How busy are the first MNSSHP's???

[glohoffman]

We are going labor day week, and I am not sure if I want to plan to attend the Tuesday party (first tuesday, day after Labor Day) or the Friday party that week... will Friday be a lot busier??? I would prefer Friday because we could stay out late and sleep in Saturday (we check out Saturday), but if waiting until our last park day and a Friday is a bad idea then I am fine with Tuesday. We are usually rope drop people, but could plan a park like epcot the next day where we can sleep in and just hit up World showcase. Advice??

 

[siskaren]

They haven't announced dates for this year's parties yet, nor have the September hours been released (which you can extrapolate the party dates from), but I read on another thread that Night of Joy is taking place on September 11 and 12 this year, so there won't be an MNSSHP on Friday of Labor Day week. Standard advice though is to not do Friday parties for just the reason you are considering it - locals don't have to worry about getting up early for work or school the next day, so Friday night parties tend to be more crowded.

 

[glohoffman]

They haven't announced dates for this year's parties yet, nor have the September hours been released (which you can extrapolate the party dates from), but I read on another thread that Night of Joy is taking place on September 11 and 12 this year, so there won't be an MNSSHP on Friday of Labor Day week. Standard advice though is to not do Friday parties for just the reason you are considering it - locals don't have to worry about getting up early for work or school the next day, so Friday night parties tend to be more crowded.

Thank you, hopefully they don't push the parties back a week since I thought Night of Joy was usually before the parties start...

 

[GatorMama]

This will be our 4th year at MNSSHP and I'm eagerly awaiting dates to be released. Our experience has led us to plan NOTHING the day of the party or the day after. Granted, we have kids who still wake early after being out til midnight, so that definitely plays a role in our exhaustion... In 2014, I took a 3.5 hour nap the day after the party. Probably worlds greatest ever nap. Ever.