Go on a child's birthday or a lower crowd day?

[kohlby]

Each of our children will have a birthday trip to Universal where the birthday child gets to dictate what we do. Unfortunately, two of the kids have birthdays during Feb/March when crowds are much higher. One child has a birthday on Feb 20th, which is predicted to be high crowds and is Presidents' Day. His goal is to ride Woody Woodpecker as many times as he can and drink lots of butterbeer. Do you think it's worth it to do it on his actual birthday and deal with the crowds - figuring Woody Woodpecker shouldn't be terrible? Or go 1.5 weeks earlier so he barely has to wait in line? (We will not have express either way).

 

[Kerriowl]

Since it is his birthday, I would ask the child. He obviously has a plan for the day (not my idea of fun, but it isn't my birthday ). Personally, I would rather go early and be more assured of a less crowded day, but your son may feel differently. If it were me, I would explain the options to him and then let him choose and make sure that he owns that decision.

 

[bchbetha]

Agree with pp. I'm personally a fan of extending my birthday so I'd always pick to go another time.

 

[NYCANC]

We went on the Wednesday/Thursday before MLK weekend. My DD's bday is on MLK weekend so it was an easy choice to go mid-week. Especially since we were going mostly for HP. But we also had the Express pass.

 

[kohlby]

He wants to go earlier - but he's a 7 year old so anything that makes a wait shorter is what he wants. I was thinking it might feel more special if it were actually on his birthday.

 

[kim31kim]

I would prefer to go on a lower crowd day too... the only trouble is if you go before his birthday, then on his actual birthday he may be a little bummed out that he doesn't have anything as exciting to do.

 

[bchbetha]

Just do something else a bit special on the actual birthday. I think you'll have a better time w low crowds since you don't have EPs.

 

[anricat]

My daughter's birthday is on the 4th of July and she asked me to go to Universal or WDW for her birthday. Poor kid. I told her never ever ever. We'll go just about any other time except then!

 

[bumbershoot]

What if just HE got express?

With Express DS rode that ride 15 times in a row once. I just sat on a bench watching (to make sure he didn't run while he was in sight of me).

Not sure how the butterbeer is going to work with him riding a 45-second-long coaster a million times, though. Might want to bring a bucket just in case.