 10AM. I’ve seen an old myth of who gets to enter when park almost reaches capacity. I’ve seen posts saying guests might be restricted to certain areas in MK when it really reaches capacity…

I am thinking about leaving for lunch or dinner and re-entering.
Any first hand information around
1. When did MK reach capacity on 12/31/2024?
2. Were guests be able to enter MK in the afternoon? What about the evening?
3. While in the park, how long was the wait for Quick Service for dinner?
4. Were guests restricted to the land they were staying then? Or any traffic control that limited guest to walk to certain areas?
5. In order to watch the 11:50pm firework, when should guests start standing for a position with good (not best) view?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Disneylover99]

Hi there, I wonder what the crowd level was on December 31th 2024 at Magic Kingdom as I am planing for NYE this year.

I am aware that there are 2 Fantasy in the Sky firework shows on both 30th and 31th. I’ve seen people suggesting entering the park before 10AM. I’ve seen an old myth of who gets to enter when park almost reaches capacity. I’ve seen posts saying guests might be restricted to certain areas in MK when it really reaches capacity…

I am thinking about leaving for lunch or dinner and re-entering.
Any first hand information around
1. When did MK reach capacity on 12/31/2024?
2. Were guests be able to enter MK in the afternoon? What about the evening?
3. While in the park, how long was the wait for Quick Service for dinner?
4. Were guests restricted to the land they were staying then? Or any traffic control that limited guest to walk to certain areas?
5. In order to watch the 11:50pm firework, when should guests start standing for a position with good (not best) view?

Thanks in advance!

MK did not reach capacity last New Year’s Eve. Ticket restrictions (since 2020) have meant those with tickets (purchased well ahead of time) have not had to worry as much about the potential of capacity issues like in the past.

A few weeks ago, they sold out of one day tickets to the MK on Dec. 31st and one day park hopper tickets are no longer available to purchase either. Of course, anything is possible, but these limits make it unlikely there will be capacity issues this year as well.

It will still be really crowded though. I just recommend eating quick service at off times. It’s dinner by 4pm for us and snacks later. It’s way too stressful trying to find a table during peak dinner hours.