WDW in October & Refurbs

[MKFan]

Is October pretty mild with crowds? Is this why some of the major rides are down for refurbishment? I noticed TOT and BTM is down during the month.

 

[MDDisneyFan]

October is usually pretty good as far as crowds go. However, it's my understanding that LOTS of people are taking advantage of the FTP package that was offered. I believe that there will be a goodly sized crowd there. But, the crowd will probably not approach the volume experienced at peak times, so it's still a better time for Disney to refurb rides.

Trust me, I'm going in October and I am so bummed that some of the rides are being refurbed.

 

[QuickGold]

From Labor Day till before Halloween is usually a time where they do some maintenance work as crowd levels aren't like they were over the summer. That's the trade off of going to WDW in the off season.