WARNING!!! October crowd levels at WDW will be....

[Bones1389]

We'll have to report back here after the trip, because I have historically good luck with crowd levels, and I'll be there Oct 12-16. So if everything is fine for me until you arrive with your insane crowds we'll know you have powerful bad crowd luck. If the crowds don't grow until I leave we'll know my good luck is superior to your bad luck.

 

[suevee]

We'll have to report back here after the trip, because I have historically good luck with crowd levels, and I'll be there Oct 12-16. So if everything is fine for me until you arrive with your insane crowds we'll know you have powerful bad crowd luck. If the crowds don't grow until I leave we'll know my good luck is superior to your bad luck.

DEAL!!!! Oct 15th will be the deciding day!!!

 

[tkitty]

Some bumps in the road, BUT still looks like we are going....so the WARNING is still in effect....sorrrryyyyyy (not really... )

Hope your "bumps" were small ones! We've had some too, but trip is almost all paid for, or set aside. So...bring on October!

 

[suevee]

Hope your "bumps" were small ones! We've had some too, but trip is almost all paid for, or set aside. So...bring on October!

We just had a trip to WDW in Feb/March 2009. So we were not plannning to go back so soon. We justified this trip, in our own minds, because we were taking some dear friends who had never been. The Military Salute tickets made it affordable. Then we decided to take our soon to be 3 year old grandson. Then our 7 year old grandson jumped on. It was great!! Once again, I was in a planning frenzy!!!

THEN, our friends backed out.....now it looks like our 3 year old grandson won't be able to come....separation issues.....if our 7 year old grandson backs out I will be deflated.....

 

[suevee]

I changed a few things around. I have NOT made my ADRs. The times posted are wishful thinking......


October 2009 WDW planning MEALS
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---Wednesday, Oct. 14 -
Arrive at the hotel around 1 pm. Go to Lunch and to the store for drinks and food .
Then swim at resort. We can go to Disney Quest or mini-golf in the evening, or go to water park and shop in evening.
Choice of:
FANTASIA GARDENS (mini-golf) open until 11, last round at 10:30
WATER PARKS open from 10am to 5pm
Table #1 Chef Mickey’s$29.99 FOR ADULTS
$14.99 FOR CHILDREN 3-9 total


---Thursday, Oct. 15 -
Illuminations night
Mk in the morning (8 am to 7pm), Epcot in the evening (9pm)
EE at Mk (day1)
Eat Breakfast in room and take snacks to park, nap in afternoon
11:30Table #2 Lunch LTT
5:30Table #3 Dinner Coral Reef and see the fishes


---Friday, Oct. 16 -
Breakfast in room and pack snacks for water park.
Water park (10 am to 5 pm)
Mini Golfing (10 am opens)
Disney Quest in the evening (11:30 am to 11 pm)
Lunch at Beaches and Cream , nap after nap
5pmTable #4 O’hana Adults $26.99; Children 3-9 $12.99


---Saturday, Oct. 17 -
Breakfast will be in the room.
Night to see MK parade and Wishes
Animal Kingdom (9am to 6 pm) in the morning, MK in the evening (11pm)
AK in the morning (day 2)
Lunch #3 Flame tree Bar B Q total
6 pm Table #5 Dinner Chrystle Palace
MK in the evening to see parade
Parade at 8pm, Wishes at 9pm
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---Sunday, Oct. 18 -
We do pools in the morning and sleep in.
Breakfast and lunch will be in the room, dinner off-site .
Go see Dad in the afternoon



---Monday, Oct. 19 -
(EEN at MK open until 1am)
Day 3 MGM – autograph day (9am to 7pm) Epcot open till 9pm
Parade at 3pm
8 am Table #6 MGM – Breakfast at Little Einstiens (day 3) $22.99 Guest ages 10 and up $12.99 Guest ages 3-10
12 noon Lunch at Sci-fi diner
6pm Table # Chrystle Palace or go off-site then MK



---Tuesday, October 20-
Sea World opens at 9 am, closes at 6 pm, maybe have dinner outside of park.
Breakfast in room and take snacks to park.
Lunch - Sharks Underwater Grill make reservations at 10 am in park.


