Disney World Holiday Week Sees Unusually Light Crowds as Extra Shows Go Underfilled
Attendee posts depict empty seats at added performances during the blackout period for most annual passholders.
Overview
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios scheduled three nightly Fantasmic performances for the holiday stretch, yet guest videos show large sections of empty seating.
- The X user Kdodgers24 reported that all three Fantasmic shows on the same night were lightly attended, not just the final performance.
- Footage from ThatOnePassholder showed sparse viewing along Magic Kingdom’s route for the second Starlight parade, which was added for expected demand.
- Disney had expanded operations for the week with extra entertainment, extended hours, and additional staffing based on historical peak-season forecasts.
- Reports rely on guest social media and fan outlets rather than official attendance data, and reasons for the lower turnout remain unclear as most passholder tiers are blocked out.