My first DIS post! So many questions!!!

[WSussex]

Hi All,

Very excited to write my first post of many Im sure!

Has anyone stayed at the Hawthorn Suites Lake Buena Vista?? - have booked for mid june 2010 - have always stayed on I drive before as never driven in USA and was too scared but have now plucked up the courage to drive

What are the crowds like mid june??? Have only ever been in Sept before


S x

1993 - Quality Inn Int I Drive/ 1997 Quality Inn Int I Drive/ 2008 Embassy Suites I Drive (with kids this time!) 2010 Hawthorn Suites LBV

 

[Cyrano]

Others will come along to help I am sure

Just wanted to say hiya to the DIS

 

[karentan]

sorry, i cant answer any of your questions, but welcome to the boards
oh, i can answer one, i've been mid to late june before, its very hot and busy!

 

[OrlandoMagic]

Hi and welcome to the boards!

Cant help you with Hawthorn Suites as I have never been there but im sure someone will be able to help you.

We were in Orlando until mid June last year and found the crowds ok, but you will notice that its busier than September. As long as you organise your days to the parks you will be fine. We used Tour Guide Mikes vacation planner for all the Disney parks and used the busy days guide on the Brits Guide website for the other parks.

http://www.tourguidemike.com/

http://www.askdaisy.net/orlando/busy_day_guide.asp

 

[Goofyish]

Welcome to the DIS Boards

Never been in June, but certainly weather wise it's a nice time to go

I don't think there are any major US holidays in June so crowds should be OK.

 

[MorningGlory]

Hi, welcome to the Dis!

I went there with my kid in mid-June '07 and while it was very busy at times, the crowds were manageable with some planning. I would take advantage of the busy-day guide and the published EMHs and plan your days around that, avoiding the EMH parks whenever possible. A link to the busy-day guide is here;

http://www.venesstravelmedia.com/id74.html

The EMH hours/parks are listed on this link;

http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/earlyentry.htm

Any other questions you have, feel free to ask

 

[natalielongstaff]

Welcome to the dis enjoy your trip planning x

 

[jns]

Hi and welcome

 

[scottish mum]

Sorry can't help but enjoy your trip

 

[Natasha&Matt]

Hello Welcome to the DIS enjoy planning =)

 

[DjdBrit]

Good luck with your trip! If you can drive in England you will be fine over here

 

[Claire L]

Hello from sunny East Sussex

Just to say June can be nice and you will catch the summer concerts at Epcot as well

Claire

 

[maleficent_man]

Hi and welcome!

I've been in June several times and whilst it is busy - you can get loads done. Happy planning!

 

[wayneg]

Welcome.
Sorry can't help with hotel or dates, one month we have not been. LBV is my fave place to stay, everything you need there or close by. Even a Sweet Tomatoes opening this month.
Hope you enjoy driving as much as me, don't enjoy it at all here but love driving in Florida.

 

[UKDEB]

Welcome to the forums, WSussex.

Sadly, I can't help you with the Hawthorn Suites either. If you don't get a response to this thread, try starting another with that in the title - there's sure to be someone here who can help.

Mid June marks the start of the US schools' summer break, so that's when the crowds start to pick up. It'll be busy, but less so than throughout July and the first half of August. There are a couple of events around that time - Star Wars Weekends at Hollywood Studios and Gay Days (an unofficial event), but neither of them will make a significant impact on overall crowds. Weather-wise, you're also starting to get into the territory of the infamous Florida showers and humidity, but things can be as unpredictable there as they are here in the UK.

 

[Cinderella]

Hi - I haven't stayed at the Hawthorne Suites but I've heard good things about them from others who have.

As Deb said - Gay Days don't make an overall impact on overall crowds but it's a good idea to avoid the park they're visiting on that day. Not only can they make the park more busy but I remember Pete Werner writing something on here about lewd public behaviour and stuff at gay days and that it was best to avoid it with families.

You can check out the gaydays site to see where they will be on each day: http://www.gaydays.com/

I think this was the article I read: http://www.wdwinfo.com/disney-gay-days.htm

 

[spookysarah]

Hiya, Can't help with the Hawthorn Suites but we are going in over June/July next year. Our first trip was mid-end June 2006 with a Sep/Oct trip in 2007 and I can hoestly say that we preferred summer. Although it was much busier with the parks being ope lnger we did so much more. You can take an afternoon break and head out again at night or even have a rest day but head out at night. I'm sure youwill have a great time and find a way to make it work for you. Roll on 2010!

 

[WSussex]

Thankyou for all your replys!

Bit nervous about the crowds in June - have been spoilt by lots of quiet times in Sept but as eldest start secondary school in the Sept had to go earlier in the year.

Will put question about Hawthorn Suites in thread title for more info - thanks guys x