***Official March 2019 Spring Into Disney Thread!***

[Branderson610]

Just an FYI, I am a teacher in the Houston area and our Spring Break is March 10-15. So, I am not sure if most of Texas is out during that time, but I know Houston is.

 

[WaterLinds]

Just an FYI, I am a teacher in the Houston area and our Spring Break is March 10-15. So, I am not sure if most of Texas is out during that time, but I know Houston is.

Yes, typically most or all of Texas is out that week, as well as Ontario Canada, and other places around North America. That week was already forecast to be high crowds because of that, but the weeks leading up to it that were low to moderate are now also showing high crowds. (I do see one or two more moderate days still that second week, which is interesting, I wonder if they will change later too!)

I see posts in other threads that some winter weeks have gone from a 1 to an 8, so I guess those of us going from 5-6 to 8-10 don’t have quite as much of an adjustment at least! I would be annoyed if I had been expecting truly low crowds and then have it be insane.

 

[SaintsManiac]

Yes, typically most or all of Texas is out that week, as well as Ontario Canada, and other places around North America. That week was already forecast to be high crowds because of that, but the weeks leading up to it that were low to moderate are now also showing high crowds. (I do see one or two more moderate days still that second week, which is interesting, I wonder if they will change later too!)

I see posts in other threads that some winter weeks have gone from a 1 to an 8, so I guess those of us going from 5-6 to 8-10 don’t have quite as much of an adjustment at least! I would be annoyed if I had been expecting truly low crowds and then have it be insane.

And this is my big issue with crowd calendars and TP's number system. They lead people to believe there are slow times when there aren't.

 

[Branderson610]

I am also hoping things won't be too bad when we get there as well. We, as a family have already decided we are going to skip HEA fireworks. We saw them in June, with a crowd level of 8, and it was just too packed on Main Street. However, with a crowd level of 8, we were still able to fast past almost everything, with the exception of PP and 7 dwarfs. I just hope the crowd at the resort pool won't be packed because that's one thing I am wanting to do, is nothing by the pool. Lol

 

[WaterLinds]

I am also hoping things won't be too bad when we get there as well. We, as a family have already decided we are going to skip HEA fireworks. We saw them in June, with a crowd level of 8, and it was just too packed on Main Street. However, with a crowd level of 8, we were still able to fast past almost everything, with the exception of PP and 7 dwarfs. I just hope the crowd at the resort pool won't be packed because that's one thing I am wanting to do, is nothing by the pool. Lol

We’re in the same boat with HEA. We did the dessert party last year on a high crowd day and it was a great way to do it, but we’re not willing to deal with the madness of the Hub. If we came into a windfall or big savings somehow we might consider booking the dessert party again to watch that way, but we’re not going to fight the crowds.

Maybe we’ll watch the fireworks without projections from the Poly beach or the TTC dock area or something, we’ll see!

 

[Spacecow]

I wasn't really shocked to get the TP email this morning with the crowd updates, I was expecting things to be pretty busy. My last trip was mostly 8s and 9s and it didn't feel unbearably busy. But that might be because I'm used to Disneyland which is AWFUL when it's crowded because everything gets bottlenecked like crazy. WDW has much more space to breathe.

The only thing that seems odd is straight 10s all week in the Animal Kingdom.

 

[WaterLinds]

I wasn't really shocked to get the TP email this morning with the crowd updates, I was expecting things to be pretty busy. My last trip was mostly 8s and 9s and it didn't feel unbearably busy. But that might be because I'm used to Disneyland which is AWFUL when it's crowded because everything gets bottlenecked like crazy. WDW has much more space to breathe.

The only thing that seems odd is straight 10s all week in the Animal Kingdom.

I know last winter/spring AK really messed with TP’s forecasts, so maybe that’s part of the data causing this shift? During our stay last February most parks were maybe 1-2 levels higher than forecast, but AK ended up being 10s the whole time, regardless of EMH, special events, etc.

 

[WaterLinds]

And now looking at the crowd updates more carefully, the AK numbers have me really scratching my head...the first week in March they’ve basically all gone to 10s, which I get, based on last year. But the;the following week Monday is a 6 and Tuesday is a 4. That second week should be the first big spring break week, and if AK is supposed to be nuts generally I think it would be then too?

I nearly booked my AK day on that Monday but did it Sunday because it was in between two EMH days and I thought it might be less busy. Oh well, I have my FOP booked, and SDD for the Monday, so I’m not moving those now! We’re planning to hit as much as we can by lunch and hop to Epcot in the evening anyway, so even if the crowd calendar is right we should be ok.

