Crowd calendar red week

[DawnM]

My son has a week off for winter break Feb. 16-20. Looking at the crowd calendar, this is a red week. There is cheerleading stuff and something else with schools that weekend, but not during the week. Do schools just come for the whole week after a competition?

Would you venture down that week or just choose to not go?

Give me your thoughts.

The next dates we can go are July or August.

Thanks.

 

[sponica]

It's a busy week BECAUSE it's a school vacation week and Mardi Gras falls that week so the state of Louisiana will be there. Well maybe not the entire state.....

If you're ok with crowds, I say go (especially if you're trying to escape the winter)

I've done August and if you can handle the heat and humidity and it's after the southern schools go back to school, the crowds can be manageable.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Yup- it's Mardi Gras the calendar is cautioning about, not sports competitions. Some searching on mardi gras here on the dis might help you get a feel if the crowds are for you or not. Reports are they are definitely noticeable, LL will likely be priced on the higher end if you're looking to buy.

July and August will be less crowded, but miserable weather so only you can say what's worth what there.

 

[Dug720]

That's also a break week for pretty much the whole northeast (definitely NYC public schools). So when that's combined with Mardi Gras it's pretty much a perfect storm.

 

[lanejudy]

It's busy, but not so much because of the cheer competitions. In addition to Mardi Gras that's been mentioned, it's Presidents Day that Monday and many schools in the northeast have a week of vacation then. Expect it to be crowded.

 

[DanceDisney23]

As PPs mentioned, it’s winter break for much of the Northeast, including us. We have been three times during February break and once in July. I much prefer the crowds in February.