Best Park for a Saturday in September

[Earningmywings]

We arrive on September 15, flight lands at 8:30 am. I know Saturdays are busier in general, but what would be the least crowded in general? I checked crowd calendars and they say avoid MK? Suggestions from anyone that has been in September? Thanks

 

[GADisneyDad14]

We arrive on September 15, flight lands at 8:30 am. I know Saturdays are busier in general, but what would be the least crowded in general? I checked crowd calendars and they say avoid MK? Suggestions from anyone that has been in September? Thanks

I really don't think it matters all that much - I'd pick the park you're either closest to and/or most interested in on that particular day and go for it.

Otherwise there are things going on at all four parks that one could argue would be reasons to avoid on a Saturday... they sort of all cancel each other out for me!

MK: Bad supply/demand imbalance for full park days and HEA nights during party season - which tends to pump up MK crowds on non-party nights, especially Saturdays.

Epcot: F&W is going on. Given options, F&W on a Saturday is not my first choice of things to do. Mornings/early afternoon are OK, but I generally want to be gone by late afternoon/evening.

HS: TSL will still be a hot destination.

AK: Has AM EMHs (I sometimes/oftentimes follow the 'avoid the park with EMHs' philosophy).

 

[gharter]

All of the parks will be busy.
I would avoid EPCOT because of Food and Wine and many locals go to it on the weekends.
The other 3 will probably be about equally busy, so I would pick that one you want to go to.

 

[mamamelody2]

We are going in September, too. I am avoiding Epcot on Saturday, because of Food & Wine.

 

[JennyDrake]

NOT MK (not any Saturday, ever) nor Epcot (Food & Wine madness)>

 

[lynzi2004]

I would do AK with prebooked FPs for Everest, Safari and one of the Avatar rides. Obviously, FOP would be the first choice but I don’t know that you could get it on your first day, although evening times could likely be available.

MK will be absolutely slammed and EPcot will be full of Food and Wine people. I’ve never been but I’ve heard it’s not super pleasant especially on weekends. HS will be hard to get FP for and likely extremely busy with the opening of the new land. I would set my FP up for sometime after 2ish and take my time getting to the park.

 

[Earningmywings]

Thanks everyone. We decided to plan for AK with whatever FP we can get, expecting late afternoon/evening. Once we arrive we will check the App and see who has the shortest waits posted to determine where we start the mornings. And I said I wouldn’t be planning much this trip