I'm Looking to go to Disney next May or April (2019)

What would be the best month to go?

Is gonna be rainy?

Hi, I have lots of questions but the most important besides less crowded months are the weather factor thats not too hot, cold or rainy and best hotels that have reasonable prices and amenities would you consider to be

We are planning on going to Disney World in July 2019 when is the best time to book hotels?

Looking to go to Disney next May (2019)

What are the best times during the month to go.

I have 2 young kids and don't want to spend the entirety waiting in busy lines.

Thank you!!

On some forums (like Trip Adviser, Reddit) I am being warned that "crowd calendars" are not very accurate anymore. I booked my trip yesterday basing it around all of the calender's projections (which are pretty close to each other). But I wanted to find out IF my chosen dates give me a good chance to have "lighter" crowds. I booked for Dec 8th through the 14th 2018. All of our park days will be during the week. I had a slightly better offer if I would've booked a week later running my family up to the 21st. But felt like that week leading into the XMAS insanity might be heavier. My wife is a bit annoyed with me after she read some comments that said "they wont be much different". Due to spending a bit more money. Any thoughts on this? Did I make a better choice of dates?

I need some help please. I would like to take my family back to Disney but our last summer trip we spent way too much time in lines and the crowd was a bit much. I was wanting to take the kids the 1st week in April and thought it would possibly be less crowded since Easter is at the end of April, but according to all I've read it looks like Feb 26th is the closest time where the crowd is the lowest. Any suggestions???

I am beginning to plan a Disney vacation for 2021 far away I know but I was thinking of end of January beginning of February as my daughter's b-day is February 1st from past experience should this be okay

My daughter and granddaughter are coming from Australia and I will be taking them to Disney on 18 to 22nd December, will it be ‘manic’ or do-able?

Hey there! I'm a Disney veteran but this is my first time planning a trip with my daughter! We want to go before she turns 3 but are between 2 weeks in 2019 - either 2/3-2/7 or 9/8-9/12. I am wondering what your recommendation would be to get the lowest crowds but most importantly the best room rates! We want to stay in a family suite in all-star music, it looks like February will be slightly cheaper than September unless they are offering special deals in September? I'm just not sure which would be best!!!

We are visiting Disneyworld for the first time 12th to 19th May can you let me know what to expect in terms of crowds? Thanks!

Hey there! Awesome site, super informative. My partner’s birthday is June 26th which falls during the week. Would is be absolutely horrible for me to plan a tirp durin that week?

Apologies I meant to include the year 2019 in my last post

We were planning on visiting from Ireland April 12-26 during my sons easter holidays. From reading your article is that an insane time to go? I also noticed you recommended the second half of August, is that not very hot? Thanks a lot in advance!

We are planning to go Jan 6- Jan 13, 2019 I know the Disney marathon and the college cheer leading competitions are that week Do we still plan our trip (my mom is in a wheelchair so crowds are not friendly sometimes) or try a different month?? Please Help :)

Hi Leap! Great site you have here! Just what I was looking for!

We are looking at going to WDW in January 2019 and I know we have to be strategic to avoid the crowds with the marathon, MLK Jr. day, and the Pro-Bowl.

With that said, I’m wondering why Jan. 9-13 (2019 WDW Marathon) and the time around the Pro-Bowl (Jan 27th) are not on the “worst time to visit WDW?” Unless I am reading things wrong? Thank you for your feedback!

Kind Regards,

Melanie

Just read your article, now I'm worried I picked a bad time to go. This my family's first time going and we're going July 17-24, it's kinda too late to change, any suggestions for me? My family consists of 2 adults and 2 teenagers??

Going May 24-30. We realize it's not the most ideal time as far as the crowds, but sure appreciate finding the Crowd Calendar.

Hi, we are coming over from Australia, looking at May 2019. Is there any dance/cheerleading comps on then as i cant find that information for over here. Thanks

We're planning on visiting Disneyworld during the week of November 3rd, 2018 and November 10th, 2018. We'll be there with all of our kids and grandkids, 19 total (two under age 2). Are there group rates available for Disney tickets, and, if so, is it a bigger discount than those that you show on your site?

Hi there, there is a week that my kids have off towards the end of September. We would love to travel during those times, but were now worried about the hurricane season, should we be?

This is very true. I went to magic kingdom with my family on March 9th and it was HORRIBLY CROWDED!

I am bringing 3 first timers to disney world this year. In terms of smaller crowds per the guidelines in your article, would you recommend week days in September or the week after Thanksgiving?

We will be heading to Disney in May as well however we will be there the 11-18th. I see you have that Saturday as high crowds but not Sunday which is Mother’s Day. I am surprised due to the holiday that that day is not as busy? Don’t all Mothers enjoy the happiest place on earth?? :)

Hi 'Ribbit'

We have booked to be in the orlando area for the first week of May this year, is this a good time to visit, as it seems to fall in-between most of the holidays :)

we are planning a trip to Disney. would you know what week is decorated for Halloween and xmas?

Hi! I have a quick question on dates. We are wanting to go to Disney World during our spring break (Texas) March 12-16. Would these dates be a horrible time to go? We usually go in September but with our oldest being in junior high now the absenteeism is a little more harsh.....

