Please help me pick which week is better.

[northwenald]

I am torn between the last week of Food and Wine 11/5 - 11/13 or the week after Thanksgiving. It has been a few years since our last visit to F & W. We have been to Disney the week after Thanksgiving a few times but the weather can be hit or miss. I do love all the decorations and MVMCP and all the Holiday events. I have read that MVMCP has been very crowd this year. I also noticed that this year they offered MVMCP during the last week of F & W and the Osbourne Lights started Nov. 8th. Do you think that they will do that again next year? I also worry that with Vetrans Day and Jersey week it could be very crowd. I love the idea of better weather but part of me thinks I want all the decorations and holiday events. Please help me pick. Thanks everyone !!!!!

 

[scot@dvcstore]

IMO, the Wine & Food Fest. is a must see.

 

[northwenald]

IMO, the Wine & Food Fest. is a must see.

I already booked BWV for the last week of F&W. I am just really hoping that they run MVMCP and Osborne lights that week. I asked my DH which events/time he liked better and he said F&W. I wonder when Disney will post the dates for MVMCP.

 

[sweetdana]

If you are super into the holidays; Disney does Christmas at 100%. If you will be disappointed without the decor/parties I would follow your heart.

If you are okay either way do with F and W. The week after Thanksgiving is usually very slow so you will have tons of time to enjoy the park.

 

[nolanboys]

My parents went this year from 11/12 - 11/17. The Christmas decorations were already up, they got to go to F&W and enjoy MVMCP and the weather was great. I vote then!

 

[northwenald]

Do you think it will be really crowd the last week of F&W due to Jersey week and Veterans Day holiday? When do you think the dates for MVMCP will be out? Thanks !!!!!

 

[VTNuke]

I can tell you that if you are going to fly, the week after Thanksgiving will be a very expensive flight. We paid about $100 more per ticket on the discount airline to fly in the Monday after Thanksgiving when compared to the normal cost of a flight to the MCO. It was even more expensive when we looked at going down on Sunday and adding a day to the trip.

Honestly, the Christmas decorations were not as impressive this year as I was expecting. This was our first Holiday trip and the Osborne lights were excellent everything else seemed to fall a little short. Maybe my expectations were a little higher than they should have been.

 

[Sammie]

The holidays are wonderful to see and the weather is nice during Food and Wine.

It has been very crowded the last couple of years after Thanksgiving.

 

[Cee]

We were just there for F & W from 10/31-11/7. F & W ended 11/14. It was Jersey Week when we were there and didn't notice an increase in crowd levels. It was great. I understand that the following week was better crowd-wise. F & W is outstanding, enjoy it!

 

[Sammie]

I can tell you that if you are going to fly, the week after Thanksgiving will be a very expensive flight. We paid about $100 more per ticket on the discount airline to fly in the Monday after Thanksgiving when compared to the normal cost of a flight to the MCO. It was even more expensive when we looked at going down on Sunday and adding a day to the trip.

Honestly, the Christmas decorations were not as impressive this year as I was expecting. This was our first Holiday trip and the Osborne lights were excellent everything else seemed to fall a little short. Maybe my expectations were a little higher than they should have been.

Have to agree about the decorations, compared to previous years, they have cut back. I really miss the Winter Lights at Epcot and each resort, other than the Grand Floridian have really scaled back.

 

[northwenald]

Thanks everyone !!!!!
My DH wants F&W and I really love evrything Christmas. It has been a few years since we attended the F&W so I think we should try that next year. It would be perfect if the Osborne Lights and MVMCP was held the last week of F&W like this year but I guess I have to just wait and cross my fingers !!! I think I will need some pixie dust
Thanks again !!!!