mid March crowds/hours/weather?

[mhingher]

I might be squeezing in one more trip before my AP expires, 3/16-3/20. I went the 1st week in March about 3 years ago, and remember light crowds, and slightly chilly in the AMs and later PM. Can I expect the same for this trip?

 

[bradisgoofy]

We generally go that time of year and will in '09. Being it's Spring Break time it can be very crowded but we have found if you can make rope drop (park opening time) you can usually hit most of the popular attraction before the bulk of the crowds show up about 10am. By mid March the parks are starting the extended hours so most of the parks are open longer. I can never remember the weather being anything more then sweat shirts at night.

 

[mareed]

I might be squeezing in one more trip before my AP expires, 3/16-3/20. I went the 1st week in March about 3 years ago, and remember light crowds, and slightly chilly in the AMs and later PM. Can I expect the same for this trip?

March 16-20 will be significantly more crowded than the first week of March. That week is Spring Break for most of TX and OK, and probably others, too. Disney is even offering longer hours and more shows that week in March than the last week this year! I think that week is going to be very crowded this year. (Note that most of TX used to be the 2nd week of March, and that was always a great time, too - right before the main crowds, but effective with 2008, we've moved to the 3rd week.)