Hi! We are planning to visit 2/26/2018-3/04/2018. I see this is a decent time to visit but upon trying to book a Disney resort, every room was reserved!

Only the expensive resorts were open, like $800-$3000 per night rates. Is something going on that week?

Have you experienced the runDisney race weekends? I assume they will be heavily crowded. I will be there April 19th to April 24th in for the Star Wars Marathon Weekend! Thank you for having this useful guide up! Makes it easier to plan vacations!

Hi, we are planning a family WDW trip in 2019. I’m looking at early March, or in April (perhaps over Easter) . I see you predict early March is a good time to visit, but not April even though you set these dates as yellow for busy times. Can you give me a little more info on why that is?

Thank you!!!

planning on the week after Columbus day of 2018. Is that week better than the actual week of Columbus Day.

We are looking to take our second WDW trip in February 2019, as this looks to be a good time based on crowds, to go. Are there any dates that we should look to avoid? We are flexible on our plans

We are looking to go to WDW in September. I am only hesitant because I don't want the weather to ruin the trip. when it rains do many of the attractions close?

Hey I want to come February 23 to 26 why is that a bad time :(

Planning on visiting WDW from Feb 27th - March 5th. I can see its mentioned as a good time to visit. Is it from crowd point of view as well as the weather?

we're really torn between a trip to WDW in Nov 18' or Dec' We want to experience Christmas, Disney style. We're planning on a 8 day hopper ticket plus at least one day at Universal. We're retired and bringing our nine year old granddaughter. any helpful suggestions? Thank you.

Hi there. We are AP's who live in Florida (about an hour from DW). We usually go to DW between Thanksgiving and Christmas and crowds have been manageable. We decided to try Jan 22-24,2018 since it was in the green and listed as one of the best times to go. Not sure what happened this year, but in our 30 years of going to DW, this week was the most crowded I've ever seen (we don't go in summer - too hot and crowded). This may need to be reevaluated as a good time to come. In talking to people who came this week, most are from another country and came because it was listed as one of the best. I'm gonna have to rate this trip on the low end of the scale due to the crowds.

Hi! We are planning a trip Feb 5-8, but the crowd calendar recommends Animal Kingdom on the 8th only. Is there a reason why? I am hoping that the crowds will be low enough that it will not make a huge difference regardless.

Thanks!

Hi we are planning to go April 17-21, is this a good time to visit?

What are your thoughts on the week of December 16, 2018 to December 23, 2018? Do you think during the week it won't be too crowded then once it hits that weekend before Christmas it will be more crowded? Is that week typically busy or not, since most people come starting around Christmas Eve? Or would the week prior (12/9-12/16) be better?

I'm trying to plan a DW trip for Spring of 2019. We have been to DW (DVC Member) over a dozen times (mainly Sept/Oct) and wanted to change things up. I'm looking at the crowd charts (really makes a difference in your trip) and it shows low crowds over Easter??? I would have thought it would be crazy then? I'd like to go in April because we went once in May and it down poured every day of our trip!!!! Can you give any suggestions on dates? I saw that April 7-20th is suggested but crowd charts don't match up. Thanks!

I've visited Disneyworld during Christmas and although it was beautiful it WAS insane. I am thinking of going during the week of Easter....I realize it is Spring Break time but is it as bad as Christmas time????

Most times I've come to Disney in mid May, after school break and before school is out for the year. It is perfect weather for me and lines are not too long. However this year my favorite resort is under refurbishment and I can't decide on another. What's a fan to do!

Aybody know if its crowed in may?

Hi, my wife and i went to magic kingdom on Christmas Day this year and it was INSANE!! It was definitely not worth it. We did however get season passes and will be using this calendar the rest of the season lol

what happened??? I went to Disneyworld this month (December) as I always do. Stayed the first 2 weeks. EVERY park was packed. Line ups in every park. Is there something I don't know? I loved going first 2 weeks in Dec - but now I've changed my mind. Please advise.

I have to agree with Kate. I’m a Canadian and I go by the calendar as well and man oh man it was really crazy the week December 8-10 at universal and crazy the week of December 11-14 at Disney. Line ups for rides were so long and annoying!!! I’ve been three times before during this season but it wasn’t as bad as it was this year. Not much fun when people are miserable at the parks!!! Probably not going to return during this time again.

I've gone to Disney world every year for the last 10 years or so. I have never seen a busier December than I saw this year. I went the first 2 weeks of December - and what the heck happened? It was a mad house. Long lines - no available fastpasses left. Is there something I didn't know? Were there some special circumstances that made the parks insane? I don't know whether I want to go back again next Dec.

Well, this list was bull. We went the first week of December and IT WAS CRAZY. It ruined my trip.

My fiancé and I are going to Disney tomorrow on a weekday. This will be our first Disney World visit as an engaged couple, however, it will be our 4th time visiting the parks overall!!!

I have posted a question twice and when I check back for a response the post is gone. Am I doing something wrong? If so please let me know so I can receive help regarding my trip in January.

Thanks!

Rebecca