Arrival Day...

[mybabesuz]

Just wondering if it is better to arrive at WDW on the weekend or a weekday?

 

[trivial]

The only advantage of arriving on a weekday that I can think of is that travel might be slightly less busy, but I really don't think it makes any significant difference.

 

[mom2alix]

We like to get there on Friday because travel takes up most of the day from the midwest. That way we can get settled in and ready to really start our vacation on Saturday. We usually stay 8 nights, so we leave the following Saturday.

 

[disneymomof2boyz]

We always get there on the weekend to be able to enjoy the full week ahead. The logic behind that is that during the weekdays, it will be less crowded.

 

[ASFCurly]

I like to maximize my time, so if I have weekends off, I fly down late Friday or early Saturday, and fly back home the following week late Sunday, and that essentially gives me two extra days that I wouldn't have (an extra weekend) had if I flew down and back during the week.

If you can't stay afford to stay down there the extra two days, then it gives you maybe a day before the trip, to get ready, and a day after to relax before going back to work.

 

[all4fun]

We're arriving on a weekday because the airfare was much less expensive.

 

[ColleenG]

We're arriving on a weekday because the airfare was much less expensive.

Ditto. Weekend flight was almost $700 more for our family of 6. There's a lot of Disney stuff I could spend that $700 on

 

[Frankiesmom]

We always arrive on a sat- I don't know why? We just like to start our vaca on the weekend.

 

[hammie59]

We're also arriving on a weekday due to cheaper airfare.

 

[Chellymouse]

We usually go on either Friday mid-morning or early Sat. morning. Advantages definitely go to Friday. The airport isn't as busy and we had hardly any wait for ME.

 

[trivial]

Just curious, does anyone know if certain days are statistically better for flying than others? Other than just weekends vs. weekdays, that is.

 

[EllaDisney]

We arrived on a weekend the last time because it's easier for my Dh to attend a full week of work, then miss the next week, rather than leave halfway through one week and come in halfway through the next week.

 

[pooksma]

Other than on our first trip, we've always flown weekdays, there and back. Its cheaper and I have to say that when we watch all the people leaving Saturday or Sunday, it feels good to know we still have a couple days before returning.(sorry)

 

[jazzmine]

We are driving down so we'll be leaving on a Friday but arriving on Saturday. Don't plan to go to the MK until Sunday though - I figure we'll be settling in that first day down.

 

[mickeymouseclubhouse]

We'll be arriving/departing during the week as well because the airfare is cheaper!

 

[sueh]

We are arriving early Sunday morning and flying out on late afternoon Friday.

 

[Goofy'slady]

We drive down from Maryland and we leave on a Saturday so Sunday is our arrival day. We rent a vacation home so we never hit the parks the day we arrive. We usually hit the Publix and start with the parks on Monday.

T.