Is Columbus Day W/E really busy>

[meliss6]

We are planning to go to WDW in October and were thinking of going Thurs 10/5 - 10/9 - do you think the parks (specifically the Magic Kingdom) will be very crowded?

We also have the option of going Nov 8 - Nov 12.

Anyone know which of those might be a better choice.

We will have 3 kids with us a 6yo, 3.5 yo, and one 14 mos

Thanks for any feedback.

 

[kaysmommie]

We are planning to go to WDW in October and were thinking of going Thurs 10/5 - 10/9 - do you think the parks (specifically the Magic Kingdom) will be very crowded?

We also have the option of going Nov 8 - Nov 12.

Anyone know which of those might be a better choice.

We will have 3 kids with us a 6yo, 3.5 yo, and one 14 mos

Thanks for any feedback.

IMO I would definatelty go Nov 8-12, because I have heard it is really busy over Columbus day weekend. Also most schools in the South have fall break. My DD 6 has fall break the 7-15. Also food & wine festival is going on at Epcot and a big convention at the epcot resorts, which I was told makes everything very busy. And they rent out the park for a night (either MGM or MK). MNSSHP is going on in October too at MK. We are going to Poly the 4th-12 and I'm not too happy about this time frame but I have no choice because DD has a strict school and they can miss 5 days per school year, unless they havea Dr.s excuse. If I had a choice I would go in November, we went in 2003 and it was great, nice weather and hardly any crowds. Our longest wait the entire trip was 20 minutes in late afternoon for Space Mtn. Have a good vacation whichever you choose.