So when do the Christmas crowds arrive?

[melsc1]

I'm trying to plan a 2005 trip and I'm considering 12/16-12/21. Would that typically beat the big Christmas crowds?

DD starts kindergarten in the fall of 2005, and that sure puts a kink in vacation plans. We would go during this school year (2004 - DD still in preschool and can miss as many days as I like), except we were hoping to wait until our DS (currently 13 months old) was a bit older. We took DD at 2.5 and thought it was a great age.

Any thoughts or opinions would be appreciated!

Melissa

 

[kilee]

I think you'll just miss the crowds-- you may see things start to pick up the last day of your trip but you shouldn't be affected too much and I really don't think you'll see the Holiday crowds around the 16th. I think those dates look good!!

 

[zurgswife]

Last year it was pretty much ok before Christmas day and then got really packed on Christmas day and everyday after... YOu should be just fine..

 

[webray]

Depending on the day of the week Christmas falls on..pretty much right before..your dates should be fine.

 

[Suzanne033]

We went for Christmas Week 2001 and the crowds became heavy on Christmas Eve and were there for Christmas Day and the day after Christmas then it thinned out a little.