Amy&Dan
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I have been five of the last October's and the weather is also hard to predict. Usually its been warm to hot with varying levels of humidty. One year we were there just before Wilma came over Orlando, and the days before she arrived it was sticky humid with no breeze and quite uncomfortable. One year (this was 2008) our last couple of days were chilly, highs only in the mid 60's. This past year, we had a bit of everything!
Pros to October:
Food and Wine Festival (very fun to try the different booths)
Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party runs many nights
Cons to October:
MNSSHP running so often! Yep, its a pro and con. Its a pro because you have many nights to go, its a con because that means the MK is closed to a hard ticket event A LOT! It makes planning hard.
Food and Wine: Also a pro and con. F&W while very fun, does make Epcot very crowded, weekends in particular.
We have been once in late August into early September and honestly, that was a nice time. So uncrowded and to me it didn't feel that much hotter than most of our October trips.
If it were me, I'd go with September to have that last free trip for your almost two year old and pick a resort with a great pool. But then I'd do that for October too since it can be hot then as well. Obviously the later in October you go the less humidity you'll have. I'll also add that the first three weeks of October have gotten very much more crowded. So many schools have fall breaks, the UK has a very long break in Ocotber and many of them come to WDW and the Halloween Party and Food and Wine both draw in more locals. The last week of October is usually less crowded and I was thrilled when my kids fall break changed to that week. Way less crowded, but still more crowded than early to mid September will be. If you can, go in a time in Septmber before the Halloween party kicks into full gear but maybe have the latter part of your trip be when it is going. That way you can do the party without having to deal with it the whole trip!
Pros to October:
Food and Wine Festival (very fun to try the different booths)
Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party runs many nights
Cons to October:
MNSSHP running so often! Yep, its a pro and con. Its a pro because you have many nights to go, its a con because that means the MK is closed to a hard ticket event A LOT! It makes planning hard.
Food and Wine: Also a pro and con. F&W while very fun, does make Epcot very crowded, weekends in particular.
We have been once in late August into early September and honestly, that was a nice time. So uncrowded and to me it didn't feel that much hotter than most of our October trips.
If it were me, I'd go with September to have that last free trip for your almost two year old and pick a resort with a great pool. But then I'd do that for October too since it can be hot then as well. Obviously the later in October you go the less humidity you'll have. I'll also add that the first three weeks of October have gotten very much more crowded. So many schools have fall breaks, the UK has a very long break in Ocotber and many of them come to WDW and the Halloween Party and Food and Wine both draw in more locals. The last week of October is usually less crowded and I was thrilled when my kids fall break changed to that week. Way less crowded, but still more crowded than early to mid September will be. If you can, go in a time in Septmber before the Halloween party kicks into full gear but maybe have the latter part of your trip be when it is going. That way you can do the party without having to deal with it the whole trip!
We found it tolerable coming from 100+ temps here in Oklahoma in August. It rained on us once, but we were in the pool and already wet. It's not bad and crowds are decent. Noticed love bugs here and there, but it wasn't more than a passing irritation, if even that.
