We went 9/28-10/03 (right in the middle) in 2005 and LOVED it. Crowds were very light, I thought - we walked on many rides in the morning, including Soaring and Splash Mountain. It was right at the beginning of the Food and Wine Festival at Epcot, so it was nice to walk around and sample different food and drinks. But one thing is that it is still really HOT and muggy that time of year. We would go to the parks in the morning and head back to cool off in the pool during the hottest part of the day. Also, bus service from Wilderness Lodge seemed really slow. Not sure if that was due to it being the value season, but often we had to wait 20 minutes and sometimes longer for a bus. Just some factors to consider...