Airports on Thanksgiving Day?

[DumboFan]

Have never flown over Thanksgiving, but this year we are surprising DD with a family trip (us - 3; both sets of grandparents - 4; my brother/her godfather, his girlfriend & her kids - 4) to WDW for her birthday. We were planning on flying down Friday morning, but its cheaper to fly on Thanksgiving & checking in a night earlier to the Pop Century.

Anyone have any advice on Philly and/or Orlando for Thanksgiving? I'm trying to decide if I approach the rest of the family with the new travel plan. I'm not sure how much resistance I'll have & I want to be prepared with facts!

TIA!!!

 

[Luv'sTink]

We flew on T-day last year and the airport wasn't bad at all. We did leave early AM but I thought I was told T-day was slow it was the day before and the Sunday after that were awful.

 

[G's mommy]

DH flew out of MCO last Thanksgiving Day and airport was not busy and the rate was cheap, much cheaper than the day before.

 

[riaesq]

We flew out of PHL this past TG. We had a noon-ish flight. Our valet from Winner Parking (we love Winner btw!) told us that the airport had been completely crazy that morning and we were panicking a little bit since we were running late. Fortunately by late morning it had slowed down a lot and wasn't crazy at all.

 

[DebbieB]

I think the day before (Wednesday) and the Sunday after are the busiest days.