Crowd Calender question

[SaraJR]

So my group is split into 2 groupA and groupB we are arriving and leaving seperate but hanging out in the middle, anyways all the crowd calenders iv looked at say our dates are low crowd groupA Nov 8-14 and groupB Nov 11-18, but here everyone posting about free dining seems to imply these weeks will be busy? so basically im asking what to expect, in regards of wait times, crowds etc?

 

[minnie mum]

Have a look at the crowd calendar at easywdw. Basically it looks like the 8th is busy, the 9-15th is moderate, with the last few days thru the 18th dropping down to low crowds. But if FD is in effect, expect the resorts to be a bit busier and TS restaurants to be very busy with less availability for walk ups.

 

[SaraJR]

ooh noo , what are ride waits and such like for moderate times? This is my first visit, on i think it was called myfirstvisit groupBs dates were rateed the 4th best week for a first timer and groupAs was rated 7th best

 

[minnie mum]

It depends on sooooo many factors that its impossible to say with any accuracy. Will you be at the most recommended park each day? Will you be there at rope drop? Will you use a recommended touring plan or just wing it? Will you be trying to ride a super headliner at 1:00 pm standby?

Both touring plans and easywdw sites have charts that can show you what wait times have been for just about every attraction during different crowd periods. Moderate crowd levels aren't bad at all as long as you tour smartly. You aren't going to walk on many rides without a wait, but if you have a plan, you can keep most of your waits short ( under 30 minutes).