Columbus Day weekend

[deany]

We will be at WDW during this weekend. We didn't know it was a holiday when I booked - in Canada that is our Thanksgiving so I did not think that there would be lots of crowds. Anybody been at WDW during this time? What parks would you recommend? We are planning on SeaWorld on the Sat.

 

[ChickieToo]

deany,

We go every year during the first week of October through Columbus day. We enjoy that time of year--the weather is usually warm and not too humid (except for last year), but we have found that the Friday before Columbus day the crowds really ramp up and the weekend gets really crowded. Last year we walked over to Epcot on Sunday, hoping to do a few things before we left on Monday, and we aborted the entire plan because of the crowds. The food and wine festival contributed to the crowds I'm sure.

I'm from New England and in my part of the country Columbus day is a holiday and the kids are off school and many businesses are also closed. From what I gather, it isn't a big holiday in the south.

It's still a pleasant time to go, just not as crowd-free as it is in say September. We are going again this year, so the crowds aren't enough to deter us.

 

[disnut8]

Yep, I'm in the south now and was in Nebraska (Midwest) for almost 12 years. Before that Virginia. Never have had Columbus Day off from work. Most schools will schedule a holiday but it really is an overlooked holiday for most of America. Most you will encounter is Food & Wine Festival crowds on the weekends (can't avoid them for the entire month).

 

[willise]

Since we arrive on Oct 6th, I am interested in this as well. How are the crowds immediately after Columbus Day?

 

[Microcell]

We have school here in Missouri that day, so it is not like the entire country is out of school.