Disneyland is preparing for the craziest week of the year during the busy Christmas holiday season and we’ve got a few tips to help you navigate what promises to be the Busiest Place on Earth.
The 10-day period between Saturday, Dec. 23 and Monday, Jan. 1 is shaping up to be the most crowded week of the year at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure.
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“The only thing to say about this coming week is that it’s going to be busy,” according to MousePlanet.
Disneyland’s variable ticket prices serve as a good indicator of the overall popularity of various dates — and often a good barometer of crowd size.
Disneyland tickets will be at their most expensive price of $194 from Dec. 23 through Jan. 6.
Tickets are sold out for Christmas Day, Dec. 25 at Disneyland and Dec. 27 and 28 for both parks at the time of publication. Check the Disneyland availability calendar for updates.
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Disneyland used to close its gates on the busiest days between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day when crowd levels hit their peak. But that shouldn’t happen any more with the reservation requirements that remain in effect since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic closures and allow Disneyland to control capacity.
The Is It Packed forecast for Disneyland predicts crowds will reach “Forget About It” levels on six of the next 10 days. The best bets will be on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day when the parks will be at “Yup, It’s Packed” levels.
Touring Plans warns that peak crowd levels can push wait times to more than an hour for Incredicoaster, up to two hours for Rise of the Resistance and nearly three hours for Radiator Springs Racers.
Several bands of rain are forecast for Anaheim through the first week of January — which could dampen crowds.
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