best time to go

markarja · 04-11-2005

in planning our trip for the three of us wondering if March is an okay time to go and if it is better than mid-May which is when we have gone im the past.Thanks.

mickaholic4077 · 04-11-2005

Mid-March is considered peak season and you're not guaranteed swimming weather,so I would go in May when it's regular season and you will definitely be able to swim.

dab · 04-11-2005

The temps will be lower in March but a bit more rain. March temps (70's and 80's) May temps (high 80's & 90's). I would only choose the first week of March...any later and you'll be battling Spring Break crowds. May also has special events that bring more crowds and requires more careful planning - Epcot's Flower & Garden Festival, Disney Studios Star Wars Weekends, and Grad Nites. I personally think you could swim in either March or May. It is possible to have a lower temp day in March but much more pleasant park hopping temps IMHO! So, my pick would be early March.

EmpressJenny · 04-11-2005

March is good as long as you steer clear of the week before and the week after Easter. Scary!

**llama** · 04-11-2005

I'd vote for May. We've been there in March (different weeks) and they were all crowded, because Spring Breaks are different for everyone. The weather in May will certainly be nicer (but I like the heat) and it's kind of that in between time, after Spring Break and Easter, but before school lets out of the summer. With planning you can avoid things like the Star Wars weekend, etc. Personally, I'd love to see the Flower Festival.

Baloo85 · 04-11-2005

I voted for May because I will be there then...and maybe we can bump into each other!

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hiner · 04-11-2005

I agree with the others on going in mid May. We use to go in October and went in May the first time last year. We loved it so much that we said we would only go in May from now on.

**cinderbella** · 04-11-2005

March is also PRIME cheerleader time...and it's not just a few weeks..i think they start in Late February and stay until the week before easter...the BEST time to go would probaly be mid-may (although maybe not THIS May bc of the HCOE)

dementia · 04-11-2005

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**ddoll** · 04-11-2005

That's a good one, dementia. I didn't realize they had worked out a projection for the new varied EMH.

BuzzLightyear · 04-11-2005

This will be our 4th May in a row. Can't say weather March would be better. We choose May since the crowds are lower (most of the time) great swimming weather, we've only had a few partial days of rain the last 3 years.

Pooh Fan · 04-11-2005

I would choose the first week in March before the Spring Breaks begin. May can be really hot and humid which makes it miserable. DH swore we would never go back in the summer because we got over heated. The weather would be alot cooler in March and yet you would still have days that you could go to the water parks. Just my opinion though.

missy H · 04-12-2005

We went the first two weeks in March about 2 years ago. The first week was great no crowds and no waits, the second was so different. Huge crowds and very very long waits for rides! The weather was great we still went to the water parks and we were swiming most evenings.
Hope this helps.

markarja · 04-12-2005

we have been twice,both times in May and we were very happy with that. Water parks are not a concern, money is! So it would appear that May is the best choice
Thanks for all the replies!

**MissDisney** · 04-12-2005

We love mid-May, but we'd never turn down a March trip!!!

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markarja Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: rochester ny Posts: 136	best time to go in planning our trip for the three of us wondering if March is an okay time to go and if it is better than mid-May which is when we have gone im the past.Thanks. __________________ Are we there yet?

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mickaholic4077 Currently in Timeout! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: 90 miles from The Mick!!!!! Posts: 6,193	Re: best time to go Mid-March is considered peak season and you're not guaranteed swimming weather,so I would go in May when it's regular season and you will definitely be able to swim.

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dab Perpetual Trip Planner Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,604	Re: best time to go The temps will be lower in March but a bit more rain. March temps (70's and 80's) May temps (high 80's & 90's). I would only choose the first week of March...any later and you'll be battling Spring Break crowds. May also has special events that bring more crowds and requires more careful planning - Epcot's Flower & Garden Festival, Disney Studios Star Wars Weekends, and Grad Nites. I personally think you could swim in either March or May. It is possible to have a lower temp day in March but much more pleasant park hopping temps IMHO! So, my pick would be early March. __________________ http://www.magicalkingdoms.com/timer...8lwbwx9enz.png

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EmpressJenny MB's Half-Yard President Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St. Pete, FL Posts: 2,399	Re: best time to go March is good as long as you steer clear of the week before and the week after Easter. Scary! __________________ Grand Floridian: Honeymoon 2003 - Coronado Springs: Spring 2004 - Polynesian: Sept. 2004 - Animal Kingdom Lodge: Jan. 2005 - Grand Floridian: April 2005 - PORiverside: May 2005 - Beach Club Villas: May 2005 - Boardwalk Concierge: Sept. 2005 Rescuer of MK Froggies

