Easter Vs. Christmas Vs. Summer

[tazleiten12]

Usually we go during a slower time, but next year i think I'm going to have to take a week when the kids are off. So what will be the least crowded time of these 4 times.
Easter Sunday, and the week after
Christmas thru New Years
2nd week in June (10th-17th)
3rd week in August (19th-26th)
I really don't know if i could take the extreme heat, so I'm thinking i would prefer the first 2 choices, what do you all think?
THANKS!

 

[DisneyDotty]

We have been all those times over the past 15 years. My preferences crowd-wise are:
1. 2nd week June
2. 3rd week August
3/4 tie. Easter/Christmas

Christmas/New Year's was PACKED, and was too cold to swim. Easter was wacky, too. We were just there this past June--yes, it was hot, but Disney does heat well--a/c and fans everywhere. Plan to go early to the parks and return to your room or cool off with a late lunch to beat the heat. August was also hot--and last time I went I was in 1st trimester pregnancy, so I wasn't feeling much of the Disney magic. But I'd take August over holidays. Just goofy that way, I guess!

 

[tazleiten12]

We have been all those times over the past 15 years. My preferences crowd-wise are:
1. 2nd week June
2. 3rd week August
3/4 tie. Easter/Christmas

Christmas/New Year's was PACKED, and was too cold to swim. Easter was wacky, too. We were just there this past June--yes, it was hot, but Disney does heat well--a/c and fans everywhere. Plan to go early to the parks and return to your room or cool off with a late lunch to beat the heat. August was also hot--and last time I went I was in 1st trimester pregnancy, so I wasn't feeling much of the Disney magic. But I'd take August over holidays. Just goofy that way, I guess!

Thanks for the info!

 

[musicmama]

Christmas is "pretty" but very very crowded. Fastpass is your friend - so is extreme flexibility with the temperature. Dec 27th was our first night there last year, and we spent almost an hour scouring Epcot for sweatshirts because we forgot ours at the offsite hotel. It got warmer as the week went on - by New Year's Day we were driving with open windows and short sleeves.

It's not our first choice of a time to visit, even though the decorations and parades/fireworks are very special. However, it's the only time we can all go as a family because DH teaches at 2 different suburban Philly community colleges. Their schedules don't begin or end together - and the worst difference is that they have 2 different Spring Break weeks - neither of which is ever over Easter! So, unless we take DD out of school, we either can't go south or could only go for a day or 2 at a time (not worth it financially) - unless we go over Christmas. But at least we can all go somewhere together - even though it means missing Christmas with DH's dad and my sisters/brother and families.