***Official April 2013 thread*** SEE POST # 4028 - Page 172 - The DIS Discussion Forums

awfullybigadventure · 02-06-2013, 09:12 PM

I am so happy I booked our Southwest flight months ago, because I checked them out again today and the fare went way up!

TJDisneymama · 02-06-2013, 09:31 PM

I cant believe these prices! It never goes under $350 one way for me. I've been looking for probably 6 months. I already booked but i still look in case they ever go down.......

klm7926 · 02-06-2013, 10:32 PM

Woohoo!!!!! Add my family to April 2013!!!!! Me, DH, DS8, DS6, Sister and BIL will be at All Star Sports (per request of my boys) April13-20!! Can not wait!

danceintherain · 02-07-2013, 07:24 AM

Sometimes I wish we had booked a package, so I would be obligated to pay in full in advance... It might take away some of DH's sticker shock after we get there.
Our trip is a room-only, so we don't pay in full until we check-in at the resort.

buzzrelly · 02-07-2013, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJDisneymama

I cant believe these prices! It never goes under $350 one way for me. I've been looking for probably 6 months. I already booked but i still look in case they ever go down.......

Don't feel bad....the prices from CT haven't gone down AT ALL either. I have been stressing over these plane fares for months until I finally bit the bullet and bought our tix. I'm just glad to have them I guess, although if they went down that would be great! I'll keep checking but I'm not holding my breath!

Mousemommy1 · 02-07-2013, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danceintherain

Sometimes I wish we had booked a package, so I would be obligated to pay in full in advance... It might take away some of DH's sticker shock after we get there.
Our trip is a room-only, so we don't pay in full until we check-in at the resort.

I like to mitigate the sticker shock by spreading the payments out. Once I book (room only), I figure out how much per month I have to pay to be PIF a couple of months before the trip and just work it into our monthly budget.

I had our room only for April PIF around the 1st of the year, and now DH will never get hit with the full amount.

cgulls · 02-07-2013, 10:18 AM

Josh at EasyWDW updated his April crowd calendar. I looked only at my dates (4/12-4/19) but I do see that the overall resort crowd levels on Monday and Tuesday (4/15 and 4/16) bumped up from a 5 to a 6. I haven't seen a similar move from Touring Plans. Here's the current easyWDW calendar.

http://www.easywdw.com/april13-v3.jpg

MikeRx · 02-07-2013, 12:15 PM

We too follow easyWDW.com and noticed the update. After Easter isn’t as “uncrowded” as it used to be, nor is the first week of December for that matter, but still far better than July. We went last April and were surprised by the crowds, not terrible, but there were still a lot of people… If you go with Josh’s (easyWDW.com) recommendation of park choice and get there for rope drop (or early character breakfast) you will have a great experience. If you can’t fathom getting up early on vacation, enjoy your rest, but don’t complain about the crowds when you arrive with the rest of the “sleep-ins”. For some the "sleep-in and stay late" plan works well, but not for us.

Disney is popular year round and a good strategy in the morning makes for the best trip for us. We can go back to the resort and relax at the pool and return for the evening entertainment or simply slow down at the park and take in the magic that is Disney.

See everyone in April (12-18) and Dream Cruise (18-21)!!

Mike

DW

DS (5 )

DMIL

First visit 1976, Pre-2010 too many off sites to remember, WDW 2/2010 BC CL, Disneyland GC 12/2010, WDW 4/2012 POLY TPV, WDW 7/2012 (off site), WDW 12/12 POP and 4/2013 POLY with Disney Dream cruise!

TJDisneymama · 02-07-2013, 12:45 PM

we're early birds, up by 6:00 a.m. people. I can't imagine not getting to a park at rope drop. I would have anxiety!

Mousemommy1 · 02-07-2013, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJDisneymama

we're early birds, up by 6:00 a.m. people. I can't imagine not getting to a park at rope drop. I would have anxiety!

You would hate traveling with us, lol! We don't get up until about 9:30 am!

gtpoohbear · 02-07-2013, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJDisneymama

we're early birds, up by 6:00 a.m. people. I can't imagine not getting to a park at rope drop. I would have anxiety!

Us too, 8am would be really sleeping in in our family! And not likely to ever happen at Disney. We are always at RD every day, and amEMH when they offer it.

On our last day, we have a 7:30am ADR at Cape May, and I'm already stressed that we probably won't make RD if we decide to go to MK afterwards...and so was thinking I guess we'll just have to go to Epcot instead. DD asked if it was because they wouldn't let us in if we got there "late"... Lol! She's right, I guess it wouldn't be the end of the world. But it would be weird... like there would already be people inside-eeek!

TJDisneymama · 02-07-2013, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mousemommy1

You would hate traveling with us, lol! We don't get up until about 9:30 am!

omg, I would be up pacing the room at 6:00 a.m. My blood pressure would be through the roof!

momtwoboys · 02-07-2013, 07:41 PM

we're early birds too!

Mousemommy1 · 02-08-2013, 07:07 AM

We're looking at 24 inches today....I'm home with the girls because school is closed. This should be a good day for some Disney planning, spreadsheet tinkering...

Bring it, little guy!!! Stay warm!!

