Montana Minnies
A New Generation of Mouseketeers
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- Aug 8, 2003
I just wanted to check out my timer. This will be the first time we go during Christmas Holiday Season. Looking forward to seeing all the decorations and festivities.
We love it, so did the 3 year old in our group, in fact she probably enjoyed it more than any of us. She really enjoyed the dance parties the most, well and the parade. The fireworks and parade are magnificient (the ones at Halloween are only slightly better), or at least I think so.
Suzanne
Thank You...
POP did NOT affect our stay at all a few years ago, other than too much noise at our hotel (POR was an overflow for them). they did not affect the parks at all for us and we were there for 10 days.Hi Suzanne. When you say "Crowded" during POP week, what do you mean? Do you mean it took 90-120 minutes to get on an atraction, 30-45, or 15-20? Were FP issued every hour or every 2 hours? Were you ever there during Spring Break? If so, was it that kind of crowded? I was there 3/08 and attractions actually said wait time 90-120min. or by noon an attraction said "no more FP are being issued today".
Thank you SO much for any answers you can provide. I do really appreciate it!
POP did NOT affect our stay at all a few years ago, other than too much noise at our hotel (POR was an overflow for them). they did not affect the parks at all for us and we were there for 10 days.
I've been during the summer, spring break and I was a cast member for a full fall/winter season. the first 2-3 weeks of December are GREAT. POP didn't make any difference for us. spring break is horrible as is summer. i will never go then again. It isn't worth it to me as I hate crowds. POP is NOT crowded at all, there is not even a comparison at all to spring break. it is total apples to oranges. The kids are off having football games and competitions all day long. IF they are in the parks, it is only in the evenings for short times. Even then, they often are having practices and stuff in the evenings. I only saw about 3 different POP kids/groups in the parks the whole 10 days we were there.
if you have a plan- hit the big e-tickets early, then you wno't have a problem at all and should be able to see everything you want.
Last year may have just been an off year but the parks were extremely crowded. Wait times were easily 60+ minutes on the popular rides. FPs were gone early in the day.
It very well could have been because Disney ran specials to their Visa cardholders during that time frame also. I have been to WDW over spring break and the crowds were comparable. Again, I'm not saying it was only because of Pop but whatever the cause, that week last year was very crowded. The secret of December being slow is out and it's not so slow anymore.
NEVERMIND I read your post better hehe... your talking about PW week
Hi,
Can you tell me what week this was? 1st, 2nd...
Thanks!
I accidently went that week in 2006, instead of the week after T-giving and I will never do it again. Avoid POR like the plague......
I'm keeping my eyes open for one of those emails with a pin number. Haven't seen one yet, unless it was awhile ago and I deleted it.
I have a reservation on hold for 11-27-09 thru 12-5-09, staying at the POR w/Deluxe Dining. Still debading on whether or not I want the Water Park and more Option. I wonder if it would be too cold for swimming that time of year? I'm keeping my eyes open for one of those emails with a pin number. Haven't seen one yet, unless it was awhile ago and I deleted it.
we are booked dec 1-7 at pop century. will that be a good time to go or will it be really crowded?