November 27- Day after Thanksgiving- to Tues Dec 1 - The DIS Discussion Forums

princessdi · 11-19-2009, 09:44 PM

So we were going to WDW from 11-28 to 12-1, but we decided to add on 11-27. I have begun looking around at the crowd predictors and calendars and whatnot.... Everything I see says the crowd will be an 8 out of 10

for Friday 11-27 and Sat 11-28 then it will slow down to about a 4.

My question is - will it be THAT crowded? This is our first year for Christmas

and I really have no idea how crowded it will be. The only frame of refernce i have is what I have read and the predictors/calendars. So if anyone has gone before for the same roundabout dates, could you let me know how it was?

Long LONG wait times? Crowds? Thanks so much!!!

jnfr2424 · 11-19-2009, 09:50 PM

It's crowded but not Christmas Day/ 4th of July crowded
Popular ride times may be 45 mins and up. Thanksgiving is busy from the eve until the Sunday evening then the crowds thin out

IndySam · 11-19-2009, 11:03 PM

I went last year from the day after Thanksgiving for a week, and I didn't think it was that bad. Yeah, that first weekend was a little more crowded than the week that followed, but I still didn't think it was bad. One thing to consider is that we didn't hit MK until the following Monday, so that might have helped us.

Missytara · 11-20-2009, 08:31 AM

It will be busy Saturday/Sunday at MK, DHS, and DTD. I arrive the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

It dies out Sunday afternoon.....and by Monday, it is great.

princessmom29 · 11-20-2009, 09:52 AM

We arrived Thanksgiving day last year and found that to be the only day that the crowds were bad. AK was not bad until aobut lunch, but we ended up leaving aobut 3 b/c we were tired and it was getting to the point that it was wall to wall people. We never experienced that again the whole trip, and the longest wait we had was 25 min for haunted mansion.

Cinderumbrella · 11-20-2009, 10:06 AM

We are flying down early on 11/27 and staying through 12/7. We plan on going to MK on Friday evening, skipping the parks altogether on Sat, MK on Sunday, AK on Mon (followed by MK EMH that night) etc. Normally I follow the recommended parks but with the crowd numbers being so much lower at this time per year, we are following our own schedule this time. Like a PP said, Sunday will be ALOT less crowded than Friday and Monday even less crowded than Sunday.

It is so beautiful this time of year! NOTHING beats WDW at Christmastime!

Enjoy!

FSUSammy · 11-20-2009, 10:10 AM

We were there last year the day before Thanksgiving to the Saturday after and the Saturday after the park was not that busy at all. The weather should be FANTASTIC again this year so even if you do have a wait it won't feel that bad because of the cooler weather.

princessdi · 11-20-2009, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by FSUSammy

We were there last year the day before Thanksgiving to the Saturday after and the Saturday after the park was not that busy at all. The weather should be FANTASTIC again this year so even if you do have a wait it won't feel that bad because of the cooler weather.

How is the weather?? Is it chilly in the am and at night?? Should we bring a jacket for the kids? (50s are chilly for us!)

SuperTink · 11-20-2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Missytara

It will be busy Saturday/Sunday at MK, DHS, and DTD. I arrive the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

It dies out Sunday afternoon.....and by Monday, it is great.

This was exactly our experience last year.

But the MVMCP that Tuesday was packed.

princessdi · 11-20-2009, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperTink

This was exactly our experience last year.

But the MVMCP that Tuesday was packed.

We are going on the 29th of Nov to the MVMCP--- hoping it wont be too too crowded.

jnfr2424 · 11-20-2009, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by princessdi

We are going on the 29th of Nov to the MVMCP--- hoping it wont be too too crowded.

We went to the same party last year and the only bad thing was rain
Crowds were light to the point we rode Splash Mtn 3 times in a row!
Going to the same party this year and hoping for the same minus the rain

11-19-2009, 09:44 PM	#1
princessdi LoveMeSomeWDW Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southern LA Posts: 128	November 27- Day after Thanksgiving- to Tues Dec 1 So we were going to WDW from 11-28 to 12-1, but we decided to add on 11-27. I have begun looking around at the crowd predictors and calendars and whatnot.... Everything I see says the crowd will be an 8 out of 10 for Friday 11-27 and Sat 11-28 then it will slow down to about a 4. My question is - will it be THAT crowded? This is our first year for Christmas and I really have no idea how crowded it will be. The only frame of refernce i have is what I have read and the predictors/calendars. So if anyone has gone before for the same roundabout dates, could you let me know how it was? Long LONG wait times? Crowds? Thanks so much!!!

