Early November crowds?

[Davey Jones II]

So I've started planning a Fall 2022 trip, which is insanely far in advance to start planning. We are looking at either of the following three sets of park days at WDW:

*Oct. 30-Nov. 8.

*Oct. 24-November 2.

*Oct. 26-Nov. 4.

I need to reserve in advance with Disney, so I'm consulting the experts. Which dates would you recommend, for lower crowd levels?
Thank you!

 

[MICKIMINI]

Hello! We go during those dates for about two weeks every year (except 2020). It gets busy at Halloween especially at MK. Weekends are always busy with F & W. There is a marathon around that time as people were walking around EPCOT wearing medals they won. You also have Jersey Week which some people say isn't busy, but I say it is.

There is just no getting around the fact that it will be busy, so pick the dates that are the least expensive and Disney on LOL!

 

[Davey Jones II]

When does Jersey Week usually start?

Also, has anyone gone to WDW after Thanksgiving weekend? I hear that is a quiet time.

 

[Precmom1967]

We are going this year the 2 weeks after thanksgiving. We did it years ago and enjoyed the parks and the unseasonable warm weather. Everyone is preparing for the holidays. Even crowd calendars show low crowds during the week. Moderate crowds on the weekends. Epcot can be more crowded with Candlelight Processionals, if they have those and the Santa’s of all nations. I can’t wait!!

 

[Brett Wyman]

I’d go with October 30th - November 8th. Understanding one of you’re days is Halloween and that day and the weekend around it will be nuts no matter what. But I think on 11-1 the crowds will fall through the floor, comparatively.

 

[SteveMouse]

Nope! Early November is Jersey Week. Historically, New Jersey public schools close for students in order to train staff. A significant number of families migrate to the Mouse’s house.

 

[where_else]

Quick question - we've always gone in May, but this time re-scheduled trip is Nov 2-7. What is the weather like early November? TIA

 

[auntlynne]

We were there Veterans’ day week 2020 (Nov 8-13). Apparently, high crowds, despite COVID.

I‘d go with go with one of the earlier two dates, to avoid Jersey Week and Veterans’ Day vacationers.

 

[auntlynne]

Quick question - we've always gone in May, but this time re-scheduled trip is Nov 2-7. What is the weather like early November? TIA

Nov 8-13, 2020. Hot, humid, after thunderstorms (with lightning - so start the 30 minute ride-shutdown lightning timer). We wore shorts and t-shirts.

It is still hurricane season, with the potential for storms.

 

[auntlynne]

When does Jersey Week usually start?

Also, has anyone gone to WDW after Thanksgiving weekend? I hear that is a quiet time.

Anywhere starting Sunday after Thanksgiving x 2 weeks is great for travel. Low crowds and cheaper prices.

Hands down, I’d take these over the October choices. You just won’t get Food & Wine Festival. (But now, there is Festival of the Holidays to carry through New Years).

 

[jbrinkm]

Nope! Early November is Jersey Week. Historically, New Jersey public schools close for students in order to train staff. A significant number of families migrate to the Mouse’s house.

One day is voting in NJ (1st Tuesday in Nov) and 2 days are the NJEA conference in Atlantic City (Thursday & Friday of that same week). Some districts throw in the Monday and Wednesday (mine didn't), and occasionally Veteran's Day falls on the following Monday, giving student a nice fall break.

I did take a personal day on that Wednesday for our trip to WDW in 2015 and it was CROWDED. I feel like the crowd calendars were putting the parks in the 6-8 range (Not 9-10, but also not 2-4!). And still super hot - I think it was 92-95 degrees and humid that whole week. We had a great time but it convinced me that we could do mid-August no problem because we survived that November heat wave PLUS big crowds.

 

[Davey Jones II]

O.P. here. Thanks to everyone for the responses.

 

[Jellybean9]

I am a little confused when Jersey Week will fall in 2022 because the NJEA teachers convention is Nov 3-4 (Thursday and Friday) and elections are Nov 8th.