Disney California Adventure Thanksgiving week 2026
Disney California Adventure is forecast busy over Thanksgiving week, averaging 77%. Quietest on Sunday 29 November at 72%, busiest on Tuesday 24 November at 80%.
Quietest day of Thanksgiving week
The quietest day Disney California Adventure is open during Thanksgiving week, forecast at 72% against a break average of 77%.
21 to 29 November 2026, with the weekends either side. Disney California Adventure runs busy across the break at 77% 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 Nov77%busy, about 39 min queues · 8am to 10pm
- Sun 22 Nov77%busy, about 39 min queues · 8am to 10pm
- Mon 23 Nov75%busy, about 36 min queues · 8am to 10pm
- Tue 24 Nov80%busy, about 43 min queues · 8am to 10pm
- Wed 25 Nov75%busy, about 36 min queues · 8am to 10pm
- Thu 26 Nov77%busy, about 38 min queues · 8am to 10pm
- Fri 27 Nov80%busy, about 42 min queues · 8am to 10pm
- Sat 28 Nov77%busy, about 39 min queues · 8am to 10pm
- Sun 29 Nov72%busy, about 33 min queues · 8am to 10pm
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 77% 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 72%. The next quietest are Mon 23 Nov at 75%, Wed 25 Nov at 75%, Sat 21 Nov at 77%.
What is the busiest day at Disney California Adventure over Thanksgiving week?
Tuesday 24 November, forecast at 80%. 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?
Weekdays and weekends run about level through the break: the weekend days average 76% and the weekdays 77%.
Is Disney California Adventure open every day of Thanksgiving week?
Yes, Disney California Adventure is open on every day of the window, 21 to 29 November 2026.