One of the nicest times to see Disney World decorated for Christmas is to go during the first two weeks of December. The Thanksgiving crowds have left, and the Christmas crowds haven t arrived yet. Of course, it probably means taking your child out of school which may or may not be doable. One thing to keep in mind is that the weather in Central Florida in December can be hard to predict. It can be warm and sunny one day, but the next day is cool and breezy, where you actually need to wear a jacket. Bring a range of clothing.
actually if you go before christmas around thanksgiving it is a bit less crowded ans everything is decorated!! it is soooo cool and it is extremely crowded during christmas time!!! i had a flash pass to get on buzz lightyear and it took an hour to get on still!!!
I agree with the others, but wanted to add:If the only time you can go is 2-3 days during the official Christmas Break, you should really plan on only seeing the Osborne Lights and the displays at the different hotels/downtown Disney - and the Osborne lights only because you re going there to see it decorated with lights. During that time of year all the parks, but especially the Magic Kingdom, will be KAH-RAZY crowded. Like, you might only get to go on 3 or 4 rides because you ll be spending the rest of the time waiting in lines to go on those rides, kind of crowded. If you just take some time to chill and enjoy the rest of Walt Disney World it could be a nice get away. The Grand Floridian (or, really, any of the deluxe resorts) are beautifully decorated, and you don t have to stay there to go enjoy a looksie. Also, if you re not going to eat only counter service meals (disney s equivalent of fast food) you need to make sure to get your dining reservations made or no restaurants with sit down service will be able to accommodate you.Finally, just so you know, male or female, there s no such thing as being too grown up for Disney. Favorite rides may change but the magic never does! Enjoy your trip.
The Christmas decorations will start coming down soon after the crowds leave, which is usually right after New Year s Day (depending on what day of the week that falls on). This year, since New Year s will be on a Friday, people probably will stay around until Sunday. But after that, the decorations will start coming down fast. So if you could go either the first two weeks of December (decorations are up but crowds aren t there yet) or the first two weeks of January (people have left, decorations are mostly still up), that would be your best bet.Disney does not release actual or estimated guest numbers by day, but they surely have a pretty good idea.