Week after Easter trip??

[jkelly8]

Wife and I will be at WDW from April 7-13. Anyone else been during this week? How bad are the crowds? Our previous trips have been in January, which i think is perfect. Thanks in advance for the help.

JK

 

[tbrenk]

We will be there that time as well. I think it will be mobbed because of school breaks. I am preparing myself for the worst

 

[jkelly8]

I agree. I am expecting huge crowd also. But my wife is a teacher and we have to plan around her time off. It will still be great, just because its Disney.

 

[tbrenk]

The family we are going with can only go that week, so we were stuck. I hope it isn't too bad.

 

[summerlandjeff]

This will be our family's 3rd Easter trip to WDW , PORS 2003, CBR 2004, CSR 2007...

I have found the crowds are at their peak at this point, mobbed is a good word! However with a little pre-planning, the crowds are manageable. A few points:

1. Fastpass! Use it for all your must see attractions. It's the first thing we do when we enter the park, find the attraction we want the most and fast pass it!

2. Timing. Early morning or dinner time is the best time to beat the crowds. Try to avoid peak times like 11:00am - 3:00pm and don't get "caught" in the wrong place. Our first year we found ourselves at the American Pavilion for the fireworks in EPCOT. THREE hours later we flooped in our beds exhausted from a trip that should have taken a half hour.

3. Don't go. SAY WHAT ! That's right, don't go to the parks every day. On our usual 7 day trip, we only buy a 5 day park hopper pass and spend the other 2 days at the pool or resort hopping. It's amazing how much fun there is outside the parks, check it out.

4. Finally... be patient . Yes the lines are long, but a little patience goes a long way. Here's a little tip; if you're in a long line, start talking about home (NJ for me). Each time I do this there is someone nearby from my area that hears their home state mentioned. They're as bored as you, you strike up a conversation, talk about your trip, your hotel, your experience, meet a new friend and presto! you're at the end of the line. Last year we talked about home in line at AK safari and had 3 families from within 50 miles of our home in line with us. That hour in line went by VERY quickly!

Remember, it's your vacation, you just happen to be sharing it with 100,000 of your closest friends!

 

[jkelly8]

Thanks for the information. Surely it can't me much more crowed than our first trip in mid - August 2003. Still a great time, as is every time at Disney.

JK

 

[Debi]

summerlandjeff gave some great tips. I'll be there that week also (April 9-15; if anyone wants to meet for a DIS meet, please PM me!), and this is my third Easter in WDW. Yes, it will be crowded, but if you follow summerlandjeff's tipsm you should be fine. Relax, enjoy the Flower and Garden Festival, and have fun at WDW!

 

[pooh2001]

We will be there - April 1 to April 13