Mid-May or Late July?? Help!!

[mommy2mygirls]

We are planning a trip for summer 2011 and I'm having a hard time deciding when to go. We can either go the week of May 15th or July 24th. Overall, I realize the crowds will be lower in May, but I want my kids to have the ability to see Fantasmic and the fireworks and everything. So I guess my question is, which would be busier - a weekend in May or weekdays in July? We are planning to go to DLR for 3 full days, and we are flexible on which 3 days of the week we go, so what is our best option to see everything but have the best crowd levels at the same time? I know a lot more about WDW than I do DLR, so I would appreciate all of your expert advice. TIA!!

 

[DisneyMomma81]

Actually May might be busier than late July ~ see this http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2365983

 

[skiingfast]

The main thing I would do is wait for the Litte Mermaid to open, probably not by mid may but likely by late July.

 

[DizNee Luver]

We went the last week of July into the first part of August & thought it was a great time to go. It was busy (but DL seems busy all the time!!). We used FP's, got there early, took breaks, enjoyed the evenings & the weather was perfect!!
All the entertainment is running in the summer & we were glad we skipped spring break this year. I think during the spring break time it's actually busier!!
Local AP's are blocked at that time, so it does play into the crowd levels!!

 

[HydroGuy]

Who knows what will happen in 2011 but we went July 26-30 this year and crowds were not that bad.

 

[DizNee Luver]

Who knows what will happen in 2011 but we went July 26-30 this year and crowds were not that bad.

Weren't the crowds great that week?? And the weather was amazing!!!

 

[mommy2mygirls]

Thanks so much for your input! I think we'll go for the July week. That week also happens to be my son's 2nd birthday, so what better way to spend it than in Disneyland?!