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Just got back from vacation, and man, it feels great to take a break. Went to Disney World in Florida. Freaking awesome. Lot's of places to sit. Lines were short - less than 5 minutes for most rides, 'cept the most popular ones. Those were running about 25 - 30 minutes for the wait.
My wife remarked on how uncrowded it was....which brings me to my next point.
Disney was dead.
The resort hotel we stayed at at the park, it seemed like 1/2 the rooms were empty. We never had a problem finding a seat to eat at the park. I don't recall there being more than 3 people ahead of me in line for food, anywhere at the three parks we went to. In fact, there were many times where I was the only person grabbing a turkey leg in a 20 -30 minute time span.
I turned and looked at her and said, "It's the economy."
And she was all like, "Ah."
We did have a blast. It's even more fun when you can walk down the cattle corrals and there is ... almost no one there. You get to where they take your ticket...and realize the 5 minute wait wasn't a wait. That's the time it takes to negotiate the cattle corral......
And the water slides at Typhoon Lagoon? Basically, walk up, slide, walk up, slide. Less than 5 minutes. Unbelievable.
We were there summer before last. Last summer I spent unemployed - no vacation for us
But anyway, summer before last the Magic Kingdom was so insanely obnoxiously overcrowded. We went in the AM and ended up leaving by noon we couldn't stand it anymore. Ate lunch, swam, napped. And came back after dinner when it was do-able.
Really I do admire their crowd control there as I have never even been anywhere else that crowded. I hope things pick up for them soon. Unfortunately, that was our last trip there, as we likely will never afford to go there again.
Actually July and August for them is low season. Most people go in the spring or fall.
Too damn hot. I made the mistake of going there two years ago in August. I was in agony from the heat, absolutely painful. I think the heat index was over 115. Sea World the day before was just as painful.
I've been to disneyworld for the last few years in jan.
Very few people. There were crowds, but not so bad that you couldnt do what you wanted at the parks. You could find parking, go on the rides you wanted. And the weather is great then.
Two good restaurants I liked,
Biergarten at Epcot. The German buffett. Good food, fun atmosphere.
Grand Floridian Cafe. Less formal than some of the other restaurants at the Grand Floridan. I think theres one that requires a jacket and tie? But here, you can go as a tourist. And didnt need a reservation. So you can say you ate at the Grand Floridian.
Actually July and August for them is low season. Most people go in the spring or fall.
Too damn hot. I made the mistake of going there two years ago in August. I was in agony from the heat, absolutely painful. I think the heat index was over 115. Sea World the day before was just as painful.
july and august are not low season for disney since that is when school is out. i agree that it is pretty hot in july and august but that is what splash mountain and the water rides are for! also, if you are targeted by the water cannon shooters (as i was, although i did get my revenge) you will stay cool for the rest of the day.....
july and august are not low season for disney since that is when school is out. i agree that it is pretty hot in july and august but that is what splash mountain and the water rides are for! also, if you are targeted by the water cannon shooters (as i was, although i did get my revenge) you will stay cool for the rest of the day.....
No if you research it further you will find the spring and fall is the busiest times at DW due to the weather. July and August have a dip in business.
I would love to go sometime like that. Many years ago I went before Memorial Day, and it wasn't bad....definitely not desolate, but some stuff such as splash mountain had some healthy wait times. Glad you enjoyed your trip, there is nothing more fun than a vacation there.
I can't say anything about Disney World, but this is not true of Disneyland here in Southern California.
I went to Disneyland recently (some time in late June) and it was PACKED! In fact, so packed that when we got there at 11 AM the sign in the packing lot stated that Disneyland was full to capacity. We have season passes so we got in regardless and the park was extremely crowded, we mostly walked around.
I have not noticed any big shift in the number of people at the park. But, unlike Disney World, Disneyland is right in the middle of a major metro area and a lot of the people there are locals with season passes (Passes for southern California residents start at $130/year).
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