Which crowd predictions are best- Touring Plans or EasyWDW?

[NOLAteacher]

RE: Which park to visit each day of stay.
I've been trying to plan park days for an upcoming trip at the end of May. I've used Touring Plans crowd calendar before, but I'm not sure how successful that was. I've been comparing their crowd calendar and recommended parks to EasyWDW and Undercover Tourist. They all conflict with each other. Touring Plans' recommended parks each day and EasyWDW are almost the complete opposite!
Touring Plans has historical data, but EasyWDW seems to have well thought out reasoning behind its predictions.
Does anyone have advice on which park day recommendations to follow?

 

[o0quirkygirl0o]

Check out this thread on the same topic from a day or so ago: http://www.disboards.com/threads/touring-plans-vs-easywdw.3376081/

Also, things can get heated when you bring up comparing the two.

 

[Robo]

Also, things can get heated when you bring up comparing the two.

Touring Plans vs. EasyWDW

 

[ellie05]

I look at both. I like that easywdw considers last minute changes.

 

[aggordon2]

I look at both. I like that easywdw considers last minute changes.

We also look at both when planning.

 

[Magpie]

I'd suggest reading the explanations for each day on EasyWDW and deciding for yourself if Josh's logic makes sense to you. If it does, try it! If it doesn't, go with Touring Plans. It's all good. (Me, I use EasyWDW.)

 

[NOLAteacher]

Thanks everyone for answering this newbie's questions! I think it's a good idea to look at both, but for several of the days, Touring Plans and EasyWDW have opposite recommendations. I read Josh's reasoning for recommending certain parks each day, and that makes sense. However, Touring Plans' historical data and crowd predictions say otherwise. (This is for Memorial Day week.) It's also difficult to make last minute changes because of the necessity of ADRs and Fast Pass+ reservations.

 

[NOLAteacher]

Check out this thread on the same topic from a day or so ago: http://www.disboards.com/threads/touring-plans-vs-easywdw.3376081/

Also, things can get heated when you bring up comparing the two.

Thanks for posting this link. I read the posts, and it sounds like the person who started this thread is having the same problem as I'm having - opposite recommendations for days in the parks. I hope to be able to figure out a solution! ;-)

 

[NOLAteacher]

We also look at both when planning.

What do you do when Touring Plans gives the lowest crowd count for a park (on a busy day) and EasyWDW says it's a park to avoid that day? (Or vice versa.) I think they both agree to avoid parks on days with EMH, and that's okay with me.

 

[Tarheel girl 1975]

What do you do when Touring Plans gives the lowest crowd count for a park (on a busy day) and EasyWDW says it's a park to avoid that day? (Or vice versa.) I think they both agree to avoid parks on days with EMH, and that's okay with me.

I would read Josh's explanation and see if it makes sense to you. On Touring Plans, I also look at a particular parks crowd levels compared to the other days I will be visiting. MK might have a higher crowd level than AK, but it also might be the lowest crowd level MK will have while I am there. I also like to look at the historical crowd calendar on touring plans to see what crowds were like over the same period in past years.

 

[dayvewc]

I use all three. Lol. But in order of preference, I use easyWDW, then UCT, then Touring plans.

I actually make a spreadsheet and color code by recommendation and rank per group. If all agree, it's set. If they all disagree, I use a weighted scoring system to determine the "best recommended" park. If two of the three agree, I'll use that one but make plans for an alternate and check the night before to finalize plans.

 

[Magpie]

I use all three. Lol. But in order of preference, I use easyWDW, then UCT, then Touring plans.

I actually make a spreadsheet and color code by recommendation and rank per group. If all agree, it's set. If they all disagree, I use a weighted scoring system to determine the "best recommended" park. If two of the three agree, I'll use that one but make plans for an alternate and check the night before to finalize plans.

Wow, you're so awesomely organized! I like your approach.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Welcome to the dis, NOLA.

I also like Josh's best day recommendations, but also use Touring Plans information.

 

[Silock]

They're both good.