Originally Posted By mouseymom We are planning a late notice trip for October 7 - 11. I am finding that a lot of the hotels are already booked up. Is there anything going on that weekend that I need to know about? Want to make sure we don't accidentaly end up with all the crazy cheer leaders again!
Originally Posted By DyGDisney I know our school district has the week of October 2 through Oct. 10th off for fall break. A lot of people from our school go to DL that week. Of course, it wouldn't make THAT big of an impact. Maybe other ditricts do fall break??
Originally Posted By rockcow1 Here in Colorado, the schools have the Friday the 8th off for what they call teacher professional development day and the following Monday the 11th off for Columbus day. So that's when we will be there also. We have had our reservations for about 2 months.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney I just realized I wrote ditricts instead of districts. TYPO--- I can spell!!
Originally Posted By DyGDisney Check this thread out: <a href="http://mb.laughingplace.com/MsgBoard-T-115415-P-1.asp" target="_blank">http://mb.laughingplace.com/Ms...-P-1.asp</a> Looks like a lot of people have that second full week of October off school. That might be part of the problem.
Originally Posted By dizzdis We went on Columbus day last year, not having a clue how many areas that is a vacation day for! It isn't in our home town but the park was seriously crowded for a Monday!!!! It makes a nice mello temperature three days week end for many people within driving distance....so there they ALL were.
Originally Posted By seafairy1622 I was there last October 8-11. It wasn't crowded when we were there.
Originally Posted By jsnelk We are also trying to book a place for Oct 6-10 and finding placing sold out. I thought I might be able to get a good rate but so far the prices are exactly what they were in June.
Originally Posted By SBprincess59 Uh oh, we're planning on going Oct. 4-7. We haven't booked at a DH yet because I've been waiting for prices to drop!
Originally Posted By rockcow1 SBprincess...check out the disney site. There is a tab for 30% off hotels.
Originally Posted By SBprincess59 I will do that! I saw that I could get 25% off during a "book early fall promotion," but I was hoping for a better AP deal.
Originally Posted By LuLu Yeah, October is crowded now. I've been looking for deals at my usual places and the rates just keep going UP!
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS The auto show is pretty popular and falls during those dates. Maybe that's why? Plus, Halloween season brings the HM overlay and the SM add on's which are very popular, too.
Originally Posted By SBprincess59 You would think with the park closing st 8 PM most nights (earlier for trick-or-treat nights) there would be less crowds. That's usually the case for me, but we'll see! I'm just glad my mom's birthday is during the first full week of October since it sounds like the second week will be packed with kids off from scholl!
