Originally Posted By ncnike7 My aunt is planning on going to DL the first week of August. I think it will be really hot and really crowded but has anyone been in August? How is it?
Originally Posted By liveforvacations I only went once in August, back in 1997, and I found it exactly as you described,really hot and really crowded! Long lines with the sun beating down on you! I vowed I would never go to Disneyland in August ever again!
Originally Posted By nemopoppins There were some 70's and it barely made it to the 80's during the first week in August last year. The fireworks were cancelled due to wind for about 4 of those days. Of course, this was after the temperature was over 100 most of the week before. It doesn't have to be hot but I guess there's a better chance that it will be. It will be crowded, but I've never seen it as crowded in the summer as it has been during spring break (I've never been during Christmas vacation.)
Originally Posted By nickapoohiluvu We went in August 2005, th 13th-16th, I believe. A Saturday to Tuesday. We did not enter the parks at all on Saturday, because that was a travel day, although we did pick up some food in DTD. Each morning there was fog and drizzle and the parks really seemed empty-ish, but when everything burned off, the park really filled up, but you could still do stuff. We took the opportunity to go back to our hotel to rest for a couple of hours and come back in the evening. The weekdays had less crowds than Sunday. I think if you plan on getting to the park at opening, and use your fastpasses, you'll do ok. And remember, if you have little ones, take time for a nap!
Originally Posted By misty2 We went for 2 days the beginning of August last year. We were there on a Mon & Tue and it was crowded, but no more crowded than when we went in November or December.
Originally Posted By PirateFitz We were there in 2005 Aug 6-13 and it was not as hot as it has been in the past. But it is less crowded Tue-Thurs.
Originally Posted By MOLLYSMOM We were there August 6-12 2005. It was hot and it was crowded, but it was awesome!!! We are going back this august 12-18, and I look foreward to the crowds and heat again. I really enjoy watching all the families with their kids. I don't mind waiting in line at all...I'm just so excited to be there, that I don't think there's much that could ruin my good time. I deal with the heat, and I deal with the crowds...it's DISNEYLAND!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted By nemopoppins Yes, MOLLYSMOM, to me, heat and crowds are how Disneyland should be!
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains It will be hot - went last august. But if you go at the end of the month the crowds start to go down as more and more schools start in August.
Originally Posted By skywilliams I booked my trip for the 19th through the 23rd (Sunday-Thursday), are the crowds manageable then? I have been to DL on Spring Break and it was a nightmare! I can handle it being busy but when you are trying to navigate a stroller through a sea of bodies without bumping into anyone, you tend not to enjoy to atmosphere quite as much. The heat doesn't bother me that much since I live in Las Vegas.
Originally Posted By tiggerdis_ How many are there of you in your party? Last summer I went with my 16 year old, and the two of us had a blast! We hit the park early, got our fast passes, and enjoyed some of the things we'd never done before - like Billy Hill. I don't remember thinking it was terribly crowded, that was Aug 11 - 18.
Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 Last year we went on 8/19-9/2. We had a lot of fun on the first week and the next week was kind of a drag b/c they closed so early. Here I was thinking I'd avoid the crowds b/c the kids would be back in school and all, but the earlier week was actually much more fun! The heat wasn't too bad. High 80's. (I remember reading about the heatwave in July and early Aug. and I was worried. We used to go to WDW in the fall, back in the day, and summer in CA didn't feel as hot as FL in the fall!)
Originally Posted By dzy76 My 14 year old son and I went July 25-August 9, 2006 and it was pretty warm (80-90's). As nemopoppins said, the fireworks were cancelled many times due to higher altitude winds. The place was very crowded (but I don't mind summer crowds). We used FP a lot and spent a lot of time sitting and just enjoying areas (we were there two weeks!). Because there was only two of us and my son is older, we had an easy time getting around etc. We loved it.
Originally Posted By mb20fan my family was there aug 19-23 2006. it wasn't that hot. the day we left it was HOT though. i was glad we weren't going to disneyland in that heat. as for crowds. it was bat day our first day there. 1000 goths in front of the castle was a sight to be seen. =0) and of course the APs weren't blacked out anymore. so it seemed to get really busy after 10am. the mornings were great though. honestly i don't think i would go in august again.
Originally Posted By BoyStory How were the weekday crowds mb20fan (compared to the w/e)? If a few of my "ducks" line up, we may be able to go Tues-Thurs, the 3rd week of Aug. I'm not half as concerned about the heat as I am the crowds. (We're used to temps reaching the century mark in the summer where I live
Originally Posted By mb20fan i am NOT a good person to ask about temps. when everyone is fine....i'm freezing and when everyone is sweating...i'm fine! LOL but seriously the temps never got unbearable except for the last day and every day after that! we had the AC on all the way home. we drove all the way down from vancouver to san diego and we only had the AC on during redding. when i took the boys in feb 2001 i swear it was hotter. But i do recall going in 1988 in august....and it was horribly hot. i said then that i would never go in august again. but somehow our plans ended up being in august. If its the only time you can go, then go. i don't think anything should stop you from going to Disneyland. especially a few people and a bit of heat! ;0)
Originally Posted By mb20fan i didn't find the weekend vs. the weekdays to be any different from each other. it was crazy busy every day. BUT we hardly waited in any lines. in fact we walked right on to HM and POTC. we did have to wait about 10-15 for the autopia. that was probably our longest line we encountered. we actually have a pic of us standing in front of the HM at 9am and theres no one in the line behind us!
