Originally Posted By jchurch78 Would you say the spring break/Christmas crowds are worse in general than the summer crowds? And by summer I'm talking mid-June. I know there will be some factors that might make this time busier such as the opening of TSMM but I was just curious.
Originally Posted By SuzieQ I'd say Spring Break is about equal to Summer. If by Christmas, you are talking about the week after Christmas, it's more crowded at Christmas.
Originally Posted By jchurch78 Thanks SuzieQ. Yes, that's the week I was referring to. I went once during that time in 1997 and it was a zoo. Just saw some current spring break photos and it looked pretty crazy down there.
Originally Posted By SuzieQ I've gone to visit friends at the park on December 28th the last two years. The parks reached capacity and the gates were closed both times. Expect capacity crowds every day that week.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 I just deleted a post of what our DD's said about going Spring Break this year Too wordy and not what you asked. Out of the times you are asking about, I'd chose mid June or the weeks before Christmas. I'd chose between those 2 as to whether you'd like to see the Holiday decorations and have cooler weather/possible drizzle, hot chocolate and Christmas cookies, etc or you'd like to use the hotel pools, have sunshine and possible hot days, pina colada in DTD on a balmy evening, etc. Then check to see what the hours are. Open from 9-8 or 8-midnight ? Have fun whenever you chose
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains I have been during each of these times - they are all fairly busy - but the Christmas and Summer crowds seem much more relaxed - It's crowded but people for the most part are much more pleasant! In my experience Spring Break seems to bring out the crabby people - there just seems to be more rude people during my 4 years going during spring break.
Originally Posted By jchurch78 Thanks for the advice everyone. I haven't been during a peak time in over 10 years. But I think we are set on mid-June for my 30th birthday. Can't wait!
Originally Posted By grumpster I agree with gotta, this was the first, in the last 6 years, that I didn't go over spring break. Summer crowds don't bother me, spring break crowds do.
Originally Posted By 8 ilovemickey 8 Ironically my last 3 visits within the past 2 years have been Summer, Spring Break, and Christmas and I have to completely agree with villians. The Christmas and Summer crowds were large but doable. Spring Break crowds were large and pretty miserable. It seemed to me that there simply weren't enough employees for the crowds present. We have pretty much decided to avoid Spring Break from now on.
