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Please . We always visit WDW in November and have loved it (low crowds, great weather, and the Holiday decorations) I am considering the end of September 2011 since they are offering free dining then and MNSSHP, but DH is worried it will be too hot and Sept. is still hurricane season. Any advice would be great since going in Sept. we could stay at a deluxe for the price of staying at a Mod. For those of you who have been there in September please tell me the pros and cons of going this time of year. TIA Jen
We always go in September and love it. It is hot during the day but the evenings are mild, and at least you can take advantage of a pool. We went in November once and it was too cool for the pool and it rained the whole week. Yes, September is hurricane season, but pretty much half of the year down south is hurricane season, so it's a hit and miss. There will probably be pop-up rain showers, like most of the year. As long as you go after school starts and before the Food & Wine Festival, the crowds are usually pretty low. We booked our resort 3 1/2 weeks before our trip this year, so that tells me that September is going to be low crowds. It is a bummer to miss all the Christmas decorations. Enjoy your trip and your deluxe resort!!!
This will be our 3rd Sept in a row and I can't imagine going at any other time.
Temp is usually high 80's to low 90's. Yes it is hurricane season but it is close to the end and knock on wood we have had nothing but great weather.
Crowds are low, with very little waits for most rides. The Halloween decorations are beautiful. I would love to see the christmas decorations but can't imagine going when it is more likely to be chilly!!
I'd say go for it and do a Sept trip.
This will be our 3rd Sept in a row and I can't imagine going at any other time.
Temp is usually high 80's to low 90's. Yes it is hurricane season but it is close to the end and knock on wood we have had nothing but great weather.
Crowds are low, with very little waits for most rides. The Halloween decorations are beautiful. I would love to see the christmas decorations but can't imagine going when it is more likely to be chilly!!
I'd say go for it and do a Sept trip.
Absolutely do a September trip! This is our favorite time to go, for all of the above reasons. Kids are back in school, so low crowds, walk on rides, manangeable temps. Yes, the occasional rain shower, but we've never encountered anything we could not handle, and it has never detracted from the magic! Have fun!
This will be our 3rd Sept in a row and I can't imagine going at any other time.
Us too!
We've raved about it so much that my Aunt and Cousin have planned their vacation for September/October this year, too.
The past two years we've had a few rain storms, but nothing that's lasted all day. 30 minutes of the heaviest rain imaginable, and then it's over and done with.
We went in Sept of '08, as Hurricane Ike passed by. It was a little windy and rainy but that kept the heat down a little. We just wore ponchos and sandals and had a great time! We ate like pigs with the free dining, which we upgraded to deluxe....LOTS of food!!!
I would go in Sept. again. It was much more pleasant than the July trip I took! The crowds weren't terrible, but due to free dining it was not quiet either. Just go and be prepared for a little more heat, rain and crowds than you experience in Nov.
BTW I have visited WDW in Jan, Feb, March, April, May, June, July, Sept, and Nov. I am like you, I love Nov. it is the best for all the reasons you mentioned!
Go, enjoy that you can upgrade to a deluxe, and have a great time. If it is hot, just alternate cool indoor attractions with the warmer outdoor attractions, drink plenty of liquids and break as you need to. We also eat our large meal in the evening when it is cooler. If it is rainy, put a poncho on and have fun knowing the lines will be smaller! If the threat of a hurricane delaying your vacation concerns you, purchase travel insurance! No worries!
Have an awesome time!!!
Our last two trips we have gone in Oct 08 and Sept 09. Sept was very hot but crowds were low, it only rained two different days for a couple of hours and MNSSHP is awsome. We are booked in Sept. 2011 and would love to push it back to Nov to see the Christmas decorations but that would make the wait longer.
We went the last 2 years in Sept. It was hot and humid. But even with free dining, it was not crowded. And we did MNSSHP! The Fall decorations are beautiful. The only reason we are going in December this year is because we've never been when Christmas decorations are up and my mom can't handle the humidity right now due to health issues. We went swimming every day and took advantage of evening EMH.
the weather can be hit or miss for september. i just got back yesterday and on the whole it was very pleasant weather-wise. not as humid. however, some septembers you would think it is still mid august with the heat and humidity. and yes, it can be still peak hurricane season and outside of affecting traveling in and out of orlando, it will not affect you. (since orlando is not on the coast, it will not sustain a direct hit like we get on the coast). i agree, hurricane insurance is best if it is a worry for you. crowds? hmmmm....what crowds? none to be seen really...except for the "usuals"....parade, fireworks, fantasmic and toy story. hubby and i walked down streets of america in dhs alone...ha ha ha...no one else around. anyway, the weather will still be warm, but it is do-able and i think you should consider it!
We have gone twice in September - around mid month or so. it's been hot and humid but very, very low crowds. Rain here and there but then it quickly clears up and heats up all over again.
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. We always visit WDW in November and have loved it (low crowds, great weather, and the Holiday decorations) I am considering the end of September 2011 since they are offering free dining then and MNSSHP, but DH is worried it will be too hot and Sept. is still hurricane season. Any advice would be great since going in Sept. we could stay at a deluxe for the price of staying at a Mod. For those of you who have been there in September please tell me the pros and cons of going this time of year. TIA Jen 
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