---Wednesday, October 21-
Day 4 - Magic Kingdom open the park(9am to 9pm), 8pm parade, 9pm Wishes, try to get an early ADR
8 am Chrystle Palace AM (day 4) COST: $18.99 adults;
Children $10.99 (3-9) .
Lunch counter service
Dinner at Kona or at MK or Fantasmic package?-
DHS closes at 7:30 with Fantasmic at 7:30, Only chance for Fantasmic
Epcot has EEH, closes at 11 pm


---Thursday, Oct. 22 -
EEM at Magic Kingdom, no parade or fireworks, closes at 7pm.
Epcot closes at 9pm Last chance to see Illuminations
Ak closes at 5pm
DHS closes at 7pm, no Fantasmic
Park Day (day 5) to be determined


---Friday, Oct. 23 -
Table # 9 Lilo and Stitch Adults $18.99 Children 3-9 $10.99 Under 3 Free
Downtown Disney® Area

 

[tkitty]

We just had a trip to WDW in Feb/March 2009. So we were not plannning to go back so soon. We justified this trip, in our own minds, because we were taking some dear friends who had never been. The Military Salute tickets made it affordable. Then we decided to take our soon to be 3 year old grandson. Then our 7 year old grandson jumped on. It was great!! Once again, I was in a planning frenzy!!!

THEN, our friends backed out.....now it looks like our 3 year old grandson won't be able to come....separation issues.....if our 7 year old grandson backs out I will be deflated.....

We are going with our DD, her DH our DGS7(turning 8 on trip) and almst 3yr DGD. So I can sure relate. I would by lost if they weren't along for the trip. I am so looking forward to it.
DH is almost out of work, can't seem to get a regular paycheck from place he was at. Everyone is suffering. So glad that all is paid for but the park tickets. May have to dip into some savings for that. But I really feel like we all need this trip this year. What could be better than Disney.

 

[pixarfanmommn]

Okay everyone - I'm joining in the fun post too as we will be there for our first visit Oct 14 - 21 at POP. What are the crowds generally like? I have been there 2x before but my DH, DD, DS, MIL, FIL are coming for the first time and I am trying to figure out our plan for ADR's etc. Do you avoid parks on EMH or not? Is anyone going to MNSSHP?

Thanks!

 

[PKWallaby]

...we arrive on the 23rd! So you will be taking the crowds home with you then, I reeaally appreciate that!

 

[ndgqccmiller]

We will be there Oct. 16-23 staying at the POP w/ free dining. So I hope the crowds are not tooooooo bad. We went a few years ago in Oct and we had to wait in line but it was not bad. Our youngest was two so there was alot of baby swapping going on. So each ride took a little longer. This time she will be able to ride just about everything. She is a daredevil! The weather was great. I was just wondering if it might get busy if they extend the free dining. We got a PIN but I know they sometimes extend offers.

 

[suevee]

I am getting my ADRs. I will let you know which parks to avoid soon....

 

[suevee]

Okay everyone - I'm joining in the fun post too as we will be there for our first visit Oct 14 - 21 at POP. What are the crowds generally like? I have been there 2x before but my DH, DD, DS, MIL, FIL are coming for the first time and I am trying to figure out our plan for ADR's etc. Do you avoid parks on EMH or not? Is anyone going to MNSSHP?

Thanks!

Thanks for joining!!!!I like to go to EMH at MK, but I avoid it at the other parks. MK has a lot to do, the others not so much. We usually have lunch at LTT or CP then park hop to another park. We are thinking on doing the MNSSHP on Thurs. Oct, 22 as we will leave Friday evening. We have never gone so we are not sure, and are still looking up info......

 

[JeffZ]

Forget October !!! I heard the week of 11/29-12-5 is going to be off the charts!If you know anyone that made plans for that week -tell them to change their dates NOW!!
I will suck it up and go on those dates-------- just to make observations and I will report back here on the DIS as soon as I return. Wish me luck!

 

[suevee]

Forget October !!! I heard the week of 11/29-12-5 is going to be off the charts!If you know anyone that made plans for that week -tell them to change their dates NOW!!
I will suck it up and go on those dates-------- just to make observations and I will report back here on the DIS as soon as I return. Wish me luck!

Can't be to bad, I won't be there!!!! or should I be

 

[lustergirl]

Good Morning Everyone!! Has anyone have any luck with the first week of October- that is when we are going.

 

[tkitty]

Good Morning Everyone!! Has anyone have any luck with the first week of October- that is when we are going.

We'll be there too. Hoping for the best. We've gone in Aug and Sept before. It's got to be better.
Hope there aren't too many schools that have that week off. We chose it because DGS has a fall break then, and his BDay!