Easter 2009 - Away from the Parks

[WiganTony]

Hi,

Can anyone suggest some alternatives to the main parks at Easter?

Next year, DW has booked Discovery Cove for Easter Saturday, but we are wondering where would be relatively "quiet" to visit on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Monday.

We aren't tied to the Orlando area as we have a car, but I suspect that the roads will also be busy.

Open to suggestions.....

 

[wayneg]

Lets hope you get a few more responses here Tony

 

[JohnnySharp2]

ALL the parks will be packed, shopping malls will be very busy or closed, roads busy too.

Have you booked all your accomodation?
Are you happy to relax and chill or do you like to 'do things' all the time?

Whilst the coastal resorts will be busy also, personally I would consider a day at the beach, especially Clearwater and St.Petes. I know the traffic will be bad but if you can set off early you should be ok and it's less than a 2 hour drive.
Is a few nights on the coast somewhere an option?

I think in 2005 when we were there at Easter it was towards the end of our holiday, we got to the parks for opening time and did a couple of hours on Good Friday, did some shopping on the saturday and flew home on the sunday (most of the malls close on Easter Sunday).

 

[wayneg]

We did MGM on Easter Sunday this year, very suprised how quiet it was. Easter Monday in Sea world was packed, no idea why MGM was so quiet.

 

[WiganTony]

Accommodation is all booked in LBV - we were looking at going over to Clearwater Beach, but the cost of the Marriott (at least at present) is a bit prohibitive.

Happy not to do a lot, but as we will be at Discovery Cove on the Saturday, we thought that something a bit more energetic than around the pool was called for on at least one day!!