Travel Dates Question Vacation Planning Tips & Tricks Discuss Travel Dates Question in the Vacation Planning forums; While I understand crowds can fluctuate, when have you found the parks the emptiest? All of my trips to the world have been in either May or June. If weather, ...

[Tim]

While I understand crowds can fluctuate, when have you found the parks the emptiest? All of my trips to the world have been in either May or June. If weather, cost and anything else don't factor in the decision, when do I go to avoid the crowds? I hear November, December, etc. Give me a good 10 day stretch so the parks are as empty as possible.

[beja]

I've had great luck during the first week of November and the first week of December. Even though the Food & Wine festival is happening during the first week of November, I've never really experienced lengthy lines. I think that it is less crowded in December; however, it can get chilly at night. I think you can't go wrong with either.

[SuzyQ]

The times that I have found the least amoutn of crowds:

--Usually the time between New Year's Day and WDW Marathon
--The week after Labor Day
--The week right after Thanksgiving

With all of the promotions Disney has put out for those travel dates, we are seeing more crowds - so it is not 'dead', but still, small enough where you can feel a difference.

The downside is that park hours are usually shortened and more attractions are getting refurbished.

[jiminycricket]

We've been going down the week after Labor day. It's still hot, which I like and it's not as crowded, which my husband likes. The park hours are shortened for the most part, but you can still get eveything done without feeling rushed. I don't mind the early closings, since I have small children. So, we're usually up & out fairly early. The past couple of years we've even gotten the free dining plan.

[Tim]

Thanks guys!