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Dorney Park Christmas and New Year 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202716 open days forecastUnited States

Dorney Park is forecast quiet over Christmas and New Year, averaging 28%. Quietest on Wednesday 23 December at 19%, busiest on Saturday 26 December at 43%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Wednesday 23 December

The quietest day Dorney Park is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 19% against a break average of 28%.

19%crowds
Next bestWed 30 Dec 20%Thu 31 Dec 20%Thu 24 Dec 21%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Dorney Park runs quiet across the break at 28% 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.

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.

Dorney Park day by day, Christmas and New Year

  1. Sat 19 Dec37%moderately busy, about 15 min queues
  2. Sun 20 Dec23%quiet, about 14 min queues
  3. Mon 21 Dec25%quiet, about 17 min queues
  4. Tue 22 Dec22%quiet, about 12 min queues
  5. Wed 23 Dec19%quiet, about 13 min queues
  6. Thu 24 Dec21%quiet, about 12 min queues
  7. Fri 25 Dec32%quiet, about 14 min queues
  8. Sat 26 Dec43%moderately busy, about 14 min queues
  9. Sun 27 Dec31%quiet, about 13 min queues
  10. Mon 28 Dec27%quiet, about 17 min queues
  11. Tue 29 Dec23%quiet, about 14 min queues
  12. Wed 30 Dec20%quiet, about 13 min queues
  13. Thu 31 Dec20%quiet, about 13 min queues
  14. Fri 1 Jan32%quiet, about 14 min queues
  15. Sat 2 Jan40%moderately busy, about 15 min queues
  16. Sun 3 Jan26%quiet, about 18 min queues
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

Dorney Park 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.

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Frequently asked

How busy is Dorney Park during Christmas and New Year 2026?

Quiet: a typical day of the break is forecast at 28% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

What is the quietest day at Dorney Park over Christmas and New Year?

Wednesday 23 December, forecast at 19%. The next quietest are Wed 30 Dec at 20%, Thu 31 Dec at 20%, Thu 24 Dec at 21%.

What is the busiest day at Dorney Park over Christmas and New Year?

Saturday 26 December, forecast at 43%. Arrive for opening and ride the headline coasters first, or pick another day of the break.

Are the weekends busier than the weekdays of Christmas and New Year at Dorney Park?

Weekends run about 9 points busier than the weekdays of the break: the weekend days average 33% and the weekdays 24%.