Crowd Levels - Late May or Late August

[kmkja1]

How do the last two weeks in May compare to the last two weeks in August for crowd levels? Thanks!

 

[disneyfan581]

We have gone both times, although I was little when we did it in May. Now we go last 2 weeks in August and the crowds are very managable. Rides won't be 10 minutes but they won't be 2 hours either. Like Splash could at most 45 minutes during the summer(I'm guessing). The crowds are also minimal becasue with the exception of the northeast, the rest of the country is back to school.

 

[beccasmom]

Late August is relatively uncrowded. The heat and humidity are still in force, though. Late May is great except for Memorial Day crowds.

 

[Amirah95]

Late May (according to my DSIL) it's moderate...avoid EMH days if you're staying offsite if you worry about the crowd levels.

 

[Cllong75]

I have been both times, and both had positives and negatives, in May it's still somewhat cool and the crowds aren't horrible. The lines are manageable. My only complaint with may is that it lends itself to numerous school groups and that means alot of teenagers especially if you stay at a value resort. My only issue with this is that some of them can be very rude and inappropriate if you travel with very small children.
In August, it's busy but not like July or early August but it's very hot. My favorite time to go is mid September, the crowds are low and it's still hot but not like in July.