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Animal Kingdom Thanksgiving week 2026

21 to 29 November 20266 open days forecastUnited States

Animal Kingdom is forecast busy over Thanksgiving week, averaging 72%. Quietest on Saturday 21 November at 54%, busiest on Monday 23 November at 89%.

Quietest day of Thanksgiving week

Saturday 21 November

The quietest day Animal Kingdom is open during Thanksgiving week, forecast at 54% against a break average of 72%.

54%crowds
Next bestSun 22 Nov 55%Wed 25 Nov 74%Tue 24 Nov 77%

21 to 29 November 2026, with the weekends either side. Animal Kingdom runs busy across the break at 72% on a typical day, and is shut on 3 of the 9 days. The figure is the forecast queue level against the park's own busiest days: 100% is its peak, under 30% is a quiet day.

Thanksgiving is Thursday 26 November 2026. Most schools close for the whole week or from Wednesday.

Animal Kingdom day by day, Thanksgiving week

  1. Sat 21 Nov54%moderately busy, about 43 min queues · 8am to 6pm
  2. Sun 22 Nov55%moderately busy, about 43 min queues · 8am to 6pm
  3. Mon 23 Nov89%very busy, about 59 min queues · 8am to 6pm
  4. Tue 24 Nov77%busy, about 50 min queues · 8am to 6pm
  5. Wed 25 Nov74%busy, about 50 min queues · 8am to 6pm
  6. Thu 26 Nov82%busy, about 53 min queues · 8am to 6pm
  7. Fri 27 NovClosed
  8. Sat 28 NovClosed
  9. Sun 29 NovClosed
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

Crowd levels are modelled from this park's own recorded queue times, school and public holidays, day of the week and the weather forecast, and may not always be right. We score every past forecast against what the queues actually did and publish the result in the crowd forecast accuracy ledger.

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Frequently asked

How busy is Animal Kingdom during Thanksgiving week 2026?

Busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 72% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

What is the quietest day at Animal Kingdom over Thanksgiving week?

Saturday 21 November, forecast at 54%. The next quietest are Sun 22 Nov at 55%, Wed 25 Nov at 74%, Tue 24 Nov at 77%.

What is the busiest day at Animal Kingdom over Thanksgiving week?

Monday 23 November, forecast at 89%. Arrive for opening and ride the headline coasters first, or pick another day of the break.

Are the weekends busier than the weekdays of Thanksgiving week at Animal Kingdom?

The weekdays of the break run about 26 points busier than the weekends: the weekend days average 55% and the weekdays 81%.

Is Animal Kingdom open every day of Thanksgiving week?

No. It is shut on 3 of the 9 days in the window; the day-by-day list above marks them.