We were just there last week and I too was surprised at the crowds. Even though I have seen them much worse I was surprised to see so many people. But while it was early for most school spring breaks, I was told by a cast member that there was a national band competition plus several sports involving teams from all over the US. He said that a national cheerleading competition was coming up too--so you will see a lot of teenagers. I saw a few groups with matching shirts that read senior trip. It was a wonderful week and the wait times for the rides weren't bad. One time the wait for Soarin read 60 minutes but we were in and out in 30 minutes!