What day of Christmas Week is the best to visit MK?

[mkulp]

We will be in Florida Dec. 25-Jan. 1. We will be staying in Daytona and only have a few days to choose from to go to WDW. We will only be going one day and it is a must to go to MK? However, we can't choose if we should go Sun (Dec. 26), Thurs. 30th or Fri. 31st. We have been during Christmas week before and know it is always super crowded, but I was wondering which of the 3 would be the least. According to the calendar Sun. and Thurs. have evening EMH and Friday is New Year's Eve.
Does anyone have some insight to what day may be a little better than the other?
THanks

 

[JulieGianni]

I'm curious what others would advise but I think MK is the way to go!!

And if I were trying to go on the least busiest day then I would shoot for the 30th myself...

It can get quite busy during Christmas time but I do love how festive it is! )

 

[robinb]

I agree with the 30th. Disney also shows their NYE fireworks on the 30th .

 

[mike72688]

I found this on another post:

easywdw.com

 

[yellowshell]

I intend to visit MK in the Christmas Week too but I don't know which day to go either. Look forward to more advices.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

There are five stages to Park Closings, based on number of people in a Park. The turnstile master computer at each park keeps track of both entries and exits. When a park capacity closes (which is done in stages) there has to be a certain number of people exiting, with the total "in park" below a certain number, before they start allowing people in again.

I am low enough on the totem pole that I have no idea what these numbers are.

Stage Zero - Due to limited available parking, Guests may be directed to alternate parking areas where they will use Resort transportation to travel to the park of their choice.

Stage 1 - At this stage each Guest in a vehicle must have a valid multi-day ticket. Also Guests with a Park Hopper or re-entering the Park, by showing a currently dated Parking Receipt, will be allowed in. Also, any Guests using Disney transportation are allowed.

Stage 2 - At this stage, Theme Park admission is limited to Disney Resort Guests*, Annual and Premium Annual Passholders, Guests with Park Hopper tickets crossing over from another Park, Guests re-entering this Park today. Guests with written confirmation of reservations for Dining or Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique or The Pirates League within one hour are also admitted. Guests using Walt Disney World Resort Transportation will be admitted. Guests not meeting the above criteria are told the Theme Park has reached capacity.

Stage 3 - At this stage, Theme Park admission is limited to Disney Resort Guests*, Annual and Premium Annual Passholders. Guests with written confirmation of reservations for Dining or Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique or The Pirates League within one hour are also admitted.

Stage 4 - Nobody is allowed in.

Also, if you are staying at a Disney owned and operated Resort and have a ticket, you are guaranteed entry into A park. Not necessarily the one you want (unless you want to go into AK). And if you have entered and left a park and do not have a hopper you may not get into anything.

*Guests of WDW Swan and Dolphin Hotels and Shades of Green at the Walt Disney World Resort are considered part of this group for Stages 2 and 3. In addition, Guests from Hotel Plaza Boulevard hotels arriving by bus are included.

 

[spencerbomar]

MK will close out on every one of these dates- capacity controlled.

The advice that SO MANY that go to disney that is ignored....
GO EARLY.
That doesn't mean showing up at 10:00a.m. when the park opens at 9.

That means waiting at the turnstile 30 minutes before the listed opening time.

It's your vacation, but that doesn't mean you deserve to sleep-in. If going on a vacation means you get to sleep in, do it somewhere besides disney.