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I think of myself as quite a DLP expert, having been there too many times to count. That's what I get for being cocky! So, now that I think back on it, I have always gone around my birthday (late Feb, early March) and during the summer. I have never been during Christmas/New Year!
I have WDW coming up in October, and Tokyo Disney is now in the works for next June. But I am dying to try the new Nemo Submarines, and I am thinking about trying to sneak a quick trip in sometime late in December or early January. Now that I am starting to plot and plan , I can't seem to find crowd levels anywhere for this time of year! I knew exactly where to come for help. Can my fellow Passporters, who have been during this time of year, help me out? What is the crowd level like? I live close enough that I don't have to go until it is less crowded, and it drives me crazy to go during a time when you only get to experience one or two major things during the whole day.
for your help!
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Saturday, October 9, 2014 - Kaitlyn and I before the Happy Haunted 5K at ESPN Wide World of Sports
While I don't know the answer to your question (however my friend has the DL Passporter book, hmm...) , I'm planning on it being pretty dang busy when we go Jan. 1st. Basically if it's a holiday when kids have time off, or a weekend, or the summer, it'll be busy. DD and I went Aug 1st last year, and were able to do every ride we wanted to before lunchtime, w/o fastpass. After lunch we did the quieter stuff, and watched the parade. If you've been before you could plan on a day like that. We plan on making a beeline for Nemo's subs, as we've been on everything else and are going to WDW in Sept.
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Looking forward to another Christmas with The Mouse!!
I was kind of thinking along the same lines. If school is out, it will probably be fairly busy. One year we were at CA Adventure, though, during Halloween - on a weekend - and the park was so empty we were literally able to stay on the rides the kids wanted to in Bugs Land, and ride as many times as they wanted! Ahhh, it was heaven! I am sure New Years Eve won't be like that, though.
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Saturday, October 9, 2014 - Kaitlyn and I before the Happy Haunted 5K at ESPN Wide World of Sports
We were once told by a cast member that December is very busy because of the holiday decorations and New Year's Eve is just packed. She said Jan 2nd is great because everyone is heading home, but the decorations are still up. We heard this information about 4 years ago, so I'd imagine it's still valid.
Good choice...we went during the Christmas season last year...it's a good time to go if you like your feet being run over by strollers, shoulder-to-shoulder crowds, and lines as much as 2 hours long...I think Feb is your best bet!
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There is a nice roller coaster graph on page 14 of the PP DL Resort and So Ca Attraction guide book. It is accurate.
With its 50 year + age, you can almost always guarantee something down during the low periods. Post Labor Day to approx Oct 1 HM is usually down to add the Nightmare before Christmas overlay, and then back down most of January to return HM to normal. Any 3 day weekend will be crowded by SoCal residents.
The other fun thing about going that time of year is that Haunted Mansion gets its Nightmare Before Christmas makeover. They take it down about 2 weeks into January.
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Looking forward to another Christmas with The Mouse!!
We went this past January after New Years, but before school started up again(Jan.3-Jan.6). It was not bad! Not empty, but nothing overly crowded either. And the weather was lovely. I guess the days right before were nuts, but most people had already left by the time we got there.
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Glad to see this post. We will be there January 4 & 5 a Friday and Saturday. I hope it is not too crowded. We don't have a choice of dates due to business. Thanks. Marlyne
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I think of myself as quite a DLP expert, having been there too many times to count. That's what I get for being cocky! 
So, now that I think back on it, I have always gone around my birthday (late Feb, early March) and during the summer. I have never been during Christmas/New Year! 
, I can't seem to find crowd levels anywhere for this time of year! 
I knew exactly where to come for help. Can my fellow Passporters, who have been during this time of year, help me out? What is the crowd level like? I live close enough that I don't have to go until it is less crowded, and it drives me crazy to go during a time when you only get to experience one or two major things during the whole day.
for your help! 
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I am sure New Years Eve won't be like that, though. 
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