Best crowd calendar?

[mrsjoannh13]

Which one do you find to be the most accurate? DH loves Kenny's but I like the way Undercover Tourist is laid out. Planning a trip for this summer and there are conflicting recommended park days on the 2 calendars.

Any strong opinions on which one is best? Or an alternate source? Thanks!

 

[supersnoop]

EasyWDW.com is generally the best. Touringplans.com is second best, in my opinion.

That said, crowds have been strange and unpredictable lately.

 

[Klayfish]

The best crowd calendar is the one you make for yourself that fits the schedule you want.

 

[perditax]

I like touringplans' products because of the apps, and because they are broken out into individual resort (WDW/UO) and park.

And yeah, seeing a lot of 'why is it so busy!?' posts, and I go in two weeks.

 

[Lothlórien]

In the past I would have answered this question easily..... they are all "off" for the most part these days. Crowds have been weird for about the last 6 - 8 months and not predictable.

 

[perditax]

In the past I would have answered this question easily..... they are all "off" for the most part these days. Crowds have been weird for about the last 6 - 8 months and not predictable.

Have they mostly been higher than average, or just all over the place?

(I wondered if people would travel less with the political climate being so fraught, but seemingly not. That's probably a good thing, in terms of the economy.)

 

[Lothlórien]

Have they mostly been higher than average, or just all over the place?

(I wondered if people would travel less with the political climate being so fraught, but seemingly not. That's probably a good thing, in terms of the economy.)

Yes, the crowds have been higher. For example, when "predicted" at a 4, they are closer to a 7.

 

[jennygirlmt]

I've been beating myself up with all the calendars. I finally decided to let it go. (No pun intended). We chose the days where night entertainment was early for our kids and could flow into easy mornings. If it's all adults I wouldn't fret if you spend a few more minutes in line.

That said I follow easywdw as best I can.

 

[Boski]

Have they mostly been higher than average, or just all over the place?

(I wondered if people would travel less with the political climate being so fraught, but seemingly not. That's probably a good thing, in terms of the economy.)

Attendance is down...but so is staffing, hours, and rides are operating at lower capacity. So its really difficult to judge if its really "crowded" or are they just operating rides at half capacity.

 

[DizDaD7]

I like your 1st visit:
Link here:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...LPxPUo0Bczy1TCe3fKQRoQ&bvm=bv.145822982,d.eWE

 

[DizDaD7]

Which one do you find to be the most accurate? DH loves Kenny's but I like the way Undercover Tourist is laid out. Planning a trip for this summer and there are conflicting recommended park days on the 2 calendars.

Any strong opinions on which one is best? Or an alternate source? Thanks!

Mix n match with all of them to come up with what you believe would be the best 4 you...

 

[clawmachine]

Josh (easywdw) has been right on the money for our trip so far! I actually changed my plans and fast passes after making them at 30 days out, because he had just issued his January calendar, and I'm so glad I did! We've hit almost no crowds at all.

 

[Klayfish]

Yes, the crowds have been higher. For example, when "predicted" at a 4, they are closer to a 7.

But the thing about that is...according to who? It was predicted as a 4, you said it was a 7. Not saying you're right or wrong, but isn't that very highly subjective? Two people in the same park on the same day will have different opinions about how big the crowd is on a 1-10 scale.

I'm no expert on those crowd calendars, because personally I put no stock at all in them. But in the end, I think it's very subjective.

 

[Lothlórien]

But the thing about that is...according to who? It was predicted as a 4, you said it was a 7. Not saying you're right or wrong, but isn't that very highly subjective? Two people in the same park on the same day will have different opinions about how big the crowd is on a 1-10 scale.

I'm no expert on those crowd calendars, because personally I put no stock at all in them. But in the end, I think it's very subjective.

I have been going to Disney for 16 years. Slow times, moderate crowds and busier times.
I have reviewed TGM, TP and Easy. I guess I just know what a 4 should look like compared to a 7.

 

[kennythepirate]

Here's the aggregate average for the last week. That's taking the average of each park and adding them together for a sum. I measured the averages from all attractions. Measured from 11am to 5pm, which is the busiest time of the day in the parks.

Saturday 21st Predicted Heavy Crowds - 159.31
Sunday 22nd Predicted Moderate but were Light 97.55 (Evening Thunderstorms and Tornado Watches)
Monday 23rd Predicted Moderate Crowds but were Moderate to Heavy 132.83
Tuesday 24th predicted light crowds but closer to moderate 111.32 (Recovery from those who skipped parks?)
Wednesday Predicted Light Crowds 98.59
Thursday Predicted Light Crowds 98.43
Friday Predicted Moderate Crowds 111.68
Saturday Predicted Heavy Crowds 153.71

As always, the crowd level in a particular park depended upon which park you chose. Waits were lowest at each park:
Magic Kingdom: Sunday and Thursday
Epcot: Sunday and Friday
Hollywood Studios: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Animal Kingdom: Wednesday, Thursday

Sort of explains what I do anyway. Others could explain what they do. Some choose some attractions for a certain period of time, some choose some attractions for the full day and some just make up their predictions based on when schools are out.

There are always anomolies that occur and bad weather does impact attendance. It can cause people to arrive late, leave early or delay park attendance to a different day.