Going Memorial Day week-touring suggestion?

[anabelle]

We are going 5/28 - 6/6. I plan on getting 6+3 hoppers. We have never been to the water parks and would like to try that at least once. What do you all suggest for the holiday weekend? We always go right after school ends, but this is the first time we will hit the holiday.

 

[SBarrett]

Anabelle,

If you're staying on property and can get up early, go to the early entry park (for that day) 70 to 90 minutes before the official opening time (for the general public). That way, you can experience popular attractions before the lines get long. If the park gets crowded later in the day, switch to another park with your hopper passes. If you want to spend a lot of time at the water parks, get to one 30 minutes before the opening time one day (or two days); you'll get to do a lot of the slides before the crowds get thick. Otherwise, go to a water park in the late afternoon or early evening; the crowds often thin a bit at these times. If all the parks are crowded, concentrate on shows (get seats 30 minutes or more before showtime) and use FASTPASS as much as you can. Eat early for lunch and dinner to avoid the lines, or have priority seating times scheduled before you arrive. I have fun at WDW no matter how crowded it is. You just have to scale back your schedule some and don't wait in any long lines if you can help it (I don't like to wait more than 20 minutes in any attraction line). Have Fun!

Steven Barrett, author of "The Hassle-Free Walt Disney World Vacation" and "Hidden Mickeys, A Field Guide to Walt Disney World's Best Kept Secrets", both books published by The Intrepid Traveler Publishers.

 

[drogerstn]

If the park gets crowded later in the day, switch to another park with your hopper passes.

This is an excellent suggestion. The crowds in specific parks don't always end up as expected, so be prepared to change if you can. So many things come into play which will affect the decisions of visitors on which park to visit; parade schedules, holidays, special events, etc. I'd expect crowds to be down during the week while you are there, but the Memorial Day weekend days of Saturday and Sunday will probably be crowded in the parks; Sunday is EE day for MK. Also, Saturday, June 5, will be Gay Day at the MK, so the MK should be very crowded that day.