We have twin almost-5-year-olds and are thinking about planning their first Disney trip. It probably won't be our only trip, as we have family in Florida.
So we are trying to decide when to go. Due to vacation time (we are both educators), we are a bit restricted with our time. As we see it, our best options are:
1) Going late August 2015, when we could stay for a week or more.
Pros: longer stay Cons: WEATHER (is it atrociously hot??), slightly higher crowds (though I don't think terrible in the last couple of weeks of Aug?)
or
2) Going early December 2015, when we could only stay for about 3 days (a long weekend).
Pros: cooler weather, low crowds, Christmas program Cons: shorter stay
Our only other options would be probably New Year's week and Easter week, but I'm thinking NO to these as the crowds are said to be horrible and the prices of both flights and lodging will be sky-high.
What would you do, especially with kids this age? Shorter stay with more temperate weather, or more time in August? I'm assuming we will probably go back within a couple of years, so I don't know that we need to try to do *everything* all in one visit. I'm afraid a long weekend might feel rushed, but that the August weather might be miserable. Ahhhh... can't decide! Looking forward to hearing opinions from those who may have had similar trips in the past.
Thanks in advance!
So we are trying to decide when to go. Due to vacation time (we are both educators), we are a bit restricted with our time. As we see it, our best options are:
1) Going late August 2015, when we could stay for a week or more.
Pros: longer stay Cons: WEATHER (is it atrociously hot??), slightly higher crowds (though I don't think terrible in the last couple of weeks of Aug?)
or
2) Going early December 2015, when we could only stay for about 3 days (a long weekend).
Pros: cooler weather, low crowds, Christmas program Cons: shorter stay
Our only other options would be probably New Year's week and Easter week, but I'm thinking NO to these as the crowds are said to be horrible and the prices of both flights and lodging will be sky-high.
What would you do, especially with kids this age? Shorter stay with more temperate weather, or more time in August? I'm assuming we will probably go back within a couple of years, so I don't know that we need to try to do *everything* all in one visit. I'm afraid a long weekend might feel rushed, but that the August weather might be miserable. Ahhhh... can't decide! Looking forward to hearing opinions from those who may have had similar trips in the past.
Thanks in advance!