Disney Magic Kingdom Crowd Calendar: December 2026

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Forecast crowds at Disney Magic Kingdom in December 2026 average 4.7 out of 10. The lightest forecast days are Tue, Dec 1 (1.9), Thu, Dec 3 (2.0) and Sun, Dec 6 (1.9); the busiest are Mon, Dec 28 (8.0), Tue, Dec 29 (7.6) and Wed, Dec 30 (7.0). 2 events overlap the month (below).

4.7
Forecast avg
31 days, 1–10
Tue, Dec 1
Lightest day
forecast 1.9
16
Quietest Days
marked ★ below
6.2
Typical December
observed, past years

Disney Magic Kingdom day by day, December 2026

Crowds run 1–10, compared with a typical day at Disney Magic Kingdom. Quietest Day marks a Quietest Day: still a good day at the busier end of its forecast range. ~ marks a seasonal weather normal, not yet a forecast.

DateCrowdHighRain
Tue, Dec 1 Quietest Day1.9 Much quieter~76°F12%
Wed, Dec 25.3 Average~76°F11%
Thu, Dec 3 Quietest Day2.0 Much quieter~76°F12%
Fri, Dec 4 Quietest Day2.5 Much quieter~76°F12%
Sat, Dec 5 Quietest Day5.3 Average~76°F11%
Sun, Dec 6 Quietest Day1.9 Much quieter~76°F12%
Mon, Dec 7 Quietest Day5.2 Average~77°F12%
Tue, Dec 8 Quietest Day2.0 Much quieter~77°F15%
Wed, Dec 9 Quietest Day4.8 Average~76°F15%
Thu, Dec 10 Quietest Day3.0 Much quieter~76°F17%
Fri, Dec 11 Quietest Day3.3 Much quieter~76°F19%
Sat, Dec 125.6 Busier~76°F20%
Sun, Dec 13 Quietest Day3.1 Much quieter~76°F23%
Mon, Dec 144.5 Quieter~76°F24%
Tue, Dec 15 Quietest Day3.0 Much quieter~76°F25%
Wed, Dec 16 Quietest Day4.2 Quieter~75°F24%
Thu, Dec 17 Quietest Day2.7 Much quieter~75°F24%
Fri, Dec 18 Quietest Day2.9 Much quieter~74°F24%
Sat, Dec 195.8 Busier~74°F23%
Sun, Dec 20 Quietest Day3.9 Quieter~74°F23%
Mon, Dec 216.9 Much busier~74°F24%
Tue, Dec 225.8 Busier~74°F24%
Wed, Dec 236.4 Busier~73°F21%
Thu, Dec 246.2 Busier~73°F20%
Fri, Dec 256.1 Busier~73°F17%
Sat, Dec 266.4 Busier~73°F16%
Sun, Dec 276.2 Busier~73°F17%
Mon, Dec 288.0 Much busier~73°F17%
Tue, Dec 297.6 Much busier~73°F16%
Wed, Dec 307.0 Much busier~73°F15%
Thu, Dec 316.7 Busier~73°F15%

Is December busy at Disney Magic Kingdom?

In past years December has been the 10th quietest of 12 months at Disney Magic Kingdom: an observed average of 6.2, against 5.5 across the whole year. Its quietest weekday in December has been Thursday (average 4.8).

December by year

December by weekday

Events in December 2026

  • Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party seasonHard-ticket eventNov 8 – Dec 22
  • Christmas / New Year peakSeasonal peakDec 22 – Jan 1

Plan around it

Plan a trip to sequence your park days around the lightest forecast crowds and the best weather, or see Disney Magic Kingdom’s full crowd history by month, weekday and hour.

Forecasts are refreshed daily; these figures are as of September 30, 2026. Past years are observed crowd levels from Queue-Times.com wait data.