Planning 1st trip

[TheMickeyGang]

Hi I'm planning my 1st trip for Christmas 2007. I'm hoping I won't have a hard time getting the dates I want. Can anyone let me know if this is a good time to go? We've never been to DisneyWorld during Christmas, so I have no idea as to how crowded everything can get.

Any advice is welcomed!

Thanks

 

[joepoe]

If you call in the first day you are allowed to, you should have no problem. Christmas is CROWDED but fun as all get out. Just go with the flow and plan your meals way in advance as well.

 

[monami7]

We just got back from out first WDW christmas trip. No one in our 12 person party ever wants to do that again. We enjoyed out WDW trip but WDW at Christmas not so much. About half of the decorations we expected. No WOW factor at all and it was SO crowded from Friday the on taht it was effecting our touring. Fastpasses were out by 2pm for sorin' and everest. And there were just people everywhere. We were prepared for crouds but thougfht the Christmasy feel would be worth it. Nope not so Christmasy.
I will say that the CP at Epcot was great and that MGM was a little more decorated than other partks.
MVMCP just made my family feel ripped off. The only difference from EMH was the parade and the dance parties. The cookies did not make up for the really long lines and extreme crowds...and the party monday was not even sold out.
We do love WDw and of course we will be back. Already started talking about the next trip. In Sept., oct., early Nov., January or February. Those are the only months we will return.

 

[bcvillastwo]

WDW is very crowded from right before Christmas through New Years so if you have a problem with crowds you need to mentally prepare yourself for long waits to get on the rides, etc. On the other hand, we loved the way WDW is decorated and the parks are just part of the story. When we went we drove around to many of the larger on-site hotels and believe me it was worth it because Disney went all out with the decorations.

I am assuming you are locked in to the period from Christmas to New Years. However, if you can somehow manage to got the 1st or 2nd week after Thanksgiving all of the Christmas decorations are up but the crowds are very low. This is when we prefer to go when we go at that time of year. Many times you can just walk right onto the ride or have just a few minute wait.