wdw over mlk or late april/may?

[saraheliz]

hello!

trying to plan a trip- probably 5 days- looking for the lowest crowds and/or best deals.

two options for us are going over mlk weekend in jan and staying a couple of extra days, or at the end of april/beginning of may (like the 28th-3rd).

any thoughts on these two times? would mlk weekend be better because it's january, or will the long weekend outweigh these benefits?

thanks!!

 

[delaneyc52]

Hi! You didn't mention September as an option, but that's when we go each year. It's one of the least expensive times of year (at least from a DVC point of view) and it's never crowded at all. Unfortunately, if are bringing children, then the whole school thing makes September bad timing.

 

[beccasmom]

MLK weekend is pretty crowded -- I know because it's around my birthday and we've only visited WDW once at that time. Too crowded for me.

End of April/beginning of May is a really nice time. You miss the spring break/Easter crowds and the Memorial Day weekend crowds at the end of May. One of my favorite times to visit.

 

[saraheliz]

thanks for the input. i actually have been in september (and it was fabulous) but we're looking to go in the first half of next year for a variety of reasons (the biggest being that dd turns 3 in may).
my mom is a teacher but does have some personal days so we're looking to tack a few of those onto a weekend during a less crowded time that works for everyone...