Best Times for Smallest Crowds

braden · Post by **braden** » Jun Sun 29, 2008 10:09 pm

Are there any times to visit WDW when the crowds are minimal? We have ALWAYS gone during the busy summer months or holidays. I have "heard" about small crowds during September...can it be true?

agingerbugg · Post by **agingerbugg** » Jun Sun 29, 2008 10:19 pm

September and then SuperBowl Sunday. Especially if the SuperBowl is between two big teams.

stev02 · Post by **stev02** » Jun Sun 29, 2008 11:57 pm

I've also been lucky with after Thanksgiving and before Christmas.

Cazza and Livvie's Mum · Post by **Cazza and Livvie's Mum** » Jun Mon 30, 2008 1:58 am

Early September (but after Labor Day) and between Thanksgiving and mid December are good or directly after a major hurricane, very hard to plan and not fun at all. We arived in WDW the day after Hurricane Charley in 2004 and didn't have to wait for any ride in MK. The next day we went to MGM (as it was then) and it was almost empty - we were the only people on Streets of America and had the playground to ourselves. Very spooky!

Sleepy90 · Post by **Sleepy90** » Jun Mon 30, 2008 2:19 am

agingerbugg is right about Super Bowl sunday, however he has neglected to inform you that the cheerleading nationals are also that weekend. Sunday is finals day so all the teams not making it to finals are in the parks

Mid November has never really been busy when we used to go at that time of year.

jcodirewolf · Post by **jcodirewolf** » Jun Mon 30, 2008 7:35 am

We've gone done on SuperSunday before, and even with the extra cheerleaders it didn't feel crowded. You would only know it's a sporting sunday, because of the crowds at the ESPN Zone.

Also the week AFTER thanksgiving is very quite, as others have said.

johno

agingerbugg · Post by **agingerbugg** » Jun Mon 30, 2008 7:59 am

I do SuperBowl Sunday every year, and no the cheerleaders don't make a big difference. I usually do MK on that day, and have been able to ride every ride (of course that takes some planning and a good knowledge of the park layout).

cccmouse · Post by **cccmouse** » Jun Mon 30, 2008 8:30 am

My parents always go the week after Thanksgiving and say that the crowds are small. Our family usually goes for Labor Day weekend and then stays a few days after the holiday and the crowds really drop.

SimonTemplar · Post by **SimonTemplar** » Jun Mon 30, 2008 8:47 am

The time surrounding the WDW Marathon (early January) is great for enjoying smaller attendance. The temps are usually ideal during the day, and the crowds are much smaller than other times. Obviously the park hours are shorter, but it's a worthwhile trade-off.

braden · Post by **braden** » Jun Mon 30, 2008 10:06 am

We are planning on going the week after labor day....september 6-12 (this year)....labor day is sept 1st.....we are hoping crowds will be small...the last two times we were at WDW was last 4th july week...and then this past december 21-24 (NIGHTMARE!)....july 4th week was a breeze compared to christmas time crowds...

Chernabog · Post by **Chernabog** » Jun Mon 30, 2008 10:31 am

Everyone covered the best times except for Jan thru Feb. If you go after the New Year Holiday, it is not crowded and great weather, usually. Florida can get cold though, so com prepared! I also highly reccomend October. Small crowds but it still can get very hot (upper 90's is not uncommon).

We are going Dec 6th - 14th. It is our 1st trip over the holidays. I keep reading this is a low crowd time to go but we were lucky to find hotel rooms in the park and preferred seating was a nightmare. Does anyone know what is going on that week?

HakuOni · Post by **HakuOni** » Jun Mon 30, 2008 12:28 pm

i think that anytime not during big holidays are the best because nobody seems to come to disney. it just seems to turn intoo a ghost town with its own haunted house.

have a magical day everyone!

kcarts · Post by **kcarts** » Jun Mon 30, 2008 3:05 pm

Here's something from allears.net on attendance....

http://allears.net/pl/attend.htm

Cazza and Livvie's Mum · Post by **Cazza and Livvie's Mum** » Jun Mon 30, 2008 3:19 pm

We are going Dec 6th - 14th. It is our 1st trip over the holidays. I keep reading this is a low crowd time to go but we were lucky to find hotel rooms in the park and preferred seating was a nightmare. Does anyone know what is going on that week?

Monique Coleman (Taylor High School Musical) is narrating the Candlelight Processional in Epcot, December 10 -12. This may have an impact on those dates.

braden · Post by **braden** » Jun Mon 30, 2008 7:29 pm

kcarts wrote:Here's something from allears.net on attendance....

http://allears.net/pl/attend.htm

Yeah I have read about the best times with regards to smallest crowds...it is just inconceivable to me that there are actually times when there are small crowds...almost seems mythical, haha........i just need "verbal" proof from real people...something to cling to...haha