Crowd photos 12/20-12/27 trip

[sheila <3 WDW]

I've seen a few requests for crowd photos and I took some on my recent trip.

Here they are:

Grand Floridian lobby, Sunday 12/20 6:59 pm


DHS, Monday 12/21 3:24 pm


DHS, Monday 12/21 6:13 pm


DHS, Monday 12/21 6:14 pm


DHS, Monday 12/21 8:55 pm


MK, Tuesday 12/22 8:06 am


MK, Tuesday 12/22 8:09 am


MK, Tuesday 12/22 8:15 am


MK, Tuesday 12/22 10:37 am (from the Dumbo ride LOL)


MK, Tuesday 12/22 12:55 pm


MK, Tuesday 12/22 1:02 pm


MK, Tuesday 12/22 1:04 pm


MK, Tuesday 12/22 5:42 pm


MK, Tuesday 12/22 8:16 pm (this is after the 8 pm fireworks)


Epcot, Wednesday 12/23 1:26 pm


AK, Thursday 12/24 7:48 am


AK, Thursday 12/24 11:36 am (after we saw Lion King)


Disney Springs, 12/24 8:04 pm (this was insanely crowded)


Continuing in second post....

 

[sheila <3 WDW]

Epcot, Friday 12/25 9:07 am


Epcot, Friday 12/25 9:09 am


Epcot, Friday 12/25 9:11 am


Epcot, Friday 12/25 10:20 am


Epcot, Friday 12/25 10:39 am


Epcot, Friday 12/25 11:50 am


Epcot, Friday 12/25 11:53 am


Epcot, Friday 12/25 11:56 am


Epcot, Friday 12/25 2:52 pm


Epcot, Friday 12/25 4:58 pm


MK, Saturday 12/26 7:53 am **this was our most crowded day, by far**


MK, Saturday 12/26 11:19 am


MK, Saturday 12/26 11:22 am


MK, Saturday 12/26 11:44 am


MK, Saturday 12/26 11:46 am


MK, Saturday 12/26 12:21 pm


MK, Saturday 12/26 12:22 pm **crazy crowded getting through tomorrowland back to the hub**


MK, Saturday 12/26 12:23 pm


MK, Saturday 12/26 12:56 pm


MK, Saturday 12/26 2:07 pm


MK, Saturday 12/26 3:04 pm


MK, Saturday 12/26 4:14 pm (surprisingly uncrowded by the castle)


We had a great trip. I expected worse crowds, but I guess it was getting worse and we just left before it got really bad. Or we were really lucky. We felt like we got most everything we wanted done. I'd go back this time of year, for sure.

 

[AllieBoo]

Glad you had a good trip!

 

[JohnDaleswife]

Thanks for the photos.

 

[shezfrombermuda]

Thanks for posting.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Crowds for sure, but does not look impossible. Thanks.

 

[Mrs Doubtfire]

Great photos, did the parks close at all?

 

[mshanson3121]

Epcot, Friday 12/25 9:07 am


Epcot, Friday 12/25 9:09 am


Epcot, Friday 12/25 9:11 am


Epcot, Friday 12/25 10:20 am


Epcot, Friday 12/25 10:39 am


Epcot, Friday 12/25 11:50 am


Epcot, Friday 12/25 11:53 am


Epcot, Friday 12/25 11:56 am


Epcot, Friday 12/25 2:52 pm


Epcot, Friday 12/25 4:58 pm


MK, Saturday 12/26 7:53 am **this was our most crowded day, by far**


MK, Saturday 12/26 11:19 am


MK, Saturday 12/26 11:22 am


MK, Saturday 12/26 11:44 am


MK, Saturday 12/26 11:46 am


MK, Saturday 12/26 12:21 pm


MK, Saturday 12/26 12:22 pm **crazy crowded getting through tomorrowland back to the hub**


MK, Saturday 12/26 12:23 pm


MK, Saturday 12/26 12:56 pm


MK, Saturday 12/26 2:07 pm


MK, Saturday 12/26 3:04 pm


MK, Saturday 12/26 4:14 pm (surprisingly uncrowded by the castle)


We had a great trip. I expected worse crowds, but I guess it was getting worse and we just left before it got really bad. Or we were really lucky. We felt like we got most everything we wanted done. I'd go back this time of year, for sure.

Wow! Honestly, other than MK afternoon on the 26th, none of those are any worse than what we dealt with for crowds this summer. And even then, it's not that much worse. When we were there July 1, the Fantasyland bottleneck was almost that bad, and the Peter Pan/Small World bottleneck area WAS as bad as the Fantasyland picture. And note to self: Epcot is the place to be on Christmas morning! lol. We never came close to seeing anything even remotely that empty in June/July, lol!

 

[DizDaD7]

Wowser....Tons of people there....So thats what a 10 scale looks like..LoL


EDIT: Here's something rather funny that I saw browsing through your photos....

in the 8th picture form the beginning (MK, Tuesday 12/22 8:15 am) There is a couple walking over the bridge just past Main St.....If you squint a lil bit, It almost looks like the girl on the right is a Hidden Mickey Character...The lady in front of her in the Red shirt & the gentleman up further ahead with the black shirt act as the ears....Hmmmm Makes you think.

 

[sheila <3 WDW]

Great photos, did the parks close at all?

Not that I am aware of. Although, I thought I heard MK phased closed on Christmas Day. We were at Epcot.

Wow! Honestly, other than MK afternoon on the 26th, none of those are any worse than what we dealt with for crowds this summer. And even then, it's not that much worse. When we were there July 1, the Fantasyland bottleneck was almost that bad, and the Peter Pan/Small World bottleneck area WAS as bad as the Fantasyland picture. And note to self: Epcot is the place to be on Christmas morning! lol. We never came close to seeing anything even remotely that empty in June/July, lol!

Well, on our Epcot morning we had breakfast at Akershus and I think that bridge photo was on our way back to future world (world showcase wasn't open yet) so that's probably why it looked so empty. Although, we never felt Epcot was super crowded. We did our FP+ and then met characters and did the story tellers. Had lots of fun.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Great photos, did the parks close at all?

Here are notes over the past few days of closings and reopenings.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/

 

[BelleBee]

Wow! Honestly, other than MK afternoon on the 26th, none of those are any worse than what we dealt with for crowds this summer. And even then, it's not that much worse. When we were there July 1, the Fantasyland bottleneck was almost that bad, and the Peter Pan/Small World bottleneck area WAS as bad as the Fantasyland picture. And note to self: Epcot is the place to be on Christmas morning! lol. We never came close to seeing anything even remotely that empty in June/July, lol!

World Showcase isn't open yet, that is why there is nobody in the picture.

 

[DisneyRookie2007]

I was very surprised at low crowds at Epcot on Christmas Day - that seems abnormal ?!

 

[Mrs Doubtfire]

Here are notes over the past few days of closings and reopenings.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/

Thank you for the link, interesting read

 

[Marie17]

Thanks for the beautiful pictures!!

 

[jolene63]

Thanks for posting all these pictures. We are going Dec. 17-26 next year and I have been worrying about what the crowds will be like. I'm not as worried now.

 

[sheila <3 WDW]

Thanks for posting all these pictures. We are going Dec. 17-26 next year and I have been worrying about what the crowds will be like. I'm not as worried now.

Yeah, I would totally go again in the days leading up to Christmas!

 

[jolene63]

Yeah, I would totally go again in the days leading up to Christmas!

The only reason why we are going this time of year is because my son is turning 13 on Dec. 26. We thought we would do something special for this special birthday. We might end up loving this time of year and go again for Christmas. We will see.