Yes it was open last year, we were meant to go but had the rona so had to miss it, but we had been in that xmas - new year period before, it was generally very quiet, although you could get a great space for viewing the shows/fireworks.
I remember seeing someone query about Christmas and new year and the reply from DM was that they had decided to give staff a break between Christmas and new year. We went last year, and it was quiet. Some of the Christmas experience like Santas grotto had finished so not so many attractions as prior to Christmas
Yeah cause they not closed on a weekend since the start of the Feb half term event they giving all theme park staff the whole of Christmas off as a big thank you.
I’m going with the kids, misses and my mum to visit Santa on the 20th December.