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Seaworld Orlando Christmas and New Year 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202716 open days forecastUnited States

Seaworld Orlando is forecast very busy over Christmas and New Year, averaging 91%. Quietest on Sunday 20 December at 73%, busiest on Saturday 26 December at 100%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Sunday 20 December

The quietest day Seaworld Orlando is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 73% against a break average of 91%.

73%crowds
Next bestSat 19 Dec 74%Thu 31 Dec 83%Mon 21 Dec 84%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Seaworld Orlando runs very busy across the break at 91% 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.

Seaworld Orlando day by day, Christmas and New Year

  1. Sat 19 Dec74%busy, about 36 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  2. Sun 20 Dec73%busy, about 36 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  3. Mon 21 Dec84%busy, about 39 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  4. Tue 22 Dec86%busy, about 41 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  5. Wed 23 Dec86%busy, about 41 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  6. Thu 24 Dec90%very busy, about 46 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  7. Fri 25 Dec95%very busy, about 51 min queues · 9am to 11pm
  8. Sat 26 Dec100%very busy, about 66 min queues · 9am to 11pm
  9. Sun 27 Dec99%very busy, about 56 min queues · 9am to 11pm
  10. Mon 28 Dec98%very busy, about 56 min queues · 9am to 11pm
  11. Tue 29 Dec94%very busy, about 50 min queues · 9am to 11pm
  12. Wed 30 Dec93%very busy, about 49 min queues · 9am to 11pm
  13. Thu 31 Dec83%busy, about 39 min queues · 9am to 1am
  14. Fri 1 Jan100%very busy, about 66 min queues
  15. Sat 2 Jan100%very busy, about 66 min queues
  16. Sun 3 Jan94%very busy, about 50 min queues
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 Seaworld Orlando during Christmas and New Year 2026?

Very busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 91% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

What is the quietest day at Seaworld Orlando over Christmas and New Year?

Sunday 20 December, forecast at 73%. The next quietest are Sat 19 Dec at 74%, Thu 31 Dec at 83%, Mon 21 Dec at 84%.

What is the busiest day at Seaworld Orlando over Christmas and New Year?

Saturday 26 December, forecast at 100%. 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 Seaworld Orlando?

Weekdays and weekends run about level through the break: the weekend days average 90% and the weekdays 91%.

Is Seaworld Orlando open every day of Christmas and New Year?

Yes, Seaworld Orlando is open on every day of the window, 19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027.