Best time to do Disneyworld?

**twinkiesmom** · 02-15-2005, 10:21 PM

When is the best time out of the year to hit the parks in the Orlando area? I'm thinking cheapest, less crowded, etc. We've been wanting to go to Florida and we just never do . . . . either no money, etc, but dh is thinkin if we just set a date . . . . we could work on it better. So I'm gonna try that. Set a date. Any advice on a good time of year?

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***Willow*** · 02-16-2005, 06:24 AM

My mother used to work for Disney and she said it's always busiest during the summer and during school vacations. Also if you go in the summer the lines to get on the rides are going to be very long and it's also very hot. The last time we went was during the summer and we waited over an hour to get on certain rides.

**sunflowers** · 02-16-2005, 07:11 AM

I agree with the above. I live near Orlando and have been at all times of the year. Going during the week helps too. If you can go when it is cooler that is a plus. Standing in line when it is 90'-100' is miserable. Definetly stay away from summer if you can.

HTH

**laurie5013** · 02-16-2005, 08:12 AM

You might want to consider going in October. I got married on September 30 at a wedding chapel in Orlando. (we eloped) Then the following 3 days we went to all four of the Disney parks. We didn't wait in any lines for longer than 10 minutes and many of the rides had no wait. We stayed at a hotel off the Disney property and there were no traffic jams going to/from the parks like in the busier times.

Have fun!!
Laurie

***buttrfli*** · 02-16-2005, 08:49 AM

Everytime we have gone, we have gone in February and always had the best times

We go monday - thursday and I can honestly say that I don't remember ever having to wait in line for anything. Hotels are cheaper too. We stayed at one within a mile of the park and it was only $25 a night for a double.

The weather was really nice as well. It was always a little cool in the early mornings, but not so much that you had to wear pants.

**Kelsey1224** · 02-16-2005, 09:13 AM

Well...I work for Disney (in California) and I talk to the Florida people all the time. They say that, hands down,...the best time to go is October!! Not only is it less crowded...but the weather is great! There might be an occasional rain storm...but you can work around them. October is the beginning of hurricane season...but USUALLY...they haven't hit yet. (This past year was definitely an exception...LOL.)

Another good time is early May. School isn't out yet and it isn't hot yet. As others have stated...always avoid times which surround days when kids are out of school.

**ladyseals** · 02-16-2005, 09:13 AM

Just don't go during Gay and Lesbian Day at Disney. http://www.gayday.com/default.asp

**KEARLA** · 02-16-2005, 07:46 PM

This doen't have to do with money, but I have a suggestion. My family went to Disneyworld many years ago in the middle of August. Before hand, my Mom went to the library and did research with several books and found the best way to get around the park without having to wait in lines. We went with two other families and she gave the itinirary to them too. We followed the route and got through every ride in the first day without waiting in long lines. The family who kinda of followed it got though about half and the family who did not follow it got though only about a 1/3. The next day we hit all the shows and sights. The third day we were able to do anything we wanted from shopping to riding some of the rides again. I don't know the name of the books, but now that we are in the computer age, it should be pretty easy to track down that info.

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