How are the crowds this week?

[Kapp]

Just curious as we are down to just a few days and thought that the Fall Fairytale packages ended on Saturday.

Any first hand reports?

THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kapp

 

[Kapp]

trying this again as we are very curious!

 

[viluvsdisney]

We found the parks to be very managable. The longest waits were for Peter Pan (20 Min) and Splash Mt. (35 min). Epcot was was very easy to get around - not busy at all - even with Food and Wine Fest. MGM had the typical lines for the shows, but not too bad. We still got seated for shows while in the stand-by lines. Star Tours had a 10 min wait. Animal Kingdom was busy in Dinoland, but we literally walked on to Safari ride at 11:30 am. Not bad! Overall - we were very pleased with the crowds and the weather is still warm - this weeks forecast says it's about 85 degrees everyday. Bugs are still a problem, though, bring bugspray Have fun!

 

[charabby]

FTP has not ended yet - we are going next week with it. Hopefully, it's not too bad. We'll see.

 

[noodles]

The last day of the FTP is November 20th. We pushed our vacation up two days to get the package and the 20th was the last possible day to book it.

 

[HeyMickey]

I was just there last weekend and it wasn't very crowded at all. We went to the Magic Kingdom (on a Saturday! ) and walked onto almost every ride. The only lines were in Fantasyland, and those were 25 minutes tops. Epcot was the same deal, we walked right on to every ride. So, crowds weren't an issue at all. We didn't really have trouble with the bugs, but it was SO warm and sunny that I was glad I brought my sunscreen.

 

[DiznEeyore]

We must've been at a different Disney World this past week. Starting Sunday, the crowds for Jersey Week were terrible. Most things we encountered had 50 min. waits or more. The lines at the WL boat dock were looong every morning. It was difficult to maneuver around the parks. Our last day there (yesterday) we didn't even bother to try.

We go every year in Sept. or Oct. and have never been during Jersey Week, so perhaps our idea of crowded is different than everyone else's. But we thought the parks were too crowded to be enjoyable.

 

[viluvsdisney]

We also stayed at WL and were pleasently surprised at how quickly we got around on Disney Transportation (bus and boat). You never know until you get there Either way - your at WDW - things aren't too bad!

 

[jfulcer]

Just back yesterday and the crowds were great! Uh, until all the New Jersey folks started showing up. Then it got horrible quickly. Not as bad as I've seen it, but depressing when you're used to short lines the rest of the time. Most rides in all parks were walk ons or 10-15 min waits. Even Mission Space.

 

[kilee]

Just back today!! Anyway-- we had almost no waits for anything!! In Epcot (Mon) we had rode TT twice (w a 10 & 15 min wait). Then DH & DS did Mission Space twice. They FP the first time-- then the second time a 1pm-- the had a 10 min wait!!! Also, in MK-- walked onto pretty much everything w/ 10 min or less. DId Philharmagic (sp?) with 10 min-- Also, walked right onto SpMt (during a rain storm). We did a lot of rides on MNHSSP (10/31)-- at the end of the night we were able to walk right onto (no wait) Dumbo, Pooh & Snow White!

 

[disneygeek]

I'm baffled by some of these responses. We were there Nov 1-7. Crowds were large. 30 min wait for GMR . That is usually a walk right on ride. Fantasy land was in gridlock. Most rides had 20-30 min wait. ToT was operating just one elevator the day we were there and we couldn't ever ride that. We usually go 2nd week of Nov. Were these croud due to Jersy week?

 

[Dopey Sharon]

Yes, we can make a difference in crowds. A lot of families from our town go down this week....the kids only had school Monday...we don't go back until Wednesday.

 

[jwfla422]

<b>Disneygeek wrote: Fantasy land was in gridlock. Most rides had 20-30 min wait. </b>

You know it is all relative. We too were there this week and most of the time we found the crowds quite managable. But, in certain places it was quite busy. However I have to comment that on Monday afternoon after we ate lunch at the Plaza dh took dd to Small World (we had rode earlier in the day with a 5 min wait)...while I walked down a nearly EMPTY Main Street they waited a 1/2 hour to get onto Small World.

So, it's interesting because it'll depends on where you are and when you're there. We went to MGM Sat night around 5 and the Playhouse Disney show was only half full, first time I ever saw it that empty. We figured the crowds cleared out after the parade. The character meet and greets after that were very minimal.

I must admit I did notice crowds getting heavier on Wednesday prior to our departure.

 

[kgal16]

so is this nj week thing over now???

i'm going to be there 11/10-11/14
hopefuilly that will be after the crowds are gone!!!

 

[Dopey Sharon]

Originally posted by kgal16
so is this nj week thing over now???

i'm going to be there 11/10-11/14
hopefuilly that will be after the crowds are gone!!!

Yes. They should be all cleared out by Sunday, maybe Monday. Have fun!