Calling all holiday and summer WDW experts

ajbdk5 · 05-12-2003

Hi Gang!:)

Anyone who has done WDW during holiday/summer/peak times...

Please share your tips and secrets for dealing with large crowds:nooo:

To EE or not to EE and do an opposite park instead? All comments wanted!

THANKS!!

AMY

CaribBeachNut · 05-12-2003

Use the Fastpass and Early Entry and E nights. All are GREAT!

**DisneyTeacher** · 05-12-2003

Ditto what CBN said. We also go to a different park (not the EE park) after a break in the afternoon.

alextina · 05-12-2003

We have done 4th of July at MK and boy talk about crowds. They even closed the park around 2 p.m. to any more guests becuase they had reached capacity. We found that on July 4th since they are open late and have the big fireworks show most people came to the park later in the day, so we were there first thing when they opened and had no problem riding all the rides we wanted too. The longest wait we had was about 20 min., around 1 p.m. the park started getting so crowded that it was even getting hard to walk around becuase there were just so many people and the shortest wait for any ride was about 90 min. So at this point we decided to do a couple of rides for the second time and then just walk around and shop. So the moral of the story is if you are going to be at WDW during holidays/summer/peak times then go early in the morning and do all the rides you want and then take advantage of the afternoon to just walk around and shop. :D

**mickey** · 05-12-2003

I don't think EE is a really bad thing, but if you go, make sure you are there first thing at rope drop and stay for a couple of hours, and then head to a different park. The EE parks are always more crowded than the other parks, but you can take advantage of the extra hour. We usually just skip them all together and head to another park.

MickeyMac · 05-12-2003

We do what Mickey suggested - we are at EE for rope drop, then head home around lunch, relax, then head to the park that was EE the previous day. Since everyone was there the day before, it always seems relatively empty.

ajbdk5 · 05-12-2003

THANKS!!!
Mickeymac, that's a great idea.... to do a park the day after its EE day! I will make a note of all the great tips I get!:D

AMY

**DisneyTeacher** · 05-12-2003

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Originally posted by ajbdk5
I will make a note of all the great tips I get!:D
AMY

That's what I do. I have a notebook right by the computer to write down all of the tips I get here. I just get too many good ideas here to remember on my own.

tinkerbell · 05-12-2003

I have to agree about avoiding the parks with EE .. or that you go to a different park within an hour or two .. we liked EE because we knew which park to avoid .. it was always a given that the park with EE would be packed by lunch.

DisneyTeacher

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That's what I do. I have a notebook right by the computer to write down all of the tips I get here. I just get too many good ideas here to remember on my own

I copy and paste all the good ideas on to notepad then print them when I have a full page *grin*

tralden · 05-12-2003

Same advice as everyone else about EEs.

If you avoid the EEs, don't think that means you can sleep in ;) .
Be at the park you your choosing when the 'ropes drop'. You'll get more done in the first two hours than in then next six.

Also, don't eat at the usual times. This is double saver since you are riding when others are eating, and you don't spend as much time in line waiting for your food.

Park advice:
MK & MGM: If there are two performances of the night time parade/show, see the later on and do rides during the first one.

EPCOT: Really has two openings (Future World and World Showcase). Treat it as such and be ready for the second rope drop for WS. Spend the early after noon in WS, then return to FW in the early evening.

mickaholic4077 · 05-12-2003

Most days Future World closes at 6pm,so Iwould go on the rides that are really important to you early in the morning.

tralden · 05-13-2003

Some of the more popular FW rides (e.g. TestTrack) stay open past the FW 'close'. Check the maps/schedule or ask a CM.

tinkerbell · 05-13-2003

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Originally posted by tralden
Some of the more popular FW rides (e.g. TestTrack) stay open past the FW 'close'. Check the maps/schedule or ask a CM.

thanks for posting that .. I knew in the past rides like SSE stayed open till closing but with all the cutbacks, I wondered if they still did :)

Minnie Mommie · 05-16-2003

We always get up early and grab a little bite to eat. We go to the EE park and by 11am we are done. At that time, we head back to the hotel for a swim or get a late breakfast/early lunch. Next it is to another park! I do like Mickey Mac's idea of going to the previous days EE!!!

tralden · 05-18-2003

FYI, at least for the period May 1-17 here's the list of attractions in EPCOT FW that were open past the 6pm "close":

Honey ISTA: 'til 9pm
Innoventions: 'til 7pm
Leave a Legacy: 'til 9pm (anyone else think it's odd calling this an "attraction"?)
Spaceship Earth: 'til 9pm
Test Track: 'til 9pm

05-12-2003	#1 (permalink)
ajbdk5 Mouse Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,326	Calling all holiday and summer WDW experts Hi Gang!:) Anyone who has done WDW during holiday/summer/peak times... Please share your tips and secrets for dealing with large crowds:nooo: To EE or not to EE and do an opposite park instead? All comments wanted! THANKS!! AMY __________________ ~Amy~ It's about quality, not quantity. It's about info, not popularity. POLY 1979, POLY 1983, CBR 1992, CBR 1993, CBR 1995, Grosvenor 1999, Dixie Landings 2001 Pop Century 2004, ~CBR and MVMCP Dec. 2004!~

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CaribBeachNut Big Cheese Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 904	Helpful Summer Hints Use the Fastpass and Early Entry and E nights. All are GREAT!

