Hello Nathanial!
Thanksgiving will be here before we know it, and the booking window for making
Advance Dining Reservations opens here soon! Guests staying at
Disney Resort Collection Hotels can begin making dining reservations 60 days before their resort check-in for the length of their stay, up to 10 days. For Guests staying off-site, the 60-day mark for Thanksgiving Day is September 26, 2021. While most reservations open online at 6 AM Eastern Time, some locations may open their reservations as early as 5:45 AM, so I recommend you are on your computer and ready to book by 5:45 AM.
Typically, Disney will release a list of restaurants and holiday menus closer to the holiday itself. I’m not quite sure why they do it this way, but usually, you have to book your location before those announcements and menus are published. We made a Thanksgiving visit a few years ago and so I was in this same situation. What I can tell you is that typically many locations offer either a traditional Thanksgiving Meal or offer at least a holiday-themed option. Even many quick-service locations offer a turkey dinner on that day! While nothing official has been announced, here is a list of table-service locations that have served a holiday-themed meal in past years:
Magic KingdomCinderella’s Royal Table
The Plaza Restaurant
The Crystal Palace
EpcotGarden Grill
Le Cellier Steakhouse
Rose & Crown Pub & Dining Room
Disney’s Hollywood StudiosThe Hollywood Brown Derby
Hollywood & Vine
50’s Prime Time Cafe
Disney’s Animal KingdomTiffins Restaurant
Rainforest Cafe
Disney Resort Collection HotelsCalifornia Grill
Chef Mickey’s
Whispering Canyon Cafe
Olivia’s Cafe
Disney SpringsChef Art Smith’s Homecomin’
The Edison
Paddlefish
Raglan Road
For Thanksgiving 2018, we dined at The Crystal Palace. We enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner with all of the traditional fixings, and my husband who only likes his own home-cooked Thanksgiving meal was able to find other options. I hope one of these locations will work for your plans. Sending you pixie dust for that perfect holiday reservation!
- Kate