Easy WDW or Undercover Tourist???

[Dis*Mom]

Just booked a trip for spring break - not a lot of time to plan.
Just curious which source you prefer to use for crowd predictions and preferred park?
My travel dates are March 23 - March 29
Thanks for any advice.

 

[disneytripper024]

Just booked a trip for spring break - not a lot of time to plan. Just curious which source you prefer to use for crowd predictions and preferred park? My travel dates are March 23 - March 29 Thanks for any advice.

Undercover tourist for sure!

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[tiggernpooh]

We will be there almost the same dates as you. I am trying EasyWDW this time because of the good reviews I saw on the DisBoards and I liked the reasonings provided about why a park is good or bad to visit on a certain day.

 

[prudence64]

I like undercover tourist but I have no data to back that up

 

[BuffaloJim]

I use both of them and like both of them (obviously). They're generally not as different as people make them out to be. TP is more objective while Easy is more subjective.

I've found TP to be very accurate on crowd levels, but I like reading Josh's description of the individual days.

 

[prudence64]

I think undercover tourist is a third - easy wdw, ut, and tp

 

[Dis*Mom]

Thank to everyone for the replies.

 

[Sphinx610]

I think easyWDW is most accurate...

 

[HaleyB]

I think easyWDW is most accurate...

As long as the assumptions make sense for your trip. Like one Studios day a week. EasyWDW gives you the logic, you may find you apply it differently. Late night EMH may have less impact on Fantasyland than Tomorrowland, for example.

Things that impact crowds:
Parades/fireworks/shows/special events in all parks in Orlando (so look at pull to a park AND pull somewhere else)
Todays Extra Magic Hours
Yesterday's EMH, more the PM less so the AM
Tomorrows EMH
Weather

Locals not in school (weekend and holidays, big impact on water parks due to the fairly low AP for locals)

I weight AM EMH today and last nights EMH more than tomorrow's EMH, special events like opening of Food and Wine always get the most weight, special events that close a park early can lighten crowds a bit in the morning (not enough to impact Christmas week, but other times of year worth considering).