Originally Posted By lascrapper I am attending a biz conf. 2/21-22 in Garden Grove. I would love to take my husband and children (ages 5, 7) if we can swing it. They have 17-20 off school. We have to fly, that's probably the biggest expense. Should I go through a travel agent? Or spend time researching hotel, air, etc separately? Is late February even a good time to go to DL? Any help/tips are greatly appreciated!
Originally Posted By hlbtimes2 I believe that is right around Presidents day. Its probably the busiest time in Feb. But, even at that, it wont be busy like it is in the peak summer season. As for where and how to book- depends on what is important to you. I usually book packages thru Walt Disney travel. The price is pretty much in line with other travel agents. Some people swear by AAA, but I have never found their prices to be that great. I really like the few little perks you get booking through WDT, some people dont care about the little things and just want the cheapest possible. Booking through them will save you time, and thats important to me. The other thing with booking through them is you can make a deposit, and pay the rest off later (at least 30 days before departure). I recently got some great deals on travelocity for air from Seattle- about $200 each. I dont normally book airfare seperate, but it was too good a deal to pass up. We are staying at the Candy Cane Inn. It's gotten great reviews and the price is decent.
Originally Posted By LuLu We have the same school vacation. I think you'll find it to be quite crowded, especially due to the 50th. Yesterday was about as crowded as I've ever seen DL, and early December is supposed to be slow! Have a great time if you go, but be prepared for crowds!
Originally Posted By PoohBearFan We were considering that weekend too because we also have a 4 day weekend. One thing some of the experienced LPers said when I posed the question about crowds was that there are about 10,000 cheerleaders scheduled at the conference center during that time frame. Just something to keep in mind...
Originally Posted By lascrapper 10,000 Cheerleaders?!?! Hm... my daughter might like that, but sounds a little noisy to me. We may be changing our mind to visit WDW in October...
Originally Posted By LuLu October will have lower crowds and (most likely) better weather. I'd meant to mention that you have a good chance of rain in February. The upside of rain is that the park won't be so crowded... but DL sure is nice in pretty, SoCal weather!
Originally Posted By hlbtimes2 WDW in Oct would be during huricane / tropical storm season- just something to consider.
Originally Posted By lascrapper Whenever I can go there are either big crowds or stormy weather I think! LOL
