Anywhere to find "historical" park hours?

[LisaZoe]

About 8-12 of my family are making very preliminary plans for a trip to DLR in 2005. We'd like to go in May to avoid crowds and (hopefully) major heat. However, we want to go when the parks are likely to be open more than 9-6 on weekdays as that really put a crimp in our playing last time we went (10 years ago in October). I know Disney doesn't have their hours figured out that far ahead so was hoping to find someplace that shows hours for May in the past few years. Admittedly, there are no guarantees that Disney will follow the pattern but thought it was a place to start. Does anyone know where I might find something like that?

Thanks

 

[dletz]

I replied to a thread about this. Go here and look for my long answer.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=602009


Donna

 

[challada]

I would avoid May 2005 if you are trying to avoid crowds...this is the start of the 50th birthday celebration as well as the beginning of the west coast cruises so I think it might be pretty busy that time. The park is completely closed on May 4th for the big kick-off on May 5th (that's what was listed in our AP list).

We will be there in May 2005 because we are doing the first cruise and wanted to do the park as well, but I am fully expecting the crowds to be similar to summer crowds instead of normal spring crowds.

 

[dletz]

Just to clarify, Disneyland park will be closed May 4, DCA will still be open, and my guess is they may have DLs normal hours for the day instead of their normal hours

 

[LisaZoe]

Thanks, all. I had not realized that May was the "kick off" month. I'll let my family know that we might need to consider alternate times to go.

 

[goofyfordisney]

I think that laughingplace.com has something about historical hours. You might want to ask your question there if no one knows on the disboards. You might be able to do a google search for disneyland hours in May of 2004 too.

Good luck!