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US theme park crowds

Christmas and New Year 2026:
the quietest US theme parks, ranked.

Six Flags Over Texas is forecast quietest over Christmas and New Year, a typical day at 21% crowd level, and Seaworld Orlando busiest at 91%. Across all 35 US parks the week averages 58%, which is moderately busy.

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202735 parksSchool holiday

Every park, quietest first

Winter break for most schools runs from Saturday 19 December to Sunday 3 January. The days between Christmas and New Year are the busiest of the year at the big parks.

Quietest day across the US parks: Sunday 20 December at 47%. Busiest: Saturday 26 December at 74%.

  1. 1Six Flags Over Texas quietest Wed 23 Dec at 14% · busiest Sat 26 Dec at 32%21%
  2. 2Kings Dominion quietest Wed 23 Dec at 13% · busiest Sat 26 Dec at 40%22%
  3. 3Kings Island quietest Wed 23 Dec at 15% · busiest Sat 26 Dec at 44%24%
  4. 4Knoebels quietest Mon 21 Dec at 18% · busiest Sat 26 Dec at 44%27%
  5. 5Dorney Park quietest Wed 23 Dec at 19% · busiest Sat 26 Dec at 43%28%
  6. 6Silver Dollar City quietest Sun 20 Dec at 22% · busiest Sat 19 Dec at 37% · shut 11 days29%
  7. 7Six Flags Fiesta Texas quietest Sun 3 Jan at 18% · busiest Sat 2 Jan at 40% · shut 2 days29%
  8. 8Universal Studios Hollywood quietest Sun 3 Jan at 14% · busiest Sat 26 Dec at 45%29%
  9. 9Cedar Point quietest Sun 20 Dec at 25% · busiest Sat 26 Dec at 43%33%
  10. 10Universal Volcano Bay quietest Thu 24 Dec at 28% · busiest Sat 26 Dec at 51%33%
  11. 11Six Flags Great Adventure quietest Thu 24 Dec at 22% · busiest Sat 26 Dec at 48%35%
  12. 12Knotts Berry Farm quietest Wed 23 Dec at 26% · busiest Sat 26 Dec at 68%41%
  13. 13Dollywood quietest Sun 3 Jan at 29% · busiest Sat 19 Dec at 64% · shut 11 days43%
  14. 14Legoland New York quietest Sun 20 Dec at 34% · busiest Sat 26 Dec at 68% · shut 2 days50%
  15. 15Carowinds quietest Sun 3 Jan at 25% · busiest Sat 26 Dec at 76%51%
  16. 16Kennywood quietest Fri 1 Jan at 23% · busiest Sat 26 Dec at 79%56%
  17. 17Peppa Pig Theme Park Florida quietest Fri 1 Jan at 11% · busiest Mon 28 Dec at 89%63%
  18. 18Six Flags Discovery Kingdom quietest Tue 22 Dec at 54% · busiest Sat 26 Dec at 90% · shut 2 days67%
  19. 19Magic Kingdom quietest Sun 20 Dec at 20% · busiest Mon 28 Dec at 95%69%
  20. 20Six Flags Magic Mountain quietest Fri 1 Jan at 28% · busiest Mon 28 Dec at 100%73%
  21. 21Disneyland Park quietest Sun 20 Dec at 39% · busiest Mon 28 Dec at 99%74%
  22. 22Universal Epic Universe quietest Sat 19 Dec at 43% · busiest Mon 28 Dec at 96%74%
  23. 23Seaworld San Antonio quietest Mon 21 Dec at 61% · busiest Sun 27 Dec at 86%75%
  24. 24Hollywood Studios quietest Sat 19 Dec at 34% · busiest Tue 29 Dec at 96%76%
  25. 25Animal Kingdom quietest Sat 19 Dec at 49% · busiest Mon 28 Dec at 99%77%
  26. 26Legoland California quietest Fri 1 Jan at 21% · busiest Sat 26 Dec at 100%78%
  27. 27Busch Gardens Williamsburg quietest Sat 19 Dec at 64% · busiest Sun 27 Dec at 96%79%
  28. 28Busch Gardens Tampa quietest Thu 31 Dec at 25% · busiest Sat 2 Jan at 98%81%
  29. 29Disney California Adventure quietest Sat 19 Dec at 57% · busiest Mon 28 Dec at 99%81%
  30. 30Epcot quietest Sat 19 Dec at 67% · busiest Mon 28 Dec at 95%81%
  31. 31Universal Studios Florida Park quietest Sun 20 Dec at 63% · busiest Mon 28 Dec at 100%83%
  32. 32Legoland Orlando quietest Sun 20 Dec at 59% · busiest Mon 28 Dec at 99%84%
  33. 33Seaworld San Diego quietest Sun 20 Dec at 73% · busiest Sat 26 Dec at 94%84%
  34. 34Universal Islands Of Adventure quietest Sat 19 Dec at 65% · busiest Sun 27 Dec at 98%85%
  35. 35Seaworld Orlando quietest Sun 20 Dec at 73% · busiest Sat 26 Dec at 100%91%

Day by day, across the country

The mean crowd level over every US park open that day. Weekends and the first weekday of a break are the usual peaks.

  1. Sat1952%
  2. Sun2047%
  3. Mon2155%
  4. Tue2255%
  5. Wed2353%
  6. Thu2456%
  7. Fri2562%
  8. Sat2674%
  9. Sun2772%
  10. Mon2872%
  11. Tue2967%
  12. Wed3064%
  13. Thu3160%
  14. Fri155%
  15. Sat262%
  16. Sun352%

Frequently asked

Which US theme park is quietest over Christmas and New Year 2026?

Six Flags Over Texas, forecast at 21% on a typical day of the break, with its quietest day on Wednesday 23 December at 14%.

Which is busiest?

Seaworld Orlando, at 91% on a typical day and peaking on Saturday 26 December at 100%.

What is the quietest day of Christmas and New Year?

Across every US park we forecast, Sunday 20 December is the quietest day at 47% and Saturday 26 December the busiest at 74%. Each park's own page has its day-by-day figures.

How are these figures worked out?

The crowd level is a forecast of how long the queues will be against each park's own busiest days, built from the queue times we record every few minutes and scored against what actually happened. 100% is the park's peak; under 30% is a quiet day. The window runs 19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 to take in the weekends either side of the break.

Other holidays

The same ranking for every other break we hold a forecast for.

Thanksgiving week 2026Presidents' Day weekend 2027Memorial Day weekend 2027Every school holiday
The full crowd calendar for every park