Originally Posted By bayrr326 I can't believe how busy WDW was this weekend. It is freakin November and it was packed worse than the times we went this past summer. Saturday night we went to Epcot and it was worse than 4th of July. Then we went over to MK and it was packed. 50 minute wait on SM at 9 pm. It was worse than when we were there the evening of July 3rd. The walkways were packed. It was not this busy last year at this time. I just can't believe how busy it has gotten.
Originally Posted By sassystitch We just went 11/1 to 11/6. It was very busy! It must be because of the "Year of Million Dreams". They are advertising a lot!
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Wouldn't it be GREAT if some year they declared the "Year of no Stupid Promotions?"
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Wouldn't it be GREAT if some year they declared the "Year of no Stupid Promotions?" << Do you think we will ever see another year go by at WDW where they don't have some kind of gimmick promotion going on Trippy? I love the celebrations I just hate the thinly veiled promtions hiding behind a celebration name.
Originally Posted By Rosso11 Dont forget there was a lot going on this weekend. This was the last weekend of Food and Wine at Epcot. It was Super Soap Weekend at MGM. It was Festival of the Masters at DTD. Lastly dont forget it was Veterens day Weekend and the kids had off Monday. Disney hotels were at 100% all weekend.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey Oh, please let it be relatively quiet in 17 days (the weekend AFTER Thanksgiving weekend)!
Originally Posted By twirlnhurl I think a 50 minute wait on SM at 9 pm is about average for any time of year.
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<I think a 50 minute wait on SM at 9 pm is about average for any time of year.>> Ouch! And I thought that the lines at Dl were long!
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I've never waited more than 30 minutes for SM during January. Most of the time it is 20 minutes or less.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I kid you not fkurucz, the wait times at WDW make DL seem quiet. The paths are more crowded at DL, but we waited during a so call quiet time - 40 mins for IASW, 30 min for HM, and over an hour for Splash during the parade time. And if we didn't use fast pass, Soaring was a 2 hr wait, and SM was an hour at 9pm. At DL, the locals will not bother with a line if it seems too long. I think at WDW a line makes an attraction for the Disney virgins seem even cooler, so they hop in line. Add the horrid Florida climate, and it makes for a ratty baloo!
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<I kid you not fkurucz, the wait times at WDW make DL seem quiet. >> Just curious... what time period were you at WDW. I have never experienced anything like that except when I went to WDW over Easter Week, and then I fully expected the wait times I experienced.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 There may not be any truly slow periods anymore. I miss the empty parks that we Floridians often had in the 70s and 80s in the fall, late spring and between Turkey day and Christmas. But there are slower times. The next one would be the first few weeks of December. An even slower one would be the entire month of January, except maybe the first 2-3 days and MLK weekend.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo We were there the week after Thanksgiving until the 9th of December and the place was rammed. We chose it because it was supposedly the slow season. It was in 2000 when we honeymooned there, but not any longer it seems.
Originally Posted By disbiz We went in 2005 in the first week of Dec and it was totally jammed. Talking to others they also went based on the fact that the first two weeks of Dec. are supposed to be slow. I wonder if that was the problem. I think that the first two week guideline for Dec. is a thing of the past. It probably won't be long before Jan. starts getting packed because everyone's clammering for slow times.
Originally Posted By buggy I was there early November 4 years ago and it was practically empty. We walked onto rides. We're going back... Friday! Friday! Friday! Hooray! Friday! Um, where was I? Oh yeah. I hope things aren't quite as bad as you are saying. I wonder if the relatively weak dollar has anything to do with it and we're seeing more international visitors?
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 I went last year from Dec. 15-23 and it wasn't even what I would term 'moderately crowded' until the 22nd. But January is better. I've never see it crowded at all. But the weather can also be bitter cold too. (no snow, though!)
Originally Posted By cassiedoodle <-------- keeping fingers crossed that feb 2 through the 10th won't be too busy
