Crowd level for Columbus Day and Jersey Week

[PoSh HuNnY]

I'm trying to plan my trip and I'm bouncing back and forth between Oct. & Nov. Are Columbus Day weekend & Jersey week nuts with crowds? I want to go when it's quiet!

 

[Bob P]

Hi,

Attendance will be slightly higher both of those weeks than it is for most of the fall, but crowds will still be moderate.

Enjoy your trip!

 

[hiddenj]

We went Columbus day weekend 2008 and walked on to almost every ride. There were only waits for the major attractions, which we fastpassed.

 

[I loveStitchnippyjon]

I'm trying to plan my trip and I'm bouncing back and forth between Oct. & Nov. Are Columbus Day weekend & Jersey week nuts with crowds? I want to go when it's quiet!

Hold on, just what is "Jersey Week"?
We are booked for a week starting the weekend AFTER Columbus Day, hoping to avoid long lines! Now I'm worried!

 

[Bob P]

Jersey week is in November and it's nothing to worry about anyway....

 

[ZoZo]

I was there for Columbus Day last year, and didn't notice much of an increase in the crowds.

 

[Eric in TX]

Hold on, just what is "Jersey Week"?

Jersey Week is usually around the first week of Nov -- which is the timing for it this year. The NJ teacher's union has it's annual convention on Thurs and Fri of that week.

Just about all schools in NJ are closed that Thurs and Fri. Some also take advantage of the scheduling and shut down for Mon - Wed. Because of this, many families from NJ seem to migrate south at that time to visit WDW.

This might cause a slight blip on the crowd meter, but that time of year traditionally experiences low attendance to begin with. So even a "crowded" Jersey Week is still going to be 100x better than summer, spring break, Thanksgiving, or Christmas. Nothing to worry about.

 

[4 DZNY NUTZ]

Hold on, just what is "Jersey Week"?
We are booked for a week starting the weekend AFTER Columbus Day, hoping to avoid long lines! Now I'm worried!

No need to worry, the crowds are still low....we have gone during value season and just last year went during Jersey week since my oldest son started high school and cant miss too much school...not too much difference in the crowds except during the end of the week got a little more crowded but nothing to worry about.

 

[AZMermaid]

We were there the week of Columbus Day this past year. The crowds weren't bad, but not what I would call low. We didn't feel like the wait times were bad at all and used FP for all the major rides. With FP, it was easy. But, it was HOT HOT HOT! We booked then hoping for some relief. It was record temps for most of the week, but the first few days we were melting!