What will the crowds be like...

[Lesley Mahler]

the week of Labor Day? Are we going to need to be at the parks at rope drop for fast passes?
TIA

 

[cinderella73]

Do u mean the weekend before labor day , the week before labor day , or the week following labor day?

From what I recall its crowded the week and weekend before but dead the day after ( meaning Tuesday).

 

[Lesley Mahler]

Thanks, we will be arriving the Sunday, then the next day is Labor Day and we'll be there the rest of the week until Saturday. From what you remember, we should be good after the Monday, we'll just hang around the countries in Epcot the Sunday and the Monday, Animal Kingdom and downtown Disney and leave the other big parks for the rest of the week!!!

 

[ChristusG]

We actually had a cast member tell us that the most he ever sees Disney "deserted" is the days following Labor Day. Of course Labor Day weekend itself will probably be crowded, but afterwards you should be in the clear!

 

[Lesley Mahler]

Do u mean the weekend before labor day , the week before labor day , or the week following labor day?

From what I recall its crowded the week and weekend before but dead the day after ( meaning Tuesday).

I was reading your pretrip/trip report and read that the characters come out and ride the rides with you. We were there last June (2008) and was there at rope drop one day and one day before the park even opened and never saw characters riding rides. Was this on regular days or EMH mornings? Would love to see this on this September trip!!!
TIA

 

[My2Angels]

It was in 2006, but we were there for Labor Day week. Labor Day (Monday) was busy, but not too bad. The rest of the week was very low crowds. I have been to Disney 20-30 times and the only time I have ever seen it so "uncrowded" was the Dec after 9/11. It was great! I think the only reason it would be more crowded this year is because so many people know about free dining now.

 

[amelia1]

the following weekend. It was dead from Labor Day on until the weekend. Then it really picked up and was a bit crowded.