As of January 1, 2019, we have closed our forums. This is a decision we did not come to lightly, but it is necessary. The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk. The server software itself must be updated, and it cannot be without removing the forums.
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There are other changes as well.
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To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
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Sorry it's looking like you have to rework your plans. I've visited mid May twice now. It's not too bad crowdwise, and the weather is usually good. And nope, the love bugs are not out like they are in Sept.
Best of luck with your plans!
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We went at the end of May last year, and the love bugs were horrible at my in-laws! I couldn't even walk with out getting smacked in the face!! But we didn't see any at Disney! The week we were at Disney it only rained twice, once for about 15 minutes, and the other day it rained ALL day. Just a light rain, so we still walked around and rode all the rides. It was pretty warm. High 80-Low 90. We went the last week of May though. This was my first time to Disney, so I don't know what to compare, if it was busy or not. I know Splash Mountain and Thunder Mountain usually had a 60 minute wait. Hope this helps!
We've gone at the end of May, for the last 3 years, and the crowds aren't too bad ... and the lovebugs were not bad in 06 or 08, but definitely a pain in 07! Go figure!
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Love bugs weren't that bad here in May. Let's hope Aug/Sept isn't bad either!
Love bugs are small black flying "bugs". There are two attached almost always. They fly around and are attracted to lighter colors. Exp: If you have a white door on your house, they will pretty much cover the door during a bad season. When driving down the road, you "kill" them with your vehicle, therefore the front of your vehicle is covered in dead bugs. eww ! They can ruin your paint, so you have to wash your vehicle EVERY day!
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I was this past late april early may and saw very few.
maybe like a few here and there
I have also seen them by the millions in sept, then seen none in sept
it varies by year i guess.
they are harmless but drive me nuts
I was there this year from May 3-10 and the weather was great! It's warm, but not as humid as later in the summer. I saw a few love bugs, but they were worse a couple of years ago in the fall. The crowds were very manageable. Early May is a good time to go before school is out and the Flower and Garden festival at Epcot is absolutely beautiful.
May is our favorite time of the year to go to WDW. We didn't see any lovebugs this trip. We love the IFGF at Epcot which runs in May. The weather is usually in the 80s and not too humid.
I went in May 18-23 of 07 and the love bugs were around but not horrible. Just remember that they are attracted to white! Other than the bugs, May was a great time to go!
I went to WDW in mid-May back in 2000 and 2001. The weather was great and the crowds weren't too bad. We saw a few love-bugs around, but they weren't too bad.
We went the first week of May this year and thought it was a great time to go! We just had 5-10 minute waits on most rides; the max we ever waited was about 15-20 minutes (and that was only 2-3 times). In fact, the morning we went to Epcot, it felt like we had the whole park to ourselves! (Look at this picture to get an idea of how sparse the crowds were, at least in the mornings. Things picked up toward noon.)
It was a little warmer than we expected -- the news said they were having an above average week -- it was high 80's and low 90's. It didn't rain the entire week.
I never saw a lovebug while we were there -- not at all like the September 2000 trip when they were EVERYWHERE!!!
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And nope, the love bugs are not out like they are in Sept. 
But we didn't see any at Disney! The week we were at Disney it only rained twice, once for about 15 minutes, and the other day it rained ALL day. Just a light rain, so we still walked around and rode all the rides. It was pretty warm. High 80-Low 90. We went the last week of May though. This was my first time to Disney, so I don't know what to compare, if it was busy or not. I know Splash Mountain and Thunder Mountain usually had a 60 minute wait. Hope this helps!
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