Which is less busy? 3rd wk in Nov. or 2nd wk in December?

[lindamac30]

I am trying to finalize my trip to WDW, and am unsure when the best time to go is? We want to try to go when it's the least busiest, and when we can work it in our schedule. So I'm looking at 3rd week of November or December 4th for 7 days... Any suggestions? I'm concerned since I read they film the Christmas Day parade on December 4th and 5th. Does anyone know if that's accurate? If it is, will all of WDW be packed or just the MK?

Any info is greatly appreciated...

Thanks!

Linda

 

[wtrmlnlabs]

I can't help you with Nov, but we went in '07 from Sun after Thanksgiving through the first week of Dec. It was SO nice!!! The weekend was busy, there seemed to be people coming in for some reason just for the weekend, but the whole rest of the time we couldn't have asked for better. But even the "busy" times were not bad, the longest we waited in any line was 45 min for Dumbo of all things!!! Granted we couldn't do the big rides (4 year old with us) but walking though the park it just felt all but empty, it was great! We've already booked a trip for this Dec, the same times you are thinking, we'll arrive Dec 5th and we're staying 8 nights... gotta love free dinning, allows for a longer trip! :>
But anyway, I wouldn't hesitate to go in Dec if I were you!

 

[DOES THE SHOE FIT]

We went last year from 11/10 - 11/15 and in 2006 from 12/12 - 12/16. I would definately say that the December trip was less crowded. The November trip wasn't bad, but I noticed that the wait times etc in December were not as long. The November trip wasn't during Jersey week but it was over Veteran's Day so that might have had something to do with it. I think as long as you are not there over Thanksgiving you will be fine.