I thought I had posted this question last week, but cannot find the post or a response. My family is going to Orlando Jan. 10-17th. I am trying to plan the days we visit the parks- We are going 4 days of our trip. Magic Kingdom 2x's, Epcot, and the Animal Kingdom. Based on your calendar I chose these dates: January 11th - Animal Kingdom

12th Magic Kingdom

15th Epcot

16th Magic Kingdom

We are flexible on what park we visit on a particular date. My brother in-law does not want to go to the parks on back to back days, but looking at your calendar if we visit a park on the 13th it will have large crowds and will mean much longer wait times for lines. Is that correct? What is the typical change in wait times for the 13th versus the 12th? Is it just 10 minutes are we talking about 2 -3 hours? I am bringing my two young children (2 and 4) and line wait times are important.

What do you think about the order of parks?

Thanks!

Rebecca

We are thinking of going to Disneyland Sunday, November 26th. The last day of the thanksgiving week. Is it even worth the try?

Hiya,

Do you think between 18th Oct 2018 and 4th November 2018 is a good time to go?

Thanks,

We are planning to go to Orlando January 10th-17th. Looking at your crowd calendar I chose the 11th Animal Kingdom, 12th Magic Kingdom, 15th Epcot, and 16th Magic Kingdom. My brother in-law doesn't want to go back to back and feels there will be no major difference in crowds if we went to the Magic Kingdom on the 13th instead of the 12th. We are open to changing the days we visit the parks. What would you recommend? How much of a difference is there in the crowds and the wait times for those dates?

Thanks!

Will the Hall of Presidents be reopened by December 11th 2017?

We have been to DW the last 8 years, we normally book our trip for the first full week in December. I noticed that the crowds look to be slightly higher in the recent years (since 2014) for that week. This year we are booked to attend 12/12 thru 12/15, looks to be a few (2) GREEN days there on Weds & Thurs. We ALWAYS go to Universal on Wednesday when we travel there. Can't wait to go. Any reason for the slight increase in attendance for the 1st week of December for the last few years?

We will be there January 1-January 6. We thought it’d be quieter because schools go back January 2. Why is that such a busy week if schools are due to be back on January 2? We’ve booked already but didn’t know about this site before booking. What do we do? We have a 1 year old and a 4 year old and both my parents will be joining us. How can we make the craziness any easier? HELP!

Disney World is the busiest during the Holiday season hands down! I was just there with my family two days ago and the parks were super busy, however, we used a vip tour company called MagicVipTours and they made our trip completely stress free! We got to fastness every single ride, and didn't have to wait longer then 5 minutes it was amazing. I highly recommend using them, its worth every penny! Hope this helps :)

When is the best time of year to avoid the swarms of obnoxious Brazilian kids ?

We are visiting the first week in December 2017 which we have always heard is one of the quietest times. However we are finding that hotels are all booked, fast passes gone already, etc. Any idea what might be taking place that week to make it so busy this year? Thank you!

I'm planning to visit December 2018 but having a hard time choosing between the first and second week. This will be my first time visiting the Christmas season. I've read that no discounts are offered the first week due to Pop Warner competitions. I would like to stay at POFQ if possible but would depend on a discount to make that happen. I know discounts are never a guarantee but are they historically offered any particular time in December?

We are looking at going Feb 14 -20 why is the crowds large during part of that time? Are there parts of the park that will be closed.

Nov 6, 2017, today, was by far on of the busiest and crowded days we be ever experienced at Magic Kingdom. We purposefully travel on off season. Today there were way too many strollers, crying babies and kids, and lines average 45-60 minutes. Very disappointed in our experience today. Lines even for photos were so ling we missed most shots I wanted. My 25 year old son has autism. We did Fast pass but it's not the same as a disability pass. Now wondering what day to visit The other parks.

I'm hoping that my picking April 25 th -may 2nd 2018 was a good time Easter is April 1st most spring breaks are during March and mothers day is later in May praying for not to busy or to many crowds

Debating between last week of September and first week of October 2018 to visit Orlando’s theme parks. Seems like September is less crowded, but an average of 89 degrees and high humidity may be uncomfortable? Also concerned about the rain/lighting and water parks. Do they often close this time of year due to lighting concerns? Of course, October’s weather is better but it seems busier due to Halloween events and an event going on at Epcot that week. Suggestions? Thanks!!

We plan to visit WDW anytime between 7th April to 30th April 2018 but we noticed your post that it is not mentioned if it is the worst or the best time. We do noticed that March 2018 to 6th April 2018 is the worst time. If we were to plan the trip to be 8th April to 15th April, what do you think the crowd traffic be?

We are planning a trip in from January 8th thru January 13th. I was interested in the Animal Kingdom attractions especially the Kimimanjaro Safaris. Is this not available during the month of January?

Hi leap-we are travelling to Orlando October 19th - Nov 3rd 2017. Were staying offsite on International drive- what are the expected crowd levels like at that time for Disney and Universal and any tips -thx love the site

We have gone to Universal Studios in high season and thought the front-of-line passes were highly worth it. Now, we are planning on going midweek in September (on a recommended day)... would front-of-the-line passes be worth it, even on a slower day?

Going to WDW in May 20-25, 2018. I'll be in the parks on weekdays (Monday - Thursday). What kind of crowds should I expect?

Always a good time to go in Mid-February to Mid-March

Hoping that its not too chaotic during our trip of March 2018.

We've been during July, but its been manageable. Thanks for all the great trips!

what are the best days of the week (less expensive) to book disneyworld hotels? Over a weekend or M-F?