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DisneyTeacher Moderator/WL Tour Guide Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 16,124	Ditto what CBN said. We also go to a different park (not the EE park) after a break in the afternoon. __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: We don't know yet either BCV or HHI 232 days 8 hours 4 minutes

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alextina Big Cheese Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New Mexico Posts: 551	We have done 4th of July at MK and boy talk about crowds. They even closed the park around 2 p.m. to any more guests becuase they had reached capacity. We found that on July 4th since they are open late and have the big fireworks show most people came to the park later in the day, so we were there first thing when they opened and had no problem riding all the rides we wanted too. The longest wait we had was about 20 min., around 1 p.m. the park started getting so crowded that it was even getting hard to walk around becuase there were just so many people and the shortest wait for any ride was about 90 min. So at this point we decided to do a couple of rides for the second time and then just walk around and shop. So the moral of the story is if you are going to be at WDW during holidays/summer/peak times then go early in the morning and do all the rides you want and then take advantage of the afternoon to just walk around and shop. :D __________________ 1977--Disneyland 1979--WDW 1981--Disneyland 1984--Disneyland 1988--Disneyland 1993--WDW/Off Site 07/2001--LBVBW 05/2002--LBVBW 05/2003--AKL 10/2003--Disneyland Hotel 05/2004--Polynesian

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mickey Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,229	I don't think EE is a really bad thing, but if you go, make sure you are there first thing at rope drop and stay for a couple of hours, and then head to a different park. The EE parks are always more crowded than the other parks, but you can take advantage of the extra hour. We usually just skip them all together and head to another park. __________________ Frank Costanza: You can drop a grand in Disney World, like that. My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Disneyland, 2008 I am riding the Matterhorn

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05-12-2003	#6 (permalink)
MickeyMac Cherubic Chocoholic Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,233	We do what Mickey suggested - we are at EE for rope drop, then head home around lunch, relax, then head to the park that was EE the previous day. Since everyone was there the day before, it always seems relatively empty. __________________ ... back in the frozen tundra!

05-12-2003	#7 (permalink)
ajbdk5 Mouse Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,326	THANKS!!! Mickeymac, that's a great idea.... to do a park the day after its EE day! I will make a note of all the great tips I get!:D AMY __________________ ~Amy~ It's about quality, not quantity. It's about info, not popularity. POLY 1979, POLY 1983, CBR 1992, CBR 1993, CBR 1995, Grosvenor 1999, Dixie Landings 2001 Pop Century 2004, ~CBR and MVMCP Dec. 2004!~

05-12-2003	#10 (permalink)
tralden Junior Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 27	Same advice as everyone else about EEs. If you avoid the EEs, don't think that means you can sleep in ;) . Be at the park you your choosing when the 'ropes drop'. You'll get more done in the first two hours than in then next six. Also, don't eat at the usual times. This is double saver since you are riding when others are eating, and you don't spend as much time in line waiting for your food. Park advice: MK & MGM: If there are two performances of the night time parade/show, see the later on and do rides during the first one. EPCOT: Really has two openings (Future World and World Showcase). Treat it as such and be ready for the second rope drop for WS. Spend the early after noon in WS, then return to FW in the early evening.

05-12-2003	#11 (permalink)
mickaholic4077 Currently in Timeout! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: 90 miles from The Mick!!!!! Posts: 6,193	Most days Future World closes at 6pm,so Iwould go on the rides that are really important to you early in the morning.

05-13-2003	#12 (permalink)
tralden Junior Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 27	Some of the more popular FW rides (e.g. TestTrack) stay open past the FW 'close'. Check the maps/schedule or ask a CM.

05-16-2003	#14 (permalink)
Minnie Mommie Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 96	We always get up early and grab a little bite to eat. We go to the EE park and by 11am we are done. At that time, we head back to the hotel for a swim or get a late breakfast/early lunch. Next it is to another park! I do like Mickey Mac's idea of going to the previous days EE!!!

05-18-2003	#15 (permalink)
tralden Junior Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 27	FYI, at least for the period May 1-17 here's the list of attractions in EPCOT FW that were open past the 6pm "close": Honey ISTA: 'til 9pm Innoventions: 'til 7pm Leave a Legacy: 'til 9pm (anyone else think it's odd calling this an "attraction"?) Spaceship Earth: 'til 9pm Test Track: 'til 9pm

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