Crowd Calendar

After thawing out from winter, we’ve learned that we absolutely need to schedule some warm-weather fun during Tad and Lily's week off from school. So we frogs are quite hoppy to join in that annual rite of spring known as spring break. And more often than not, that means a...

With the arrival of March, spring is officially in the air — and the theme parks are hoppin'! Many families take advantage of their respective spring breaks to make trips to Walt Disney World in March. After the chill of winter, the prospect of a springtime visit to sunny Orlando...

September means getting back into the swing of things as the tadpoles are back in school and enjoying the leaves turning colors over the pond. The only thing better is visiting theme parks! September is one of the Frog Family's favorite times of the year to visit thanks to thinner...

For those of you looking to escape full-blown summer crowds at the Orlando theme parks, the answer is May. Disney World in May still sees its share of crowds around the holiday and on weekends, but the rest of the month sees lower crowd levels. Not September crowd levels, but...

Disney World in April sees abundant sunshine and plenty of special events, making it an excellent time to visit the parks if you can swing a trip! We especially love that the two biggest events of spring, Mardi Gras at the Universal Orlando Resort and the Epcot International Flower &...

Hi there! Welcome to our weekly roundup of the most interesting theme park news around the Walt Disney World Resort, the Universal Orlando Resort, SeaWorld Orlando and other theme parks. Here are this week’s theme park highlights: After months of research, gallons of coffee and bags of sea salt dark...

We're past the halfway point of summer, which means the school supplies have been restocked on the store shelves, and Leap and I have started reigning in Tad and Lily's bedtimes again. Strangely, I'm looking forward to dropoffs and pickups, after-school activities, and getting everyone back on a routine. I...

It's the start of the new year, and I don't know about you, but we cannot wait to visit the Orlando theme parks in 2014! Those of you planning a vacation this month, or looking ahead to January of next year, are in for a treat as the month is...

September is hands down, unequivocally the very best month to visit the Orlando theme parks. At least, we sure think so. With the tadpoles back in school and the summer crowds long gone, touring the theme parks takes on a less harried pace and you can truly savor the experience....

Just a quick update to let you know we've posted Walt Disney World Resort park hours (and extra magic hours) for November on our crowd calendar for those of you planning trips! The crowd calendar is a great tool to help you decide when to visit the parks as well...