Hello! I'm so glad I found your site. We are debating and first and maybe only trip to WDW (we live in California) in 2018. Our choices are the week of Feb. 19th or the week of April 16th. I did consult your very information crowd calendar. The crowds are higher in February because it's President's day on Monday, some people have that whole week off. The week in April is much lower for crowds because most people have their spring break around Easter which is in the beginning of April. But the temperatures are higher and everyone from CA says the humidity is so bad in Florida. So in your professional opinion, which is better? Higher crowds and better temps? Or lower crowds and warmer temps? Thanks for your advice!

Hi, what are your thoughts about visiting WDW on November 4 - 11 . How's the crowd and the weather ? We are coming from NJ ? is it safe to travel on that time even though it is hurricane season ? thanks

Hi All,

We are visiting from the UK May 2018. What will crowds be like then? Weather? etc?

Thanks

How bad are the crowds around Memorial Day weekend? We're thinking of going from May 23, 2018 to May 29, 2018.

Hola, pienso viajar desde República Dominicana y llevar a mi hijo de 7 años, cuáles 3 parques me recomiendas para su edad, y si crees que del 01 al 04 de marzo 2018 es una buena fecha.

Gracias!

Hola, estamos planeando estar una semana en Orlando entre el 17 y el 24 de Julio. Es la temporada con más gente pero habrá algunos días preferibles para ir a los parques. Vamos tres días a Universal, Isla de la Aventura y Volcano, un día a Animal y un día a Hollywood Studios.

Gracias!!!

hi frog blog

estoy planeando para noviembre 2017 Orlando 6 días total: pienso en 4 días en disney y 2 en Universal.

6 noviembre: DHS

7 noviembre: MK

8 Noviembre: EP

9 Noviembre: AK

10 Noviembre: IOA

11 Noviembre: US

tickets disney 4 días (1 parque por dia) y para universal ticket de 2 dias (park to park)

que dices respecto a los días asignados en noviembre respecto al parque elegido ???

mi idea estar lo menor gente posible tanto en el parking o estacionamiento como en los mismos parques.

nota: alojare afuera de disney

Saludos

Hello, We will only be able to go to Orlando in July. Does it make difference in terms of crowds at Disney World and Universal Studios during the month of July - whether it's a week day or week end? Thank you.

Hi,

We are planning our trip for either the last week in April 2018 or May 5-11. Which is better weather and crowd-wise please.

Thanks!

Rebecca

We are looking to travel in August 2018 to Disney Animal Kingdom.

Why do you suggest it's best to travel after August 12th?

We are torn between 11/11 - 11/16 or 12/4 - 12/9? I'm not sure if the end of the Veterans Day or Pop Warner would be worse. I'm also worried about the ABC Christmas taping. Any advice?

What makes May weekends a busy time?

Hi there,

My boyfriend and I are visiting Orlando first week of May from Canada. We were planning to do Universal Studios (park-to-park) on Monday, May 1st and Epcot on Wednesday, May 3rd. Would you recommend these dates? Thanks :)

We are considering visiting Magic Kingdom in February 2018. what type of crowds and weather can we expect?

Thanks

Hi we're planning a trip with the three families from November 18th thru November 24th is this a good time to visit Magic Kingdom.

Hi! What are your thoughts on going to Magic Kingdom on June 14th 2017? Or better yet, what would be the best park to visit that day in terms of less crowded.

Hi! First off, great article! My hubby and I have just decided last minute to go to Magic Kingdom on Good Friday, April 14th! I saw a response to another comment that Easter Sunday will be a big day for families. What are your thoughts on Good Friday crowds? And what about Good Friday crowds compared to early June crowds as that's what I'm used to. Thanks!!

why is Feb. 16-25 one of the worst times to go please? and would you recomend the week before or after as being less busy? =)

With school, sports, and work schedules we are only able to make a trip in June. Looking at 6/15-6/19 or 6/29-7/3; I am just not sure if the parks are incredibly busy on the second option as it would be the holiday weekend.

My family and I are making our 7th WDW trip next week (4/12 through 4/18), but it's the first time we'll be at the parks during a major holiday (Easter). I've heard everything from "the crowds will be fine" to "you've just made the biggest mistake of your lives." We're pretty good at arriving early, utilizing Fastpass and navigating through the parks. How do you think the crowds will be this Easter? Thank you.

We are trying to plan a trip and are thinking about either April 21st-28th 2018 or April 28th- May 5th 2018. Which week do you think would be less crowded?

would you recommend either oct 3rd to the 7th

or would oct 30th to nov 3rd be a better time at WDW? also will the xmas decorations be up by nov 3rd?

What are your thoughts on March 2-10, 2018 for a trip to Disney? Any pluses or minuses? Do they ever offer discounts on march?

How does February 9th-16th look? We just got back from a mardi gras at disney and while we were able to ride everything we wanted, it was very crowded. Do you think next year might be better since there will be no marathon at that time?

first, thanks so much for the great resource. I have used your app and plans my last 2 trips.

For FL residents the "Discover Disney" tickets are a pretty great deal but have limited dates. I think that would make an early or late February 2018 trip very attractive even compared to September. Aside from checking refurbishment schedule do you have any other thoughts on that plan? This is assuming they have the "discover disney" tix available again next year.

When do they publish the 'events' that are being held during the year? For ex, we are planning for spring of 2019 (i know..its awhile from now) and was thinking either late feb or early march. Wanting to know when runs are and sporting events (cheer, football, etc- i feel like you can't really avoid these that time of year). When are thinkings posted about crowd predictions? thanks!

We are planning a trip for 2018. My ideal time would be end of February beginning of March, But it's looking like it might have to be during our Canadian March break, March 12-16. I have been many times, but never at peak times. Will the crowds be really bad at that time? Thanks!