Strategy Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving?

[Simba's Mom]

I know it's kind of early, but can anyone give me the benefit of their experience/suggestions for what to do the Friday and Saturday afte Thansgiving? I'll be in WDW Thanksgiving week and the following week, so I was thinking of maybe avoiding the parks on Friday and Saturday, assuming the parks would be very crowded. Any other ideas (perhaps some resort hopping, for instance?) I had thought of going to AK one day, but then I heard that park doesn't handle crowdes well and is packed. I'll be at Epcot Sunday, but I'd consider Saturday too. I'll have an AP, so if anyone has ideas that would involve an hour or two in parks, that's OK too. Any ideas?

 

[jillybeans]

I've done this twice before and once you get through the holiday weekend you will be free and clear of the mayhem!!!! We've usually arrived on the Friday in late morning - hang out by the pool until you can check in, have some lunch and get unpacked. If it's a good pool day just hang out there and then go have dinner at Chef Mickey's to get you in the Disney mood. Head over to MK and check out the parade and fireworks. On Saturday, get wherever you are going early and when it starts getting crowded head back to the pool again. By Sunday about mid-day you'll see a dramatic decrease in the crowds!!!

Enjoy!!!