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Universal Volcano Bay Thanksgiving week 2026

21 to 29 November 20269 open days forecastUnited States

Universal Volcano Bay is forecast quiet over Thanksgiving week, averaging 33%. Quietest on Thursday 26 November at 26%, busiest on Saturday 21 November at 48%.

Quietest day of Thanksgiving week

Thursday 26 November

The quietest day Universal Volcano Bay is open during Thanksgiving week, forecast at 26% against a break average of 33%.

26%crowds
Next bestMon 23 Nov 27%Tue 24 Nov 27%Wed 25 Nov 28%

21 to 29 November 2026, with the weekends either side. Universal Volcano Bay runs quiet across the break at 33% 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.

Universal Volcano Bay day by day, Thanksgiving week

  1. Sat 21 Nov48%moderately busy, about 25 min queues
  2. Sun 22 Nov33%quiet, about 18 min queues
  3. Mon 23 Nov27%quiet, about 18 min queues
  4. Tue 24 Nov27%quiet, about 18 min queues
  5. Wed 25 Nov28%quiet, about 17 min queues
  6. Thu 26 Nov26%quiet, about 18 min queues
  7. Fri 27 Nov32%quiet, about 17 min queues
  8. Sat 28 Nov47%moderately busy, about 24 min queues
  9. Sun 29 Nov33%quiet, about 18 min queues
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

Universal Volcano Bay 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 Universal Volcano Bay during Thanksgiving week 2026?

Quiet: a typical day of the break is forecast at 33% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

What is the quietest day at Universal Volcano Bay over Thanksgiving week?

Thursday 26 November, forecast at 26%. The next quietest are Mon 23 Nov at 27%, Tue 24 Nov at 27%, Wed 25 Nov at 28%.

What is the busiest day at Universal Volcano Bay over Thanksgiving week?

Saturday 21 November, forecast at 48%. 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 Universal Volcano Bay?

Weekends run about 12 points busier than the weekdays of the break: the weekend days average 40% and the weekdays 28%.