 

[ChiefM]

The MDE keeps dropping my reservation at the Shades of Green. It drops my reservation sometimes 2 or 3 times a day. When it is linked it is only showing my FP window 30 days out. I called the internet helpline yesterday but said there was really nothing that they could do until it drops off again. I still should see FP selection days into March not February. Looks like another call to the help line. The app seems a lot more buggy now than it was in 2017 when I was working our last vacation.

 

[TheOneWithTheTriplets]

The MDE keeps dropping my reservation at the Shades of Green. It drops my reservation sometimes 2 or 3 times a day. When it is linked it is only showing my FP window 30 days out. I called the internet helpline yesterday but said there was really nothing that they could do until it drops off again. I still should see FP selection days into March not February. Looks like another call to the help line. The app seems a lot more buggy now than it was in 2017 when I was working our last vacation.

Your trip is for the end of the month, right? It shows you a 30 day window until 7am of your 60 days, which is when it will open for 60 plus length of stay.

 

[ChiefM]

Oh OK, It has been a while and I was worried that I would miss my FP selections.
Thanks for the info..

 

[Alucard84]

Missed out on a couple of key fast-passes for our March 3-9th trip. Was on right a 7a.m. on our 60 day mark and all SDD fast-passes were gone and nothing before 6 P.M. was available for FOP. I ended up just grabbing a earlier Nav'i ill try to rope drop FOP. I probably could have done better if I had shifted my days some, but I didn't want to rearrange dining reservations and our dessert party. Will make it work though and check daily.

 

[wdwnut61]

Missed out on a couple of key fast-passes for our March 3-9th trip. Was on right a 7a.m. on our 60 day mark and all SDD fast-passes were gone and nothing before 6 P.M. was available for FOP. I ended up just grabbing a earlier Nav'i ill try to rope drop FOP. I probably could have done better if I had shifted my days some, but I didn't want to rearrange dining reservations and our dessert party. Will make it work though and check daily.

Check every day if you can plans change and FP's are modified constantly.

 

[ChiefM]

Surprised the wife yesterday and told her I was scrubbing the plans for a resort day and I was adding an extra park day and we were going to Animal Kingdom! She loves Pandora and the Na'vi river ride and of course all the animals. Canceled our reservation for T-rex in Disney Springs and I got a reservation at the Rainforest Cafe in the Animal Kingdom. Hope to get a FP for FOP but not holding my breath.

 

[lcc2]

Fastpasses done. I was able to get 90% of what I wanted at the times I wanted. Had a time issue with Dinosaur towards the end of our trip (60+7). No morning availability. Rearranged the day and it is fine. MDE was pretty smooth and I was done in 30 minutes with 8 park days to book. Glad that part is over. Good luck to everyone else!

ETA: also had to rearrange half the day for 7DMT. Which is to be expected at 60+1. I might have possibly gotten an earlier time but chose to book SDD first. Overall, I’m pleased with the outcome.

 

[vacationer1954]

I'm happy to say that I'm actually getting up early tomorrow morning to book our trip-after-next (in December). I joke these days that I live-to-vacation but it isn't really a joke.

 

[SaintsManiac]

I'm happy to say that I'm actually getting up early tomorrow morning to book our trip-after-next (in December). I joke these days that I live-to-vacation but it isn't really a joke.

It is most certainly not a joke! I am doing the same thing.

 

[ChiefM]

I told my wife when I retired from the Army we were taking 2 vacations a year so I know how you guys feel. I live from vacation to vacation. If I'm not planning something I feel lost.

My son is 3 so I have to try to plan and do as much as we can before we become servants to the school system. I'm already planning a return in the fall to do the MNSSHP.

 

[MonaMN]

I told my wife when I retired from the Army we were taking 2 vacations a year so I know how you guys feel. I live from vacation to vacation. If I'm not planning something I feel lost.

My son is 3 so I have to try to plan and do as much as we can before we become servants to the school system. I'm already planning a return in the fall to do the MNSSHP.

The school calendar is the worst. We pulled our kid in K-2, but the second grade trip was stressful, trying to make up missed work (with a kid who doesn’t like to miss things). So now we are stuck with spring break as our best option...

 

[vacationer1954]

It is most certainly not a joke! I am doing the same thing.

I'm not having a good time of it.

https://www.disboards.com/threads/y...-and-refresh-results-your-nights-are.3728113/

Seems like someone doesn't want me to have another vacation.