February trip

[detroitdad]

We will be visiting friends who live in Yorba Linda from Sat 2/13/10 until Thurs 2/18/10. We are planning on getting a 3-day park hopper and trying to figure out the best 3 days to go to the parks. Sunday is Valentines, Monday is President's Day. We have no problem getting to a park for opening and are fastpass vets but would still like to avoid crowds.

Thanks for any input.

 

[lcasa]

The 13th and 14th are both blackout days even for Deluxe AP's, so given the trend we've been seeing where AP blackout days are the lightest days - despite holidays - those could be suprisingly good.

I'd avoid the 15th for sure - not a deluxe blackout. I'd also venture a guess that Wed & Thurs will be lighter days.

Looks like good timing in general! I guess if it were me I'd try for the 13th ( Valentines may bring out a larger crowd ), and the 17 & 18th.

 

[Peace.love.mickey]

I work at a school and a lot of schools in N. Cal have the whole week off... We are personally taking a group of kids (25ish) on the Disney's YES trip on the 16th...We were there last year too and it was not too bad though!

 

[detroitdad]

The 13th and 14th are both blackout days even for Deluxe AP's, so given the trend we've been seeing where AP blackout days are the lightest days - despite holidays - those could be suprisingly good.

I'd avoid the 15th for sure - not a deluxe blackout. I'd also venture a guess that Wed & Thurs will be lighter days.

Looks like good timing in general! I guess if it were me I'd try for the 13th ( Valentines may bring out a larger crowd ), and the 17 & 18th.

Thanks! Still waiting to get info regarding parades/fireworks/shows for that time frame. Park hours are listed but nothing else as of yet. Will Disneyland fireworks only be certain nights? What about the Electric Light Parade?

 

[Monkey Monkey]

I went to DLR for Valentine's Day 4 years ago. It was the Friday of Presidents' Weekend I believe. It was PACKED. A fellow coworker went the same day and got there around noon, but DL was at capacity and he didn't get to go in.

I also went on Valentine's Day in 2003, and it was crowded but not crazy that I remember, though it was my first visit and I didn't have kids then!

In your case, I would probably aim for the 13th (longer hours), and the 16th, 17th, and/or 18th.