NativeMasshole t1_itkxdht wrote
Reply to comment by BF1shY in This past Saturday, Salem was full by 11 a.m. Here's what it's like to live there in October. by zsreport
Disney has always been packed. They've raising ticket prices to try to discourage crowds for years.
somegridplayer t1_itlwa8e wrote
>They've raising ticket prices to try to discourage crowds for years.
They're raising prices to make fucking money. Discourage crowds? They want more.
Tuesday_6PM t1_itmqkgd wrote
Well, there’s a balance. The park can only hold so many people, and after a certain point wait times get ridiculous and impact the experience too much. So they do need to set some limits
levinsher t1_itmzgpy wrote
They could just limit the number of tickets they sell though instead. But they know they can make more money so they raise prices
Dunder72 t1_itpjpo5 wrote
Geez, only if Disney can come up with system where if you pay more money you can go into some quick lane or maybe even a lightning lane for those willing to pay even more money. That way they don't have to set limits and ppl who complain about the wait times.those will the ones not shelling out more money.
BF1shY t1_itl0ndh wrote
I dunno, this was like Christmas packed but on a regular weekday.
amphetaminesfailure t1_itljv48 wrote
Did you go recently? October has become pretty insane at Disney World. That was the month we use to go all the time in the 90's because it was usually slower than average and the weather was always decent. But that was also before the Halloween Party was an almost daily thing, and use to just be literally on Halloween night.
I like the 2nd or 3rd week of November now. The Christmas stuff is going on, but most people are waiting for either Thanksgiving week or December to go. Last time I went was Nov. 2019, and nothing was more than a 45 minute wait except Flight of the Passage.
That said, I have some family members who don't like going in November because it's "too cold." Which I disagree with. First of all it's warmer than Mass. is every day that time of year. It's usually still upper 70's to mid 80's during the day. Mornings can be in the upper 50's, and nights can be in the upper 60's, but who cares? That's perfect theme park weather if you ask me. And if you want to go for a night swim, every single pool is heated.
Two more tips....
DO NOT go the first week of November. It's Jersey Week and absolutely packed. Plus the Halloween decorations are down, and the Christmas decorations aren't up yet.
Another good low crowd time to go is the 1st-3rd week of September. A lot of people don't want to pull their kids from school that early in the year. I'm hesitant to go those dates though, because it's still hot, humid, and rainy and it's peak hurricane season.
If you want to do Disney World right (and who would want to do it wrong with the price these days), it's about a year to a year and a half of planning and organizing. So I'm not one to risk going in hurricane season, even if the crowd level is at the lowest point of the entire year. I've been going to DW for 31 years, and it's a tight schedule to attempt to do everything you want during a one week trip. Losing out 1-2 days because of a storm can mean a lot of missed stuff.
czndra67 t1_itmh4cx wrote
Are the Christmas decorations up the second week of November?
amphetaminesfailure t1_itmlnvu wrote
Yeah they are.
The actual Christmas party dates usually start the 2nd week of November.
zsreport OP t1_itpgo55 wrote
> I like the 2nd or 3rd week of November now. The Christmas stuff is going on, but most people are waiting for either Thanksgiving week or December to go.
A couple years ago my brother-in-law, who's a big Disney fan, told me that there's lots of families that spend their Thanksgiving every year at Disney World.
I have found that the weekend before Thanksgiving can be a pretty decent travel week with lots of hotels giving good rates. A few years back did a D.C. trip that weekend and got an amazing deal at a high end hotel a couple blocks from the Mall. Plus the crowds were pretty low key for D.C.
CoolAbdul t1_itqyuzi wrote
> there's lots of families that spend their Thanksgiving every year at Disney World.
WTF
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