WDW at Christmastime

[akline]

Are we crazy for thinking about a vacation over Christmastime? I know the parks are packed.

 

[stacy6552]

Nope. You're not crazy. It has its benefits. The parks are open later, giving you more time to get everything in, but not pushing yourself over the edge to do it.

I would probably make ALOT of PS's. More than usual, and use them to plan the rest of your day to your advantage. We like to dine inside the parks before they open, so we miss the gate crowds....We felt the crowds alot waiting in line for counter service.

Rejoice in sitting on a bench along the parade route an hour early. Rest, recoup....

 

[We-Luv-Disney]

Your not crazy at all! We went last year at Christmas and it was beautiful!! It does get busy around the week before Christmas and the week of. If you go around the first two weeks of December it is not that bad. Make sure you do the Christmas party, it is well worth it!

 

[barkley]

my kids joke that they have never been to disneyland in warm weather thats because the only time we ever go is during the month of december-the parks and the hotels are beautiful, the weather is comfortable (i know it's much more plesant in orlando as well ), people are in the holiday spirit...and if you time it right the lines are non existant! we have always gone the week before or the week after christmas (to avoid the heavy holiday crowds), gotten ps's to ensure we got into the dining places we wanted, and taken a lot of photos (you see costumes on the characters that you see no other time of year).

 

[Delilah Bleu]

You aren't crazy. We planned our trip for December hoping that the weather would be nice - not too hot like it is in the summer. My DD is in school so our only choices are summer or Christmas break. We chose 12/19. Hope you have lots of fun!