Pres Week thoughts 2004

[Rpsemont]

Just got back from 8 days and wanted to put down a few notes before I forget
Dates 2/17/04-2/24/04
Two days - Low 60's - While it's definitely better than the 20's I left behind, it's still a bit cool to be standing in line. And with those temps no one is at the water parks or hanging by the pools, so I think the theme parks are busier.
One day - rain all day it went from light misting to torrential downpour.Out of 12 hours at the parks and least 8-9 of it was very steady rain. Luckily, it was high 70's so we survived with ponchos. Fantasmic was cancelled, Wishes and Illuminations went on as scheduled.
Overall, crowds were much heavier than I remember a year ago at this time. All main attractions were posting 40-90 minute waits at most times during the day. One morning we got to Test Test Track by 9:25 and the wait was already 40 minutes, Fast PAss return was at 12:20. We did single rider and luckily that was a walk on.
If we go next year at this time, we'll have to go back to "commando" planning if we want to see alot.

 

[IndyDisneyFan]

We were there during that time as well, as we are every year after the Daytona 500. We found the parks to be much more crowded that last year, maybe because the economy is better and the post 911 fear is now gone. They key is pop in early, do what you want, then pop out. We had to wait as long as 6 hours to use fast passes received earlier in the day, so we left for lunch and then went back with the sole purpose of using the passes(the lines were terrible!). We will stay on again next year, but I am hoping that everyone one else decides to go home early!

Laura