Originally Posted By pipanale I posted a few months back when we were vaguely considering a WDW trip for the week of April 5. As I figured (week before Easter), people warned of huge crowds. Well...it's a few months later. I'm out of WDW touch lately and am wondering if "things" are affecting crowds and estimates for the Easter season. We'd love to go down for a week, but I really do not want to go into a maelstrom of crowds. IF it may be more reasonable, we may consider hopping in the car and heading down. If airfare to the Caribbean weren't so insane, this would not be a question, but we're turning "domestic" for this trip. So...all ye WDW experts, what do you think? Thanks!
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt A crowded trip is better than no trip at all! GO FOR IT! You've got a whole week, have some fun!
Originally Posted By pipanale Nah...we don't agree. My wife is pregnant and this would be the last trip for just the 3 of us. I really don't have the patience for massive crowds. Neither does the 6 year old. I'd take another place over 2-hour lines. WDW's always gonna be there. The last trip before Thing 2 is born only happens once. We'd like to resally enjoy ourselves and not have me trade the stress of work for the stress of a crowded WDW.
Originally Posted By MPierce My guess is that it's going to be very crowded. The buy 4 get 3 free seems to be keeping the numbers up. Crowds could be down during the week, but I just have a feeling folks want to get out in the spring. April is some really great weather for the most part also. Based on my 8 day visit in January, and what's been mentioned about crowd size so far this year, this is my best guess.
Originally Posted By barboy I need to bring something up again for you pinpale: even if 'The World' only sees 2/3 of its typical Easter sized crowds then look out because shaving off 1/3 of guests would still leave you and family among the countless. Expect very, very heavy crowds day and night at all parks. You might get lucky this year and find the parks straight up busy but more likely you will find WDW looking like an extreme madhouse of vacationers.
Originally Posted By pipanale Thanks...the Buy 4 get 3 isn't even an option that week. So...I'm thinking they don't "need" it because they're already booked solid Some other year than..once the 2nd kid is old enough. We also asked: what the Mrs do while the kid and I are on lines? Sit back and eat turkey legs all day? Hi Nikki. I ain't no Yankee anymore. I live in the South! I know how to cook a pork shoulder now! I make really good ribs! Don't you know where to find me these days?
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey ^^^^^Once a Yankee, always a Yankee; it's in your blood . I remember that you moved down South a while back...
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<Thanks...the Buy 4 get 3 isn't even an option that week. So...I'm thinking they don't "need" it because they're already booked solid>> For what its worth (FWIW) I received an offer in the mail that was good through April. 5 days, 6 nights, $500 giftcard for two adults: $1198. While not as good as the 7 for 4 deal, its still a discount.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 The travel section of today's newspaper has the 4/3 plan extended to end of August.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 ^^It must have stopped snowing. Starting in 3 hours, we're due for 8-12 inches of snow.
Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad Maybe I should move north. Love cold and snow. Still go sledding at 42. How often does the snow knock out your power?
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt <<Love cold and snow>> COME & GET IT!! we should hit 50 this weekend so you better hurry!
Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad We are supposed to hit 70 on friday in Charlotte. But we have had 3 snows this year. None for 2 years before.
Originally Posted By fkurucz Its currently 61F here in snowy, cold Colorado. It was above 70 yesterday.
Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad I hope to come ski in Colorado some day. My brother went a few years ago and lost a ski in the powder. ( here we use ski brakes instead of straps because there is only packed snow instead of powder) He left his name and address and ski details and surprisingly the next summer he got the ski in the mail. Now that's customer service. They found it after the melt.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 I talked to someone in Maryland yesterday, he said they had 12 inches of snow the other day and nobody knew what to do with it. He was happy with it tho.
Originally Posted By dshyates Don't do it CarolinaDisneyDad, after skiing out west, you won't ever want to go to the eastern resorts again. Take your kids and go to Keystone. It is very Disney-like. It is also very affordable for the Colorado Resorts. <a href="http://keystone.snow.com/Home/Ski-And-Snowboard.aspx" target="_blank">http://keystone.snow.com/Home/...ard.aspx</a>
