Walt Disney World visitors planning Thanksgiving-week trips in 2026 will find a mix of extended hours, holiday entertainment and notable attraction closures across the resort.
At Magic Kingdom, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is scheduled to be closed from November 2 through December 18, covering the Thanksgiving travel period. Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress is also expected to remain unavailable through Thanksgiving as work continues; Disney expects that attraction to reopen in 2027.
Magic Kingdom will host Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party on November 24, 25 and 27. On those separately ticketed event nights, regular daytime guests must leave by 6 p.m. Party guests can stay for the exclusive event through midnight. Disney Fanatic reported that multiple Thanksgiving-week party dates have already sold out.
There is some additional park time elsewhere in the week. Disney has added operating hours at Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom from November 22 through 28. On Thanksgiving Day, November 26, Magic Kingdom is scheduled to operate from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. EPCOT’s regular operating schedule is unchanged.
Disney Jollywood Nights will also affect Hollywood Studios on November 23 and 28. The separately ticketed event begins after regular park hours, with party guests able to remain through 12:30 a.m.
Holiday attraction offerings will vary by admission type. Space Mountain, Tomorrowland Speedway, Mad Tea Party and Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor will have Christmas-party-only enhancements, while Jingle Cruise will be available during regular Magic Kingdom hours. At Hollywood Studios, a holiday version of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets debuted November 4 and is scheduled to run through January 6, 2027 during regular park hours.
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EPCOT’s International Food & Wine Festival ends November 21, before Thanksgiving week. The International Festival of the Holidays begins November 27, leaving November 22 through 26 without either of those seasonal festivals. The holiday festival will bring food kitchens, international storytellers, seasonal entertainment and Candlelight Processional performances after it opens.
Two earlier November dates offer an exception for parade fans: Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade is scheduled during regular Magic Kingdom hours at 2 p.m. on November 10 and 11. Festival of Fantasy Parade will not run on those days.
Guests planning a Thanksgiving visit may want to review daily park hours, refurbishment listings and special-event dates before choosing their park days or planning Disney World tickets.
