Originally Posted By cindyland Our AP expires in October, so we're trying to plan a final weekend trip for September (after Labor Day). Any differences in the crowds for different weekends? Any chance of getting an AP rate at a DL hotel? Do they have weekend rates, or do they usually only run on the weekdays? Any chance the HoJo rate will go down in September (I'll be calling them). Thanks! I know this is the ultimate source for great information!
Originally Posted By 4Disnee We usually go the last week in September and it has always been a wonderful time for us to go. There are usually no crowds during the weekdays the Saturdays seem to get a little busy but not oh my gosh! LOL Our AP's are up in October also so we usually renew them on our Sept trips and it all works out great. We usually buy our trip AAA or Walt Disney Travel and then apply our passes toward our AP's so that way on our next trip we have new AP's.
Originally Posted By tinkerbell77 We went last year the day after labor day. And the crowds were dead. The week days, the longest wait time we had was 15 min for space mountian. The weekends were a little more crowded. But we loved it.
Originally Posted By LacyBelle We were there 9/20 through 9/24/05 (Tuesday through Saturday). The weekdays were great. Small crowds, short lines. By Friday it started getting busy and by Saturday night is was almost unbearable. Wall to wall.
Originally Posted By junglejoy My only thought on the end of Sept is HOT, HOT, HOT!!! We had a day where it hit 104 and was miserable - this was 2005. Gotta love the Santa Anas.
Originally Posted By 6ksmom We also went the second week of September last year (9/11 - 9/17)and during the week it was wonderful, hardly any lines, but on Friday it was really crowded. The weather was a bit cooler than we had anticipated but we heard that it was unseasonable cool that week (70s), we are from Utah so it was still nice to us. We stayed at HoJos and got a really good rate with the Entertainment card ($45.00/night) but we called a year in advance to get it so I don't know what you can get now since it seems that they have raised their rates during the 50th celeb. I would call them now directly and ask. Maybe since it is after the summer that you are going, you will get a better rate.
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>My only thought on the end of Sept is HOT, HOT, HOT!!! We had a day where it hit 104 and was miserable - this was 2005. Gotta love the Santa Anas.<< I remember Labor Day 1989. It was 110+ where we lived at the time (San Marcos, San Diego County). But it can also be really balmy and nice.
Originally Posted By indysoarin19 September crowds tend to not be that bad, especially after Labor Day. But beware of two factors: the already mentioned Santa Ana winds and the 50th Anniversary festivities, which will still be going on in September (18 months beginning last May). Crowd levels have been above normal for the entire duration of the 50th so far.
