Any posts on how long wait times were over Spring Break?

[Crazy4mandms]

I tried to search and came up with nothing...am curious if anyone has (or will) post wait times at WDW over this past spring break. Just trying to get a feel for avg wait times for bigger attractions cuz I think we are gonna break down and go next Eastertime. We are very wise fast pass and EMH users, but we've only been a full week after Easter and the week b4 Memorial Day weekend so are in for bigger crowds than we're used to. Thanks for any info.

 

[jcemom]

You can see the MGM wait times at MGMStudios.org if that helps any!

 

[tinkerbell60]

We were there 4/2-4/8, the week before Easter this year. The wait times averaged 40 minutes, but we did see up to 130 minute wait time for Splash Mountain at one point. The key is to use EMH and Fast Pass. We were far from experts, but managed to see almost everything we wanted to. We missed a few things at MK, AK, and Epcot. We missed the most at MGM, but it was due to a combination of poor planning and tired kids. I would do it again, but allow 1-2 more days.

 

[sarahsmom73]

We were there from 4/8 - 4/14 (4/7 - 4/15) and with entering the parks at opening, using fast pass, leaving around noon and returning around 4, the longest line we waited in was about 20 minutes... We did the singles line for Test track and waited only 15 minutes when the stand by was 80...

If you have a plan I think spring break can be a great time to go! The weather was great!

 

[cudworth]

we were there from Apr 8th to Apr 15th If you do as the post above said it wont be a problem if not the major rides will a min of 90 mins and up. Here is a little example we went to epcot early entry and did Mission and Test twice asap no problem when we were leaving at 2pm just for the heck of it my kids wanted to get a souvineer fastpass for Mission and Test well Test out of fastpass all ready and Mission had a return time of 8.56pm. I have to say we love going at Easter the weather is great the crowds are managable if you do as the post above says.

 

[Crazy4mandms]

That makes me feel better! Next year I hope to have a full time teaching position and will only be able to go during historically busy times...I dread the heat in July but dread the crowds over spring break more. I think, since we've already been a few times then missing a few things wouldn't bother us...and using EMH and fastpass is easy for us (we are early risers anyway!). I guess the key seems to be using fastpass wisely, get up early and realize that we can't fit in everything! Thanks for the info!

 

[cudworth]

My wife is a full time teacher as well so it is only summer or Christmas or Easter. The way we have done Disney the last 2 Easters it felt like 2 different holidays we go hard in the early morning until noon go back to our resort hang out by the pool and swim with the kid have an early supper and go back to the parks at nite as it is a different place at nite.

 

[BrianD]

Originally posted by cudworth
My wife is a full time teacher as well so it is only summer or Christmas or Easter. The way we have done Disney the last 2 Easters it felt like 2 different holidays we go hard in the early morning until noon go back to our resort hang out by the pool and swim with the kid have an early supper and go back to the parks at nite as it is a different place at nite.

That's a great way to do it when it's real crowded. No need to be stressed out while on vacation!

 

[popeyeohoh]

Go early. Did parks 4/13-4/17 2004 Way too crowded for me. Long waits for everything Mk waited in line for peter pan for 35 minutes at 11:00 pm. Fast passes by 9:00 am had return time of 12:30 for space mt. and buzz. I say go for it but again go early.

 

[Crazy4mandms]

Originally posted by cudworth
go hard in the early morning until noon go back to our resort hang out by the pool and swim with the kid have an early supper and go back to the parks at nite as it is a different place at nite.

This is what we usually do anyway....so maybe it won't be so bad after all! Maybe I should look at it like this...lets go down and get a nice deluxe hotel on property....THAT is our main vacation and then any rides we get to do is bonus!

 

[cudworth]

That sounds great