best time to go?

[JenDisneylandlver]

Honestly I really don't think there is a time where the parks aren't crowded. It may be less then in July, but with AP's locals are always around. There is always some kind of event, or group gathering, convention, or school breaks. I'd go with June, before most schools get out, but when a lot of the entertainment is going. You'll see less closures that way too. But I've given up on trying to avoid crowds. I've tried for the last several years, and no matter when I go it's been crowded.

 

[MAH4546]

Honestly I really don't think there is a time where the parks aren't crowded.

There certainly is: right now. The parks are very empty, and will be through next week.

 

[DisneySuiteFreak]

One can absolutely have it both ways: late August (but not that week before Memorial Day). Peak season hours, no ride closures and only moderate crowds.

Ahh yes, but then she's worried about the heat in June. In August it's usually hotter. That's what I meant by you can't have it both ways. You can't have it perfect. There's always going to be a trade off one way or another.

 

[JenDisneylandlver]

There certainly is: right now. The parks are very empty, and will be through next week.

Yeah I was told that for the last week of April. Spring breaks were over, Easter was over. Everyone was back to school. It was pretty darn crowded. The line even to get in to DL was almost to DCA. Which is why I'd normally see in July. Ride lines being 45 minutes long on a Monday. Wednesday was our best day there, but it still wasn't what I considered low crowds. Especially when they are closing at 8 pm. Then I see it was the start of the Food and Wine festival. I wanted to go the next week actually, but it was Bats Day. It's always something.

If you HAPPEN to get a slow week I think it's just luck. But then again I've noticed my idea of crowded can be different from others. If rides have a 45-60 min line, it's too crowded for me!

 

[DisneySuiteFreak]

okay, weve decided. june. crowds suck, but its worth it to have the best chance of all the rides being open. and it will be mid june so im hoping no heat waves. lol. now....im not setting a day till atleast october, and possibly not even till the couple months before, because, im waitin for cheapes air fare to pop up and quite often we can get cheap in june, and more so if we book a couple months before instead of far in advance sometimes. like right now, if we booked june this year, we would get flights for 288.00 roundtrip each, and alllll other months are 350.00 and up! lol. june seems like cheapest travel for us, so thats when were going. yay. thanks for all the help guys!

Good luck with the rest of your trip planning. I'm sure you will all have a great time no matter when you go.

 

[ashpinoza]

So are these plans for next year? I see something about October? There saying the airfar will go up and gas prices will soon to. I say if you can get cheap air fares go for it sooner then later. We got 99 dollar flights, but we have to drive 2 hours away to the airport, we were very lucky !! things like this never happen and we have never found air fares less then 450.00
I hope your trip comes out perfect and you get just the right time its nice to go all different times of the year, my favorite is October, its cooler but still in the 70's and low crowds. I have gone in April, that was amazing to. August is hot, but we are prepared to bring our misters to keep us cool, and head back to the hotel for a swim days and evenings.

oooh i would LOVE to go this year! LOL. id love too. but we are waiting till the baby is a little older, atleast 18 months. if we go june next year he will be 23 months about. so i guess june will be good. i would LOVEEEE to go sooner though LOL.