PHOTOS and VIDEOS! Check Out the Christmas Eve Crowds in Disney World!

Merry Christmas Eve, everybody! This time of year historically is the MOST crowded in Disney World, and we wanted to head into Magic Kingdom to see what 2020 would bring. With capacity in the parks limited to 35%, we knew the park wouldn’t feel as shoulder-to-shoulder packed as it has in previous years. But would crowds swell? How much?

Main Street Holiday Character Cavalcade

If you’re here to see what Walt Disney World crowds look like during the busiest week of the year, then we’ve got you covered! We saw really unpredictable crowd levels during Thanksgiving week and we saw really high crowds when the holiday celebrations first arrived in early November, so we weren’t entirely sure what to expect today. Let’s dive right in to some photos to see what crowd levels today are REALLY like!

When we reached the entrance, it didn’t look too bad at all. We were through the gates pretty quickly!

Magic Kingdom Entrance Crowds

Once inside, we noticed that the Christmas Eve crowds are here, but it doesn’t feel as packed as we were expecting.

Christmas Eve 🎅🏼 crowds in Magic Kingdom! pic.twitter.com/VxWA8gkETw

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We also noticed that groups were doing their best to maintain social distancing.

Magic Kingdom Crowds

Main Street, U.S.A. was bustling, but everyone was moving right along.

A look at Main Street U.S.A on Christmas Eve! 🎄 pic.twitter.com/HvCudeCQq4

— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) December 24, 2020

Over in Adventureland, we saw the end of the Jingle Cruise line right OUTSIDE Adventureland. But we get it, Jingle Cruise won’t be around much longer, so everyone wants to ride it today!

The line for Jingle Cruise starts right outside of Adventureland! pic.twitter.com/77JwADo9A3

— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) December 24, 2020

Over in Frontierland, the crowds seemed manageable.

Magic Kingdom Crowds

This was the case throughout a lot of the park.

Magic Kingdom Crowds

The afternoon crowds were also moving right along and maintaining their social distancing. At times, it didn’t really feel crowded at all.

Afternoon Magic Kingdom crowds. pic.twitter.com/InQB7UIAeE

— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) December 24, 2020

Tomorrowland was busy, but we’d hardly call it crowded!

Tomorrowland crowds

We decided to take a peek at today’s park pass availability and were surprised to see that there is still availability for the Magic Kingdom for Annual Passholders for today (although not for Ticket Holders or Resort Guests).

Park Pass Availability for Annual Passholders

So overall, there are definitely a good number of people in the parks, but it’s not as crowded as we’ve seen it even since the reopening, much less on a typical holiday week.

Well that’s what things are like in Disney World today! For more updates and info on theme park crowds, especially during the holidays, make sure to keep following DFB. We’ll continue to give you the latest news and coverage from Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resort, and beyond!

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