HELP- March or April 2011

[emmababy]

We are expecting our 3rd baby in August, so this year we only are going to WDW once- I am sooo sad and happy at the same time!

My question is for 2011- we are thinking March 18-25 or April 9-16. If we go in March- it is a few weeks earlier and maybe less crowded. April 10 is my bday- which would be fun.

We plan on getting AP's, and would like to get 3 trips out of them- spring 2011, Oct 2011 and some date in the earlier part of 2012. Please help me decide!!

I'm having major withdrawals! Would love to go this fall, but I don't want to take a baby that's not sleeping thru the night.....

 

[Sandisw]

I can't help you with your question, but just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

 

[emmababy]

Thanks!!

 

[jakespop]

Definitely do March. In April, you will run into Spring Break and insane crowds

 

[spiceycat]

when is Easter and Palm weeks?

definitely avoid them.

March is pretty busy too with spring break.

now if you can go earlier in March - like the first week. then March would be the one.

 

[joandegennaro]

We will be there March 14-18 which is the Spring Break in most of Ontario. With Easter being much later in April next year your April dates might be a better choice. If I wasn't tied to the school schedule with DD 17 then I would choose April over March. This year the weather was cold March 14-19... April might also give you warmer weather. When we were there this past March it was very busy. It almost riveled Christmas 2007 for us. Good luck with your decision as to when to go and Congratulations on the up-comming addition to your Disney Family.

 

[DisneyBuffinDE]

We are going in March 20-26 2011. With Easter late I hope that pushes some spring breaks back. My kids go to private school so they have a different spring break then the public schools. Here the public schools always go the week after easter so I hope it rings true. So I hope it isn't as crowded. As for the temperature I was there in Feb this year with some days not making it out of the 50s and we had loads of fun. So unless it is in the 40s the whole time we will have fun.

 

[emmababy]

I was hoping with Easter being April 24 next year that the beginning should be ok. We were there the end of Feb/beginning of March this year. It was so cold. We didn't get to swim or wear shorts once.

I am wanting warmer weather when I am on vacation!!! Plus, it will be the last year before DD goes to school, so I am not tied to Spring Break.

 

[littlelovebug]

Here are the crowd levels according to touringplans.com:

Mar 18 -7
19 - 7
20 - 6
21 - 7
22 - 6
23 - 4
24 - 6
25 - 6

April 9 - 6
10 - 5
11 - 6
12 - 5
13 - 6
14 - 6
15 - 4
16 - 7

Looks like Easter falls at the end of April. I know a lot of spring breaks take place in March, so the April dates might be slightly less crowded. Maybe??
Hope this helps!

 

[emmababy]

How funny- do you realize we just posted on each others threads??

Are those numbers for next year? I have always used tgm not touring plans. Thanks!!

 

[drusba]

Easter next year is April 24 which means April 17 through April 30 will be the worse weeks for crowds. April 9-16 will be crowded as will March 18-25 (that is a spring break week for large numbers of colleges and is usually crowded) but one is not likely to be any worse than the other.