TJDisneymama · 02-08-2013, 07:50 AM

yep, I'm in the 18-24" area, so yay me!

no school for the kids and DH but I'm going to work. I'll leave once it starts coming down hard, hopefully not 'til after lunch

02-06-2013, 09:12 PM	#2566
awfullybigadventure Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 120	I am so happy I booked our Southwest flight months ago, because I checked them out again today and the fare went way up! __________________

02-06-2013, 09:31 PM	#2567
TJDisneymama DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: MA Posts: 1,377	I cant believe these prices! It never goes under $350 one way for me. I've been looking for probably 6 months. I already booked but i still look in case they ever go down....... __________________ **please forgive typos, typing from Kindle 1986: CR/Poly 1987-1999: numerous offsite stays 2001: DLR offsite (honeymoon!) Feb. 2011: First family trip ~ ASMUFamily Suite __April, 2012: Mother/son trip ~ CBR April, 2013 - 2nd Family trip ~ AoA Nemo Suite/Disney Dream* Me , DH , DS(9.5) , DD(5.5) [/url]

02-06-2013, 10:32 PM	#2568
klm7926 Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Fishers, Indiana Posts: 245	Woohoo!!!!! Add my family to April 2013!!!!! Me, DH, DS8, DS6, Sister and BIL will be at All Star Sports (per request of my boys) April13-20!! Can not wait! __________________ kristen wife to ryan mom to dominic 8 and lucas 6 may 2011: orange lake country club march 2012: coronado springs april 2013: all star sports

02-07-2013, 07:24 AM	#2569
danceintherain DIS Veteran Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 4,844	Sometimes I wish we had booked a package, so I would be obligated to pay in full in advance... It might take away some of DH's sticker shock after we get there. Our trip is a room-only, so we don't pay in full until we check-in at the resort. __________________ ~Becca~ Well Begun is Half Done...When Plans Go Awry: April 2013 Trip Report Me (26) DH (26) Baby DS (2) Next Trip: POFQ Apr 13-20 ~ CBR: Nov 7-12, 2010 ~ Doubletree Guest Suites: July 8-14, 2009 ~ AKL: Jan 4-13, 2009 ~ Off-Property: New Year's 2006-2007, Spring Break 2001, Florida Resident 1991

02-07-2013, 10:18 AM	#2572
cgulls Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 111	april crowd updates Josh at EasyWDW updated his April crowd calendar. I looked only at my dates (4/12-4/19) but I do see that the overall resort crowd levels on Monday and Tuesday (4/15 and 4/16) bumped up from a 5 to a 6. I haven't seen a similar move from Touring Plans. Here's the current easyWDW calendar. http://www.easywdw.com/april13-v3.jpg

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02-07-2013, 12:15 PM	#2573
MikeRx Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 165	We too follow easyWDW.com and noticed the update. After Easter isn’t as “uncrowded” as it used to be, nor is the first week of December for that matter, but still far better than July. We went last April and were surprised by the crowds, not terrible, but there were still a lot of people… If you go with Josh’s (easyWDW.com) recommendation of park choice and get there for rope drop (or early character breakfast) you will have a great experience. If you can’t fathom getting up early on vacation, enjoy your rest, but don’t complain about the crowds when you arrive with the rest of the “sleep-ins”. For some the "sleep-in and stay late" plan works well, but not for us. Disney is popular year round and a good strategy in the morning makes for the best trip for us. We can go back to the resort and relax at the pool and return for the evening entertainment or simply slow down at the park and take in the magic that is Disney. See everyone in April (12-18) and Dream Cruise (18-21)!! Mike DW DS (5 ) DMIL First visit 1976, Pre-2010 too many off sites to remember, WDW 2/2010 BC CL, Disneyland GC 12/2010, WDW 4/2012 POLY TPV, WDW 7/2012 (off site), WDW 12/12 POP and 4/2013 POLY with Disney Dream cruise!

02-07-2013, 12:45 PM	#2574
TJDisneymama DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: MA Posts: 1,377	we're early birds, up by 6:00 a.m. people. I can't imagine not getting to a park at rope drop. I would have anxiety! __________________ **please forgive typos, typing from Kindle 1986: CR/Poly 1987-1999: numerous offsite stays 2001: DLR offsite (honeymoon!) Feb. 2011: First family trip ~ ASMUFamily Suite __April, 2012: Mother/son trip ~ CBR April, 2013 - 2nd Family trip ~ AoA Nemo Suite/Disney Dream* Me , DH , DS(9.5) , DD(5.5) [/url]

02-07-2013, 07:41 PM	#2578
momtwoboys DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,735	we're early birds too! __________________ : me (41) DH (42) DS (14) DS (12) Lily

02-08-2013, 07:07 AM	#2579
Mousemommy1 DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NH Posts: 6,900	To my Northeast peeps!!! We're looking at 24 inches today....I'm home with the girls because school is closed. This should be a good day for some Disney planning, spreadsheet tinkering... Bring it, little guy!!! Stay warm!! __________________ Me DH DD(9) DD(6) 7/1985 OFFSITE • 7/1989 OFFSITE • 3/2000 ASMO • 9/2000 ASMU • 9/2002 ASSP • 11/2009 POP • 2/2011 CBR • 7/2012 WL CL 4/2013 YC CL • 9/2013 CR

02-08-2013, 07:50 AM	#2580
TJDisneymama DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: MA Posts: 1,377	yep, I'm in the 18-24" area, so yay me! no school for the kids and DH but I'm going to work. I'll leave once it starts coming down hard, hopefully not 'til after lunch __________________ **please forgive typos, typing from Kindle 1986: CR/Poly 1987-1999: numerous offsite stays 2001: DLR offsite (honeymoon!) Feb. 2011: First family trip ~ ASMUFamily Suite __April, 2012: Mother/son trip ~ CBR April, 2013 - 2nd Family trip ~ AoA Nemo Suite/Disney Dream* Me , DH , DS(9.5) , DD(5.5) [/url]

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