Disney California Adventure Thanksgiving week 2026
Disney California Adventure is forecast busy over Thanksgiving week, averaging 72%. Quietest on Sunday 29 November at 51%, busiest on Tuesday 24 November at 85%.
Quietest day of Thanksgiving week
The quietest day Disney California Adventure is open during Thanksgiving week, forecast at 51% against a break average of 72%.
21 to 29 November 2026, with the weekends either side. Disney California Adventure runs busy across the break at 72% on a typical day. 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.
Disney California Adventure day by day, Thanksgiving week
- Sat 21 Nov54%moderately busy, about 33 min queues
- Sun 22 Nov56%moderately busy, about 34 min queues
- Mon 23 Nov81%busy, about 42 min queues
- Tue 24 Nov85%busy, about 45 min queues
- Wed 25 Nov76%busy, about 41 min queues
- Thu 26 Nov82%busy, about 43 min queues
- Fri 27 Nov85%busy, about 45 min queues
- Sat 28 Nov75%busy, about 40 min queues
- Sun 29 Nov51%moderately busy, about 33 min queues
Disney California Adventure has not published its hours for these dates yet, so every day is shown; check the park's site before you go. 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.
Frequently asked
How busy is Disney California Adventure 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 Disney California Adventure over Thanksgiving week?
Sunday 29 November, forecast at 51%. The next quietest are Sat 21 Nov at 54%, Sun 22 Nov at 56%, Sat 28 Nov at 75%.
What is the busiest day at Disney California Adventure over Thanksgiving week?
Tuesday 24 November, forecast at 85%. 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 Disney California Adventure?
The weekdays of the break run about 23 points busier than the weekends: the weekend days average 59% and the weekdays 82%.