What does a level 5 crowd..

[angelia]

Look like in May with the new FP+ system. That is what the crowd calendars are saying, but I don't really know what that means in terms of wait times. Any idea from the experts?

 

[Broker]

It depends heavily on which park you are going to and what attractions you want to ride. A level 5 crowd is going to look different at Epcot than it does at Animal Kingdom so to speak.

 

[ArwenMarie]

5 is fine to me. Not empty, but fine.

7 is when I don't want to be in the parks anymore.

(Obviously just my opinion )

 

[BrianL]

wry abt it too much. A 5 should be reaonable. I am going mid-May as well and have 5s across the board. Now, at Epcot and DHS the few headliners will have long waits. Make sure to hit the recommended park for the day or you might be in for some large crowds.

 

[JimmyV]

I think a "5" is a very typical day where you should not be impeded from doing anything you want to do, but won't have the park to yourself. The way I look at it, I never have the right to expect a day that is 1-4, but if I get one, I am happy. If I get days that are 5-7, I am pretty much getting what I bargained for. I try to stay away from 8-10, but if I cannot avoid it, I make Rope Drop every morning, no exceptions. I would take a "5" every day. So don't sweat it, and know that numbers can and do change.

 

[cigar95]

Here's what touringplans means for the different crowd levels. (They save a similar page for the other parks)

http://touringplans.com/magic-kingdom/crowd-levels

 

[angelia]

Thanks so much for responding! You guys are great! I feel a little better now.

 

[MichiganDVC]

Easywdw has not only park cheat sheets that estimate wait times for each ride based on crowd level, Josh will often post pictures of mostly empty parks with the quote, "Feels crowded."

A 5 might feel crowded to one person; might feel like it's empty to another.

 

[DisneyFive]

Full disclosure: We go during the lowest crowd levels of the year.

Having said that, we have hit some predicted level 5 days. A level 5 is where we actually noticed the crowds were heavier. However, it was CERTAINLY manageable, and I wouldn't shy away from visiting just because crowds are at a 5. It's just that we definately noticed a level 5 versus the 1-3 level.

Our level 5 days were typically MK days.

Dan

 

[sethschroeder]

Easywdw has not only park cheat sheets that estimate wait times for each ride based on crowd level, Josh will often post pictures of mostly empty parks with the quote, "Feels crowded."

A 5 might feel crowded to one person; might feel like it's empty to another.

Touring Plans actually as per ride prediction every 10 mind for that specific date that they use to model their wait times.