Last Saturday- MK was a wall of people. I haven't seen crowds like that since 2000- and I'm almost thinking this time was worse. People mover had a line. I've never seen that. It was crazy packed. (for what I'm used to over the last several years) I normally go in Mid Sept. or Mid Nov. Although, I've been many times in Oct. This is the most packed Oct. I've seen in the last 16 years of going regularly. I'm not used to waiting 50 mins on Big Thunder or longer for Splash. Although, we did do it - it was painful.
We went to the MK 3 times and still didn't get to ride everything. One other trips we did all we wanted in one day. Times are changing, people are traveling again.
Sunday- back to the MK, MUCH better. Lighter crowds. I'm thinking it's better to hit the parks that the time crowds list NOT to go to.
Monday- Epcot. Not bad with the crowds. I can't complain. Test track was 40 mins. (I also woke up sick so I was in a cloud)
Tuesday- Animal Kingdom. For me, it was packed with people, but the lines were OK. Mt. E only had a 20 min wait.
Wed- back to the MK- Big mistake in my book. Swarms of people- sorta wasted the day... we were all sick by now and just didn't feel like waiting 50 mins in line for splash or Big thunder. Space Mt was 90 mins at it's best time. Fast passes were a must. Waited maybe 15 with Fass Pass.
Small World opened, waited 20 mins and the ride broke down.
The wait time was 40 mins. (again, I've almost always just walked on so to me it's crowded) The line was changed- you now enter where you got off in the past.
Thurs- DHS. Packed, packed, packed... but the lines were OK. Never made it on Toy Story- 2 hour wait.
-- I was just surprised by how busy it was. A lot of school aged kids.
The weather was perfect!!! No rain, low to mid 80's. We all ended up sick, but we just kept going. Lots of cold meds this trip.
I personally didn't have an issue with the busses. I guess just hit the time right.
I'm hoping to get another trip in soon- maybe with less crowds.
