I interrupt our regularly scheduled Dising' for the following emergency announcement:
I need some WDW planning advice
- how are the 2nd or 3rd weeks in March for crowds? Would an extended family including Grandparents, a (at time of vacation in 2010) 15 year old, a 12 year old, 5 year old and 3 year old with the kids' parents - enjoy the parks? This would be the 1st time for the 5 year old and 3 year old - and about 20 years since the last visit for the grandparents and the preschoolers' parents... And 11 years for the 15 year old and 12 year old...
Or would a a
Disney Cruise be a better option given those demographics?
(That last question is a tongue-in-cheek question, I know my (er the 15 and 12 year old mother's preference - but, I would like an objective answer to the first question)
I now return you to your regularly scheduled dis'ing....
Late Breaking News Update: Actually our spring break is ALWAYS during the week that St. Patrick's Day falls on, so that is pretty much the time period you are talking about. We go yearly, although we are skipping this year due to the cost of cruising 7 of us this summer.
Typically the crowds are not really bad, but it isn't the best time either. Lines are usually around 60+ minutes for the "hot rides" such as TT, RR, Splash, Space, BTMRR, etc. The other rides seem to run at 40 minutes or less. I guess what I am saying is that it's still a wait for rides. I think anytime is busy for the Fantasyland rides just because people with all preschool age children go at all times during the year, not just school vacations.
Many of the midwestern universities and school are off during early to mid March because they still recognize the "farming schedules" of being off prior to planting season, so you get the university and midwest people on spring break (that woud be us!)
For a first time trip, the ideal time is January-February and post Easter-first week of June. I understand that the week right after Memorial Day is really great.
I am not sure of Easter 2010 schedule, but I would definitely look at that and make sure it isn't early that year. That will affect the crowds for sure. Last year we checked out a couple of days before the Easter crowd and it was pretty busy. Hope this helps.............
My vote is the cruse. You can always control the crowd there!
But, the older I get
the more appealing the cruse is anyway.
It is more of a "vacation". Don't get me wrong, I LOVE WDW. I love the parks and the resorts, but sometimes "the people" get on my nerves. I am referring to some of the visitors.
I'll leave it at that.................
my apologies for being "wordy"!
Maybe fatphil32 will pop in sometime and give you the 14 year old's perspective. How about it son?
Now, back to you, Monica, and the other Disers!
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