Everybody was talking about how horrible October is now. And there were definitely crowds this year- especially around Columbus day from what I read, but we were there the last week of October and first week of November and while it was more crowded than it used to be, it was certainly manageable! Nowhere near the apocalypse I was fearing.
And what's crowded to some is perfectly fine to others.
Sometimes you'll notice people that keep repeating how horrible the fall is now, but they've actually not even been in the fall in recent years!
You'll hear more about how bad things are than how good things are.
Don't fret.
As always, if you fear crowds - don't go near a Holiday weekend.