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Post by js3901 » May Mon 22, 2006 8:45 am

bostoncg wrote:hummm, what is MNSSHP? :oops:
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Post by disneydreamer58 » May Mon 22, 2006 9:10 am

Ha Ha Ha, thanks, I was trying to make it Mother Space Ship or something like that :D I need to print out that page that has all of the abbrev. on there so I can refer to them :oops: and not look so dumb.
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Post by horizons1 » May Thu 25, 2006 10:29 am

I am a big fan of going at the end of January. I know the weather is hit or miss, but when it's a hit, it can be gorgeous. Plus no crowds and great resort rates.
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Post by Club33Hopeful » May Thu 25, 2006 12:01 pm

My favorite trips have been in September/October, after the summer crowds die off.
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Post by SimonTemplar » Jun Fri 02, 2006 10:27 am

Normally our trips are in the summer, but we've been twice during January for the WDW marathon. The weather was great (clear sunny skies with temps in the low 70s) and the crowds were very light. It was close to perfect.

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Post by iloverags2 » Jun Sat 03, 2006 5:01 pm

My favorite time is just after Thanksgiving. The crowds are very light, the weather is beautiful, and the Christmas decorations are up! Very festive time of year!
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Post by fecns » Jul Wed 05, 2006 5:16 pm

I find September to be slow and then January and Febuary is also a slow time and cooler weather helps out alot but keep in mind with the 50th celebaration going on and the opening of Everest and The pirates of Caribean make over it just might be busy all the time

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Post by Just Believe » Jul Wed 05, 2006 6:09 pm

the end of january is my favorite time to go! its not to crowded... in fact lat time i went there during that time... i walked on every ride twice in a row. i went on indiana five times in row in ONE day... that must be historic :shock:
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Post by Jacca5660 » Jul Thu 06, 2006 1:14 pm

May is the best time. Great weather, Small crowds!
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Post by mjnascar » Jul Wed 26, 2006 1:53 pm

I find The first two weeks in Jan are very slow
The weather can be iffy though :?

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Post by realcal » Jul Mon 31, 2006 9:10 am

Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party (MNSSHP)

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Post by coco » Aug Sun 13, 2006 6:58 pm

First week in September has always been best for me.

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Post by bbowen13 » Aug Mon 14, 2006 2:33 pm

I would say the 2nd week in December, crowds are smaller and the weather is great. Mickey's Christmas party is quite fun and entertaining. Seeing Main Street with "snow" falling during the party and taking it all in really puts you in the Christmas mood. Also getting to see all of the resorts decked out for Christmas is also cool.

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Post by RiaLucia » Aug Thu 17, 2006 10:03 pm

knedeau wrote:After Labor day in early sept is one on the slowest times of the year. IT's THE BEST! You do have to roll the dice for hurricane season. But it's generally the slowest! :D :D :D It rains on and off, but since most of the attractions are inside, it's not too big a deal.
She's pretty much right on the money. I interned at WDW twice, and both were in the fall semester. September was the golden month of tranquility. My mom came to visit me this last time I was there and we had a blast because we could pretty much walk on to whatever we wanted with little to no wait. I love September in Disney, but yes, the hurricanes are a crap shoot. We got lucky last year.

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Post by wdwguy » Aug Mon 21, 2006 3:22 pm

I went in May of 2005 and it wasn't bad at all. Warm but not hot. Crowds were moderate, but very manageable and because the parks weren't empty, they stayed open for a while after dark and there were night parades and fireworks almost every night. Only one Fantasmic show, though, which meant that we had to get there over an hour before start to get a decent seat.
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