Help please!! Another which time should I go??

[jonahsmommy]

Here are the times that we are able to go:
Nov. 12-15

Nov. 19-22

Dec. 3-6

Dec. 10-13

We want to be able to:
-See the park decorated for Christmas
-Christmas fireworks

We don't want to be in the parks for:
-Candlelight Ceremony (overwhelm DS)
Filming of the Christmas parade (overwhelm DS)

Help please!!!

 

[Cheshirecatty]

Considering the things you want to experience, and the things you'd like to avoid---Avenger's Half Marathon is Nov.14th-16th, and Candlelight will most likely be Dec.6th and 7th(if held the first weekend in Dec. like it has been in the past)---I think your best bet would be to go Dec.10th-13th(in my opinion).

You could go Dec.3rd-6th, and just leave that last morning/early afternoon, to avoid the build up of the crowds on Main St. for Candlelight(we've down that before, and it hasn't been bad at all).

Good Luck deciding!

 

[Cinderpamela]

I like your later November option... Nov. 19-22
It's the week before all the Thanksgiving Break people get there, though some of them might arrive that weekend on 11/21 or 11/22, you will be heading out when most arrive.

We always go the day after Thanksgiving and stay through the following Monday or Tuesday, but it will be more crowded then for sure, it's just what works for us right now with having to work around school breaks.

I was going to say the earlier Nov dates of the 12-15 but PP Cheshirecatty makes a good point about the RunDisney event. Most of those folks will be showing up on the Thursday 11/13 or Friday 11/14 of that week.

It seems like most of your options would work, just go into it knowing that at the tail end of your trip you may have the crowds just starting to show up.

If you are really good about getting there for ropedrop you will be ahead of most of the crowds and can get stuff done early in the day, then head to calmer places when/if the park gets busy in the afternoon.

 

[jonahsmommy]

Thanks for the replies, and based on your advice, we decided on Dec. 10-14 Yay!!!