Crowd predictor for each park

[quatrom]

Where can I find a (free) reliable crowd calendar for each park on specific days?

 

[mesaboy2]

I would not call any of them reliable, free or not.

 

[hiroMYhero]

You can run a Search of this forum for Crowd Calendar threads where the reliability issues are discussed:
https://www.disboards.com/search/121939001/?q=Crowd+calendar&o=date&c[title_only]=1&c[node]=2

 

[quatrom]

I have done a search, but I get such mixed results. One says the first week of April is light while another will say extremely crowded. My head is spinning! I would just like to have a general idea of how crazy it will be that week and also need help figuring out which to park to visit on each day we are there.

 

[hiroMYhero]

I have done a search, but I get such mixed results. One says the first week of April is light while another will say extremely crowded. My head is spinning! I would just like to have a general idea of how crazy it will be that week and also need help figuring out which to park to visit on each day we are there.

You need to check the calendar - Easter will be in late April in 2019...so, it’ll be extremely crazy before and after that late Easter date.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

It doesn't get as much headlines as the other runDisney events, but FYI, the Star Wars Half Marathon weekend is April 4-7, 2019.

(I know that doesn't really have to do your question... I only mention that as you may want to pay attention to the Half route when it's released in case it impacts your park travel that Sunday AM... sometimes the race can bleed over into the morning hours when you're trying to get around property)

 

[Klayfish]

I have done a search, but I get such mixed results. One says the first week of April is light while another will say extremely crowded. My head is spinning! I would just like to have a general idea of how crazy it will be that week and also need help figuring out which to park to visit on each day we are there.

The reason why they are so "mixed" results is that they're just complete wild guesses, and have no real value. Barring a major holiday or event, it's utterly impossible to say that on a random Wednesday in April 2019 park A will have this many people in. Simply can't be done with any true reliability. May as well flip a coin.

So the answer to which park to visit on each day = whatever park you want to.

 

[AdamsMum]

The reason why they are so "mixed" results is that they're just complete wild guesses, and have no real value. Barring a major holiday or event, it's utterly impossible to say that on a random Wednesday in April 2019 park A will have this many people in. Simply can't be done with any true reliability. May as well flip a coin.

So the answer to which park to visit on each day = whatever park you want to.

...and get the park hopper add on. If the park you're in gets unbearably crowded, you have another option.

 

[DisneyFive]

Kenny the Pirate (Free) and TouringPlans(not free, but really is $15 going to break your multi-thousand dollar Disney vacation?).

They both give good guidance as to which parks will be the optimal each day of your stay. A couple of general themes that I've discovered over the years to keep your crowd levels low:

1) Stay away from EMH evening days
2) Avoid MK on Mondays
3) Avoid Epcot on Friday and Saturday nights during Food and Wine festival.

Touringplans has so much more to offer than just crowd predictors. It has photos from every room of every Disney resort, which really helps with room requests. There is an automatic room request feature. It also has a dining reservation finder, which I have found to be VERY valuable. It continually searches for your desired ADR and sends a text and/or email when it finds it. (you need to act quick to snag the ADR though). Dining menus, touring plans for each park, etc... No I don't work for touringplans but I do place high value on having a subscription.

Dan

 

[Average Joes]

Kenny the Pirate (Free) and TouringPlans(not free, but really is $15 going to break your multi-thousand dollar Disney vacation?).

They both give good guidance as to which parks will be the optimal each day of your stay. A couple of general themes that I've discovered over the years to keep your crowd levels low:

1) Stay away from EMH evening days
2) Avoid MK on Mondays
3) Avoid Epcot on Friday and Saturday nights during Food and Wine festival.

Touringplans has so much more to offer than just crowd predictors. It has photos from every room of every Disney resort, which really helps with room requests. There is an automatic room request feature. It also has a dining reservation finder, which I have found to be VERY valuable. It continually searches for your desired ADR and sends a text and/or email when it finds it. (you need to act quick to snag the ADR though). Dining menus, touring plans for each park, etc... No I don't work for touringplans but I do place high value on having a subscription.

Dan

Interestingly Josh at whatever website recently studied wait times at MK for the week. I think Monday was the second shortest wait. I was pretty surprised. Sunday the shortest. Saturday was the busiest. I wonder if this is due to reduced staffing on the other days of the week.

I agree that Touringplans is pretty fantastic. I really helps us plan what rides to do to save time. It also helps with moving around FP times a bit so you don't have to walk far off your plan to make the FP window.

 

[revdon64]

Same place you'll find a unicorns grazing in an endless field and watched over by a hookah smoking caterpillar sitting on a rainbow toadstool eight feet high.

IOW, the item you seek does not exist.