How bad are the crowds first week of November?

[The Second Star]

So I've been to Disney World a number of times, but never in November. However, I was really determined to do the Food and Wine festival on my actual birthday. I'll be there first week of November. I looked at crowd calendars and picked out the best days for the parks, then I find out the Osborne Lights are opening on the same day we'll be in HS.
As I get closer to my trip I'm getting super nervous about how crowded the parks are going to be. How should I plan my park days? Is it so crowded, that I have to worry about it?

 

[ammag]

I will be at HS that day too! Are you able to do Epcot midweek? I've been the third week of October and the second week of November. I think free dining is keeping many resorts full....will be interesting what more experienced people tell us. I do think you should have some plans if there are things you must do

 

[plainoldt]

its not first week of September or second week of January slow and it definitely has picked up as "Jersey Week" grows, add in extended F&W and its not as empty as it once was.

That said, its still no where near peak times

 

[amytaylor2]

We went Nov. 7-14 last year and it was perfect! We hardly waited for anything at any of the parks. Aside from SDMT, I think we may have waited 15 min for SM. We plan on going the same time next year, I hope it wasn't a fluke!