Originally Posted By momof4boys We are having to skip our annual trip to DL this year ( going on a Disney Cruise instead but I still miss DL). I am craving DL so badly, I thought it might help if I could start planning our trip ( isn't planning half the fun?). We usually go spring break ( mid March for us). It has been getting more crowded each year, but not too horrible. We won't be able to do that for many more years ( oldest son is now on HS baseball team that goes to a mandatory tournament over SB and by the time he graduates, DS2 will be on it!). That leaves us with the options of end of July/first of August or Sun-Wed. before Thanksgiving. We have been the days before Thanksgiving several years ago and loved it-Christmas decor, great weather and the crowds were fine until Thanksgiving Day ( unbearable the day after). Are the crowds still like that now or has that time become more popular. The biggest drawbacks for November is we can only go to the park 4 days and we can't go until Nov. 2008! Not sure I can wait that long-lol. If we went in Summer, we could go 6-7 days, the hours are longer and all the rides are going. The heat scares me a little- but we could bring a spray bottle to keep DS4 cool. But I really worry about the crowds. We've never been in Summer ( well, we went early June 10 years ago!). Is it as crowded as Thanksgiving Day or the day after? If you go early, utilize FP, leave during the heat of the day, etc. are the crowds manageable? Are the lines still hours long? Thanks for the help!
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains No you have to take the baseball player?!?!J/K...In november as you get closer to Thanksgiving the park will start to get busier...I would go during the summer...if you are there for 6-7 days you can spread out the days and take breaks or find water stuff to do (DCA) during the hottest part of the day. THe summer nights are perfect...IMHO
