I was there the first week of October and it was BEAUTIFUL! Would I go again that time of year?
YES 100% the weather was sunny and warm during the day with no possiblity of rain
. You can wear shorts, capris, t shirts and tank tops with sandles and you could go swimming if you wanted. But in the morning its a bit nippy but warms up quickly, but come the evening you need to put on some pants and a jacket. One thing that I loved was the fact that it was really warm but it wasnt like HOT HOT STICKY summer heat. It was just perfect.
As for the rides most of them should be open. Its not like earlier in the year where a large majority seem to be closed. All attractions and shows (Fantasmic, Fireworks, Aladdin, Parade of Dreams, etc) seemed to be open except for the matterhorn and autopia, and the Electrical Parade. Granted watch the calender cause the fireworks and fanstamic is only on weekends during this time.
The lineups were fantasmic
haha! Buzz 5 Minutes, Pirates 5-10 minutes, Space Mountain 10 Minutes, Splash 15 - 20 min, Haunted Mansion 20-25min due to the holiday overlay etc.
The only downfalls I found during this time was that the park does close a bit earlier then usual, like around 8pm, but that just give you time to wander DTD or kick around your hotel pool for awhile. Also like it was mentioned above, if you have problems as "Gay Days" is going on during that time, usually around the 7-9th then I would take that into consideration.
We were there the first week of October. We were there during the week so we didn't see Fantasmic/Fireworks etc. But we still had a great time. All the Halloween decorations were up so that was fun to see. The lines were short....a lot of rides we just walked on and the weather was great. The hours are shorter but with 2 little ones we wouldn't stay much later anyway and with it being less crowded we still had time to do what we wanted to. The only major ride that was closed at DL was Matterhorn. We spent most of our 2 days at DL so I don't remember what was closed at DCA. We're going back the same time this year but we're making it 3 days this time so we can spend a little more time checking out DCA. Overall, I think it's a great time to visit!!
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that might sound strange - but I swear with that ride sometimes the line is super long, and other times (just randomly, seemingly for no reason) it is super short. If we happen to walk past and there is a very minimal wait - we go then - and vice versa if the line is super long.