11-19-2009, 09:50 PM	#2
jnfr2424 I'm Tink I got my Peter Pan and together we love to fly away to Neverland! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Joisey Posts: 188	It's crowded but not Christmas Day/ 4th of July crowded Popular ride times may be 45 mins and up. Thanksgiving is busy from the eve until the Sunday evening then the crowds thin out __________________ If you can dream it, you can do it - Horizons Been there, done that since 1979 and will do it again at Disney!!!

11-19-2009, 11:03 PM	#3
IndySam Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 89	I went last year from the day after Thanksgiving for a week, and I didn't think it was that bad. Yeah, that first weekend was a little more crowded than the week that followed, but I still didn't think it was bad. One thing to consider is that we didn't hit MK until the following Monday, so that might have helped us. __________________ 1976 - Buena Vista Townhouse? (I was 12) 1993 - Beach Club (Honeymoon) 2008 - BoardWalk (First trip for kids) 2009 - Port Orleans Riverside

11-20-2009, 08:31 AM	#4
Missytara I'm all ears! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 2,457	It will be busy Saturday/Sunday at MK, DHS, and DTD. I arrive the Saturday after Thanksgiving. It dies out Sunday afternoon.....and by Monday, it is great. __________________ Oct 10, 1971 with dad before dedication Mar 1992 with DBF and DBF's daughter; stayed offsite Dec 2000 on land/sea pkg; CBR Dec 2002 on land/sea pkg; Dolphin Dec 2004 on land/sea pkg with DM; POR Dec 2006 with three friends; POR Dec 2007 solo; POR Dec 2009 with two friends from my local watering hole; SSR Dec 2010 - booked at POR Dec 2011 - planning stages; land/sea pkg with friends

11-20-2009, 10:06 AM	#6
Cinderumbrella Wench Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Madhouse on Madison Posts: 7,128	We are flying down early on 11/27 and staying through 12/7. We plan on going to MK on Friday evening, skipping the parks altogether on Sat, MK on Sunday, AK on Mon (followed by MK EMH that night) etc. Normally I follow the recommended parks but with the crowd numbers being so much lower at this time per year, we are following our own schedule this time. Like a PP said, Sunday will be ALOT less crowded than Friday and Monday even less crowded than Sunday. It is so beautiful this time of year! NOTHING beats WDW at Christmastime! Enjoy! __________________ Next trip: June 2010 Disney's Contemporary Resort Previous Trips: Grand Floridian RPC December 2009 (Mommy's Birthday trip) The Contemporary June 2009 (Surprise 6th Birthday Trip!) Grand Floridian December 2008 (Another Christmas with Mickey!) Pop Century May 2008 (DS's 5th Birthday Trip) Grand Floridian August 2007(Our 10th Wedding Anniversary) Animal Kingdom Lodge December 2006 (Christmas with Mickey!) Port Orleans Riverside October 2005(DS2's 1st Trip!) Beach Club February 2000 (Valentine's Trip) Grand Floridian August 1997 (Our Honeymoon)

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11-20-2009, 09:52 AM	#5
princessmom29 DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 3,264	We arrived Thanksgiving day last year and found that to be the only day that the crowds were bad. AK was not bad until aobut lunch, but we ended up leaving aobut 3 b/c we were tired and it was getting to the point that it was wall to wall people. We never experienced that again the whole trip, and the longest wait we had was 25 min for haunted mansion.

11-20-2009, 10:10 AM	#7
FSUSammy DIS Veteran Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pembroke Pines, FL Posts: 634	We were there last year the day before Thanksgiving to the Saturday after and the Saturday after the park was not that busy at all. The weather should be FANTASTIC again this year so even if you do have a wait it won't feel that bad because of the cooler weather. __________________ Me DH DS2 Next Up in 2010: POFQ - Feb, POFQ - May, BCV - Sep, POFQ - Oct, POFQ and CR - Nov Past Trips: CSR - Nov 2009 , WL - Oct 2009, SSR - May 2009 , AKL - March 2009 , POR - Nov 2008 , POFQ - July 2008

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