Crazy to consider going this month?

[stefplus3]

Our dd turns 11 on april 4th and she said last night "you know what we should do for my bday? Go to disney". I mentioned it to DH and his answer was "you guys should go". What??? am I crazy to think we could plan a short trip (thur/fri thru tues/wed) in a few weeks? Anyone ever done this?

 

[DisneyWishes14]

We did a very last minute trip in 2014 right before Maelstrom closed. Literally, they made the announcement and I told DH I had to ride it one last time so less than two weeks later, off we went. With that in mind, riding Maelstrom was the ONLY must-do on our list for the trip. My point being, I guess, that, yes, you can do it, just keep your expectations low as to what you will be able to get in terms of ADR's, FP+, etc. If you are both ok with simply going to WDW and letting the cards fall where they may, go for it.

 

[msmama]

I planned a mid November trip around Halloween time so it's doable.

The issue I could see you having now though is that it's that you could run into spring break times (so it could be busy). Certainly wouldn't stop me from trying though!

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Kinda depends on the "what you want to get out of a WDW trip" question. We are fortunate to get to go 2-3 times a year, so aren't hung up on doing everything WDW has to offer in any one trip. Heck, we could go and just enjoy the resort/pool and be pretty content. While I prefer planning at least at the 60 day mark for maximum FP+ availability, I see no reason why you can't have a very successful WDW trip on short notice. We planned a trip for DS's 5th birthday last summer just under 30 days out and we had a fantastic time, no qualms whatsoever. We were sitting around one night and realized we had done a poor job planning anything for his birthday...a few clicks later we had reservations. No issues with getting a couple of ADRs we wanted (keep checking closer to your trip) and took advantage of rope drop more so than FP+ to make the most of park time.

A potential downside is that it's spring break season and it could be crowded / hotel availability may be limited, but that's kinda the case all year anyway.

I'm a big fan of birthdays at WDW and a last minute trip is totally doable for an experienced WDW traveler.