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Are we making a mistake going the week after Easter?
With the exception of our FP+ selections (coming up next week) everything is all set for our first ever Spring Break trip to the World!!!! Something I had promised myself never to do during this time of year due to cost and crowds My DH suggested it when we were planning a warm weather trip with very reasonable airfare popped up on Southwest. Who could say no to Disney???
We'll be flying in on Easter and spending the day at the BC with plans to tour the parks for 4 days with park hoppers and then fly home on Friday. My parents will be joining us and all of us traveling have been to Disney several times over Plus my dad is celebrating his 70th bday while we'll be there!!
Reading about crowd levels and park closures is really starting to worry me! I realize we won't be dealing with 10 minute waits for our favorite rides (what we're used to from our Feb/Nov trips), but what scares me is not being able to enter a second park if want to park hop in the evening for dinner/rides/fireworks!
Sounds like a great vacation and celebration!! I've never been during any of the "high" crowd seasons, but from what I've read, I can't remember any park other than the MK actually closing due to reaching capacity. And even then, if you're looking to hop to a different park in the evening, it's likely it would have thinned out a bit by then. Maybe try to do the MK on the "lowest" crowd prediction day (which is all relative, I know!). Otherwise I would say just go and enjoy your family time and "go with the flow" as they say!
I've never been the week after Easter, but we've taken several trips the week before Easter (during spring break), and it was fine. Crowded, yes, but not so bad we'd felt we'd wasted our trip by going then. We've never encountered parks closing during that time, either. Have fun!
You'll have a great trip. Just prepare for (and expect that) it will be different from your Feb and Nov trips with much bigger crowds. I would have a look at some of the crowd calendars and follow the recommended park advice. I have never heard of park closings due to capacity at that time of the year so I don't think you'll have to worry about not being able to hop.
In 2007 we were down from Thursday before Easter until the Monday after Easter and we were fine. We walked onto some rides and really didn't have a problem with crowds. I think after Easter should be even a bit better. Go and have fun
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We went that week a couple years ago. It was much better than we thought it would be. It was crowded but it seemed like the crowds mostly milled around and the ride waits were similar to summer trips. I'd do it again.
Hopefully Easter being a bit later this year will work in your favor as well. A couple years ago we were there the week before Easter which was also Spring Break week for many schools and the closer it got to Easter the busier it got. Magic Kingdom was the only park that I felt was way to crowded for me, and that was only the very last day we were there. To my knowledge there were no park closures. With some planning, you'll be able to avoid the biggest crowds and I'm sure you'll have a marvelous time!
This April will be our 7th Spring Break trip. Ours is always the week before Easter, which I think is usually a bit busier than the week after. They have never closed a park while we were there, and the weather is usually great. Just make smart use of your fp+, and (as always)get there at park opening to beat the crowds.
Have fun!
My sister went the week before Easter a few years back, and they went on every single attraction without any real planning (drove me crazy since I'm the opposite with my hyper planning). Anyway, they really managed just fine, and although it was crowded, they did everything that they wanted (at least they used Fastpasses!), and no parks closed due to maximum attendance. You'll be okay, I'm sure. Enjoy the great weather!!
Thanks everyone for all of the words of encouragement!!
Maybe I'm just overthinking things and stressing over items beyond our control!
I'm feeling a lot better about the whole trip especially since we made our FP+ selections a few days ago and even took care of the online resort check-in already!!
All that's left is to wait for our MagicBands to arrive in the mail and pack!!! We'll be in Florida in less than 60 days!!! Can't wait
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My DH suggested it when we were planning a warm weather trip with very reasonable airfare popped up on Southwest. Who could say no to Disney???
Plus my dad is celebrating his 70th bday while we'll be there!!
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