Here now - crowd/weather report

[savannahcat]

Just in case anyone is interested:

We flew in yesterday and headed straight to Epcot. Arrived about 3PM. Standby for Soarin' was 40 minutes and there were still fastpasses available with a return time of 7:20PM. Park did not seem crowded at all.

Went to Animal Kingdom today. Standby for KS was posted at 35 minutes, but more like 15 at 10:30AM. Standby for EE was posted at 30 minutes at 11:30AM. Walked onto Dinosaur at 2:00PM. Crowds light again.

Weather is hot - a high of about 91 degrees, but humidity is not bad. Not nearly as hot as it felt when we were here in July, even though the high temp is the same.

Be glad to answer any questions - will be checking in periodically. Here until October 12.

 

[MaggieMoo'sMom]

We got here yesterday went straight to Hollywood Studios which was not crowded at all. The only thing we wanted to do was TSM which was out of fastpasses and had a 60 minute wait. But we did not get there until 5 and that is to be expected. We had a fabulous dinner at 50's Prime Time.
Today, we went to Epcot which wad crowded, but I think a majority of people were there for the Food and Wine Festival. When we left at 4:00, Soarin wait time was just 40 minutes. We are having a ball! It is very, very hot, though.

 

[valenrandy]

Wednesday night and Thursday morning were very fresh here!!

 

[B-Ride]

It is very, very hot, though.

Do we ever envy you. We are back in Toronto after our trip in early September and it was only 55F today. We would definitely rather be at Disney!!!

 

[eebuckeye]

Also here now... crowds at AK were not bad today at all.. MK was very good yesterday even with the special parade. Never waited more than 10 minutes for a ride!! Very nice!

 

[HPS3]

Just arrived today at 1 pm went to dtd and it was very crowded. Took about 45min to get food at wgpe.

We then went to MK and it was packed too. Bad luck with crowds so far..

 

[JDUCKY]

Definitely crowded in Epcot this evening. Like a late summer crowd. Food and Wine is a big hit. Was my first time going this evening but won't be the last over the next few weeks!

 

[LoraJ]

We are here too. The weather has been hot, but nice. Not as humid as it was when we arrived on Tuesday. Very little rain.

As for crowds, lines have not been bad at all. We were also at AK today and it was the least crowded park. Walked on most rides. Crowds were very manageable.

Friday at MK I thought was a madhouse. Sure, the lines were not bad at all, but walking around I felt like I was constantly dodging people. The park felt much more crowded than what we are used to. It seemed odd to me that the lines weren't bad, but the park felt so crowded. It was like everyone was there to eat and just walk around until they were ready to do so. The parking lot was hardly full, so I guess it was mostly resort guests utilizing free dining.

DHS on Wednesday seemed crowded to me as well. Same thing, lines not horrible, but park seemed more crowded than last year. We went to Epcot Weds afternoon and all we did was Kim Possible and some F&W booths. Not sure how crowds were in Future World, but World Showcase seemed more crowded than the Wednesday we attended last year.

DTD last night was VERY CROWDED. I have never seen DTD so crowded in all my trips.


All the CM's we have encountered have been wonderful! There has been a ot of talk on the boards about how there has been a decline in service, but to me, it seems better.

 

[chipndales]

We're also here now! I love the low humidity.