MLK weekend next Jan?

[sedelen]

Anyone know when the Martin Luther King weekend is in January 2005? We were looking to go next year but didn't want too many crowds. Any help would be appreciated. thanks

 

[tom in ct.]

BUSY BUSY BUSY not as bad as Christmas week but packed!

 

[phyllisnnj]

MLK is on Jan 17 next year.

http://www.vpcalendar.net/Holiday_Dates/2000_2005.html

 

[pumpkinboy]

I have always enjoyed going MLK weekend. Not crowded at all, but they also use this time to close some things down for quick fix-ups before the Feb-April vacation onslaught.

We are getting APs this year, and DW tells me I am allowed to plan a trip over MLK weekend (1/15-1/17) this year, with a night at "home" in BWV and the rest of it enjoying the near tropical glory of Disney's Vero Beach. If you see a family of redheads (except Mom) where the 6 yr old boy is wheelchair bound, that'll be us

 

[kilee]

I've thought of doing a trip at this time as well. DS says every year he wants to go to WDW for his b-day (1/20). We usually go in Feb or Mar each year and I was thinking of squeezing a suprise weekend in there.

Isn't the weather really cold though? I remember reading reports last year of people in coats, gloves, and hats.

 

[travelin' tigger]

kilee-

Went the week after MLK weekend in 2003 and it was COLD (even for a NEer). They were talking about temps to freezing one night!! The poor lifeguards at the resort pools were bundled up!!! Temps during the day ranged from low 50s to high 60s.

Went last MLK weekend and loved it!! Not too crowded and as pumpkinboy stated, some things do get shut down for refurbishment. Temps ranged from low 60s to low- mid 70s.

Hope this helps!!!

This upcoming MLK weekend we're going to US/IOA and KSC for DBFs birthday (did WDW last year for his bday)

 

[pjlla]

We (inadvertently) went to WDW during MLK weekend this year. We didn't realize it until all of the plans were made/reserved. The only thing we changed upon realizing it, was we made our day "off" on that Monday (the actual holiday). We did AK all day Saturday until closing and then popped over to MK for Spectro and Wishes and SeaWorld Sunday with no problem and manageable crowds. We spent Monday at DTD and at the hotel. Tuesday thru Friday was quite manageable. A bit more crowded than our previous January trip, but really no problem. We used FP as often as we needed. DD rode RNR in MGM eight times in one day! So obviously the crowds were VERY manageable!

We discovered that there were several soccer tournaments in town over the weekend and that most of them ended Sunday and the families would head to the parks on Monday. So I am glad that we avoided the parks that day.

About the weather..... 01/2002 we had one day of rain, but it did rain light to heavy almost all day that day. 01/2004 we had a morning of rain (heavy) that became a beautiful afternoon and an overcast morning that turned into a rainy/cool afternoon. In addition to that we had one other day that was very cool (and we are from NH!). We spent our Epcot day bordering on uncomfortable. We all wore shorts and sweatshirts, thinking we would take the sweatshirts off when it warmed up.... IT NEVER WARMED UP! We ended up leaving about 6pm (before Illuminations) because we were all too cold. The vendors were selling blankets, hats, and mittens! We learned our lesson and packed a bag with warmer clothes and long pants the next day and put it all in a locker. Right before Fantasmic we changed into our warmer clothes and were all set for the show!! But that said, most of our days were shorts/t-shirt weather for the afternoons. Mornings and late evenings were cooler, requiring at least a sweatshirt, sometimes long pants.

ANYHOW... sorry to drag on..... just be prepared to dress in layers and possibly have warmer/dryer clothes nearby just in case. If we had done this our day in Epcot we would have been able to stay for Illuminations...oh well.

Hope this helps...................P

 

[ladybugz11]

We did Disney this weekend a couple of years ago.....We couldn't even walk around in Frontierland because it was so crowded....People everywhere.