What does the red and green colors stand for? and what is the numbers indicate above them? I always wondered what everything meant
Heres a quick explanation of how to read the calendar and what the numbers mean. It may seem like its a little long, but youll only need to read the explanation once.
■The first line in each box is the date.
■The second line shows the cost to book a room at a Disney-owned resort. $ = Value Season, $$ = Regular Season, $$$ = Summer Season, $$$$ = Peak Season, and $$$$$ = Holiday Season. Occasionally there will be a + or after the $$$ to show that the cost is slightly higher or lower than usual, but not by enough to raise it another $ notch.
■The third line is the average high and low temperature and the chance of precipitation. All data is based on the last 15 years. I wouldnt read too much into the precipitation percentages for each day because just one or two additional days of rain in the last 15 years can raise the percentage substantially. I included it so you can look at the precipitation trends throughout the month(s) and take it into consideration when deciding when to book your vacation. For a broader overview of the month, read the month-by-month overview I linked to above.
■The fourth line is an estimation of the overall crowd level. A 5″ refers to average crowds. Numbers above 5 refer to a larger than average overall crowd level and numbers below 5 refer to lower than average overall crowds. A day with an overall crowd level of 1″ means that the crowds are expected to be the absolute lowest of the year and a 10″ means crowds are expected to be at their largest of the year. In other words, the overall crowd level estimation will give you an idea of how many people are in the entire Disney World complex, including the four major theme parks, water parks, Downtown Disney, golf courses, resorts, etc. Individual theme parks can have smaller or larger crowds than the overall estimation, which is where the theme park recommendations come in.
■The fifth line shows the theme parks I recommend visiting in green and the theme parks I recommend avoiding in red. There is also a | sign that splits up the recommended and not recommended Parks for the color blind or those printing in black and white (the Parks to the left of the | sign are recommended). I use the usual abbreviations for the Parks; AK is the Animal Kingdom, EP is Epcot, HS is Hollywood Studios, and MK is the Magic Kingdom. In addition to the colors, the Park on the far left is the most recommended Park to visit that day. The Park second to the left is the second most recommended and so on. For example, if the line reads AK EP | HS MK then the Animal Kingdom is the most recommended and Epcot is the second most recommended. On the other side of the | sign, Hollywood Studios is not recommended and the Magic Kingdom is expressly not recommended even more. If possible, I would strongly recommend you visit the Park that is most recommended each day. Please read below the calendar for an overview of how Ive selected the recommended Parks and also a day-by-day explanation.
■The sixth line lists which Parks have Extra Magic Hours and at what time they start. Morning Extra Magic Hour lasts one hour and usually starts at 8am. Evening Extra Magic Hours last three hours from the start time. For example, if you see AK:8am EP:9pm, that means the Animal Kingdom has a morning Extra Magic Hour from 8am-9am and Epcot has evening Extra Magic Hours from 9pm-12am.
■The seventh line lists the Fantasmic show times at the Hollywood Studios.
■The eighth line lists the start time of Main Street Electrical Parade (MSEP
and Wishes Fireworks at Magic Kingdom(W
. For example, if you see, MSEP: 9pm & 11pm W: 10pm, it would mean that Main Street Electrical Parade begins at 9pm and 11pm and Wishes begins at 10pm.
I have everyones name and will update the fron in a little while... phew! LOL
At least you're with other crazies here! We're like a support group of enablers!
. Now a friend of mine wants to join me but wouldn't stay as long as I will. She'd stay in my room and would need tickets but how would that work? Could she say, stay 3 nights with dining or have I read somewhere that she would have to stay the same length of my package. That can't be right?
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