Unless Disney surprises us and extends Candlelight to more nights, for some reason, the first night of Candlelight should be Saturday, 12/5, and crowds will pick up. But, really, any weekend during the holiday season is going to be very busy -- especially this year, with all of the 60th anniversary stuff going on in the parks. It's just that Candlelight will bring extra people. Last year there was a nearby pharmacy convention (many of the attendees were staying at DLR hotels and visiting the parks before their convention activities commenced) and also some event called Raver Day happening in the parks over Candlelight weekend, so the crowds were worse than in previous years.