anyone know how the triathalon affects crowds?

[jnrrt]

We're planning our trip in September, and I just noticed that our first weekend is during the triathalon. Does anyone know where this takes place, or how it will affect crowd levels?

Thanks!

 

[jaysmom4285]

I haven't been at WDW during the triathlon but have been there a couple times during the marathon, which I suspect might draw even more people. It didn't seem to affect crowd levels much at all. The marathon is in January, during low crowd times anyway. There were some logistical issues regarding the runners going through the parks, and it did snarl traffic among the parks for a while that morning, but that was temporary. I would think the Triathlon might be similar.

 

[jnrrt]

Thanks, I also thought that the triathalon would probably be less well-attended than the marathon. I'm surprised, actually, that the marathon didn't affect crowds much since I always thought that was a pretty huge event. So maybe the triathalon isn't anything to worry about?