Disney4me Posted December 30, 2025 Report Posted December 30, 2025 Christmas is known to be one of the busiest holidays at Disney World, bringing in tons of families from all over looking to celebrate a Florida holiday. Wait times go up, Lightning Lane prices increase and sell out, and transportation lines are long — or, it used to be like this. Christmastime Parade In the past few years, we’ve noticed that the crowds around Christmas aren’t as bad as we’re used to. That’s not saying that there is a small number of people, or that you’ll be able to walk onto any attraction you want, but the wall-to-wall people we’ve seen before? It’s not really there. Is Disney World still busy during Christmas time? Let’s find out. During 2020, crowds were different since there was a significantly lower number of people in the parks, even during the holidays, but once Disney World was able to allow more people in, we saw a huge increase in 2021. Some people called this “revenge traveling,” and it was their way of getting back the vacation time they weren’t able to use before. 2023 2022 and 2023 saw similar crowds. For example, the Transportation and Ticket Center, where you park to go to Magic Kingdom, used to have rows of people lined up long before park opening at 9 AM. 2023 CHRISTMAS DAY CROWDS Security line 2023 Here’s the same place in 2025. 2025 CHRISTMAS DAY CROWDS 2025 This year on Christmas, the lines to get into Magic Kingdom really weren’t bad at all. It looked like a typical day in Magic Kingdom! Scanning in 2025 Main Street, U.S.A., is a great way to tell, too. Here’s a look from 2025… 2025 …and here’s a look from 2023. 2025 was still pretty busy, but I feel like there were more people in 2023. When we captioned this photo in 2023, we said “Not TOO bad,” which means we’ve seen worse. Christmas Day at Disney World in 2023 Y’all. This is just the line for Starbucks. FOR STARBUCKS! Starbucks Line 2023 Okay, that’s photo evidence, but what about the wait times? Here’s a look at the highest in 2023: Haunted Mansion — 65 minutes Jingle Cruise — 75 minutes Meet Ariel at her Grotto — 75 minutes (uh, why is that so long?) Space Mountain — 80 minutes Peter Pan’s Flight — 85 minutes Seven Dwarfs Mine Train — 95 minutes Tomorrowland Crowds 2023 For this year: Jingle Cruise — 55 minutes The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh — 55 minutes Peter Pan’s Flight — 55 minutes Space Mountain — 55 minutes Seven Dwarfs Mine Train — 60 minutes Jingle Cruise 2025 Why is this happening? Of course, we’re not exactly sure, but some guesses we have are that everyone knows how busy Disney can be on Christmas, so they wait to go on another date. They could also be focusing on the time after Christmas and into New Year’s versus the time before. A quick check of the wait times on December 30th shows: Haunted Mansion — 70 minutes Space Mountain — 75 minutes Peter Pan’s Flight — 80 minutes Jingle Cruise — 85 minutes Seven Dwarfs Mine Train — 95 minutes TRON Lightcycle / Run — 130 minutes Christmas Eve crowds 2025 All of those wait times are longer than Christmas Day this year and are more similar to 2023’s Christmas. People could be waiting till after Christmas so they can still celebrate the holiday at home with their Christmas tree and presents, and then later get the Disney magic for New Year’s. Guests waiting to ride Space Mountain on Christmas Eve 2025 You tell us: why do you think crowds have gone down at Disney World during Christmas? Tell us in the comments, and make sure you keep following Disney Food Blog for everything Disney. We’re in the parks every day so we can give you the most accurate and up-to-date information you need before your next trip. 6 BIG REASONS DISNEY WORLD CROWDS COULD BE LOWER IN 2026 Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! WE KNOW DISNEY. YOU CAN, TOO. Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation. Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW View the full article Quote
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