Is it my imagination....

[juxtapose]

We just got back from DL, LA area, and Vegas and crowds in all 3 places were super low for summer. We've traveled to all in past summers and crowds were noticeably lower. I think less people are traveling in general but especially in summer when prices and temperatures are high.

 

[tom1944]

US tourism is being hit hard.

 

[AnnaKristoff2013]

The heat remains the same

It doesn’t. It’s getting hotter. The number of extreme heat days are up, the maximum temperatures reached during those days are up, the number of hours a day in extreme heat, all are up versus, for example, 1971 when the park opened.

 

[TheOneWithTheTriplets]

Arrived Friday, first park day Saturday, and I've been pleasantly surprised by the crowds considering this is the lead in to a holiday week. We've had great luck with LLMP availability, coupled with shorter morning lines where we were able to hit a few more things that I anticipated before waits started to build.

Saw HEA on 29th and was able to walk right into the hub about 30 minutes before for prime viewing next to partners with space to breath. CM who was supposed to stand people up and push us in didn't really bother, so we all actually had some space and my kids and I saw more of the lower projections than we've ever managed to before because no one was directly in front.

There are definitely some large teen tour groups, so if you happen to be where they want to go, it's suddenly going to feel much more crowded.

 

[TOBS2010]

I too have been watching wait times recently and am shocked at how low they are especially for a holiday week. Curious to see what they will be like this weekend even.

 

[WLSILVERCREEKSPRINGS]

They wouldn't be offering all of the specials deals if they were filling up most of the rooms and parks. Pricing has likely affected many families and not just Disney, everyday life necessities have become so much more expensive that there is less disposable income for vacations and especially more costly destinations. We go to the beach for a third of the cost of our Disney trips.

 

[lowlight]

It’s heat and cash money. People are Broke with a capital B.