lockedoutlogic
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 26, 2007
I don't know about the last few years since I haven't been since 2010 but 2007 was more crowded than 2003 and 2010 more than 2007. I went during the same time period each time. So maybe some of the the people who would go during other times started deciding to go then, I don't know, but it was harder to navigate the parks and I still have scars from all the strollers that ran me over. So even if the #s don't support it I can tell you there was definitely a noticeable difference in how many people were in the parks.
2003 was one of their slowest periods in history... 2007 was housing bubble and one of the busiest... 2010 was a cross over between the crash and Disney's ramping up promotions to counteract the crash.
Just some context.
2011-2013 has been slow each time we've been there...about 7 or 8...in my opinion.
And I spend way more time analyzing the crowds and the menu prices and the tweaks to things that they do in plain sight if you are looking for them than I do running for a toy story fastpass or waiting in line to see a tired fantastic show that they've run 10,000 times (not exaggerating)
...just as a reference point to my observations.