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llama Cie la vie Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Slurpee Capital of the World Posts: 6,574	Re: best time to go I'd vote for May. We've been there in March (different weeks) and they were all crowded, because Spring Breaks are different for everyone. The weather in May will certainly be nicer (but I like the heat) and it's kind of that in between time, after Spring Break and Easter, but before school lets out of the summer. With planning you can avoid things like the Star Wars weekend, etc. Personally, I'd love to see the Flower Festival. __________________ Moderator - Sa-fari, Sa-goodie ´¨) ¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)¸.•¨) (¸.•´xxxxxx(¸.•`xxxI'm Not Bossy - I Just Have Good Ideas ´¨) A PROUD MEMBER OF THE BAD KITTY CLUB "Meowany Are Called, Mew Are Chosen" Dopey is my Bad Influence - Discuss It's Murdoch with an "H" My Disney Countdown Counting down to:* Two weeks of Florida sun! 106 days 19 hours 15 minutes

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Baloo85 DC JungleCruise Skipper Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: in denial on the Nile river Posts: 1,545	Re: best time to go I voted for May because I will be there then...and maybe we can bump into each other! "hey fellow disney freak!" "howdy, disney pool boy!" __________________ "Please do not take any pictures while you are in line at the Jungle Cruise...they are nailed to the walls for a reason." PJ AND BALOO WDW TRIPS 2003 Oct MNSSHP (CBR) 2004 April (Grad nite) 2005 Oct MNSSHP 2005 Nov (my b day) 2006 March (spring break/POR) 2006 May (Pj's b day/All Star Music) President of the "I GO WILD FOR THE JUNGLE CRUISE" club Founder of the Pool Boys for Disney Foundation!!!

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hiner Mouse Meister Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Body: Worcester PA Heart & Soul: WDW Posts: 1,596	Re: best time to go I agree with the others on going in mid May. We use to go in October and went in May the first time last year. We loved it so much that we said we would only go in May from now on. __________________ I could be ready in a minute for WDW, just tell me when! 11/78 & 11/84- WDW - Ft. Wilderness 09/87 - Disneyland - Off Site WDW - Off Site 10/89, CBR 10/99, CBR 05/04, CBR 05/05, CBR 05/07 STEELERS WILL BE BACK IN 2008! YANKEES WILL BE BACK IN 2008! AND THE BROWN'S WILL BE BACK IN WDW 2009!

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BuzzLightyear MB Cast Member ® Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Space Mountain Posts: 3,908	Re: best time to go This will be our 4th May in a row. Can't say weather March would be better. We choose May since the crowds are lower (most of the time) great swimming weather, we've only had a few partial days of rain the last 3 years. __________________ 86,92,96 Offsite * 2002 AKL * 2003 BCV * 2004 Contemporary * 2005 WL * 2006 BWV* 2008 CSR * My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Next trip to Disney World!! Just back 8/30. Next trip unsure...........

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Pooh Fan Sweeter than hunny Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 1,879	Re: best time to go I would choose the first week in March before the Spring Breaks begin. May can be really hot and humid which makes it miserable. DH swore we would never go back in the summer because we got over heated. The weather would be alot cooler in March and yet you would still have days that you could go to the water parks. Just my opinion though. __________________ 1976 Disney World Offsite as a kid 1995 Disney Land Offsite 2002 Contemporary Resort 2004 All Star Movies Resort and Royal Pacific Resort at Universal 2005 All Star Movies and Hard Rock Hotel 2006 Beach Club and Hard Rock Hotel 2007 Beach Club and Hard Rock Hotel 2008 AKL Savannah View Concierge and Royal Pacific Resort Kid Suite My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Counting down to our Christmas trip. Disney, Universal, and the beach here we come! 64 days 11 hours 15 minutes

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missy H MB's British Belle Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,638	Re: best time to go We went the first two weeks in March about 2 years ago. The first week was great no crowds and no waits, the second was so different. Huge crowds and very very long waits for rides! The weather was great we still went to the water parks and we were swiming most evenings. Hope this helps. __________________ Missy H Avatar Our new home! Next Trip Jun 08 for 21 days June 1998 offsite April 1999 ALL STAR SPORTS Dec 1999 and April 2000 offsite March 2003 offsite June/July 2004 POP Christmas/New year 2005/06 POP CENTURY then AKL July 2006 POFQ Dec 2006 POP x´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´xxxxxx(¸.•`Kerry *´¨) Proud Member of Disney overplanner AnonyMouse

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markarja Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: rochester ny Posts: 136	Re: best time to go we have been twice,both times in May and we were very happy with that. Water parks are not a concern, money is! So it would appear that May is the best choice Thanks for all the replies! __________________ Are we there yet?

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