[jo-jo]

So right now we have ressies for mid april. But just being down at in sept, it was hot, but the crowds were good. April is still considered spring break time. Based on temp and crowds, which would you choose? I know sept is high hurricane, but usually we go for 8 to 10 days, so if we lose a day or so, it wouldn't be bad. And it would be just DH and I. No kids bouncing off the walls being trapped in a room for 24 hrs. Which would you choose?

[whitba]

No Kids... possiblity of being locked in the room is a hurricane hits... a little reading... a little whatever... I vote September .

It's actually on my wish list to take a September trip, just DH & me. WDW seems to have hurricane response done pat so we wouldn't worry about that. Weather should be great, crowds even better. This will likely be the last year we have to schedule around the kids school year so we're getting there.

[PrincessFan]

I have found WDW to have high crowds during April which can be really tough on small kids -- too long of waits - even tough for DH

However, you bring up a good point about possible hurricanes during Sept. I have never been during mid september, did go once over Labor Day weekend and it was quite nice.

So, this is a tough question.

I guess the unpredictability of the weather might worry me more than the crowds, so I would head mid April and plan accordingly for possible long lines.

[jo-jo]

[quote=whitba]No Kids... possiblity of being locked in the room is a hurricane hits... a little reading... a little whatever... I vote September .
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Yeah, right......

My DH would be glued to the weather channel...


I'd probably be an closet with a blanket over my head.

[mousemom]

I believe if you go at the end of April you are ok. Anything past mid April should be ok. September is always a hit or miss. Yes, hurricane season is at that time and the weather is hot,but you know your kids well enough to know if they can handle the heat. September is ok for me but for cooler weather and the ability to stay in the parks eaiser, I would say April( but at the end,3rd or 4th week).

[whitba]

I'm the eternal optimist but your right, my DH would be glued to the screen as well, we'd have to hope the cable went out. We were there the day after the last full fledge hurricane that blew through Orlando. I couldn't believe how quickly things were cleaned up and open at WDW. The only issue we had was whether the Plane was going to be allowed to land, we slipped in just as they started refusing flights, the storm had passed but there was water coming in all over the airport.

[jo-jo]

Originally Posted by mousemom

I believe if you go at the end of April you are ok. Anything past mid April should be ok. September is always a hit or miss. Yes, hurricane season is at that time and the weather is hot,but you know your kids well enough to know if they can handle the heat. September is ok for me but for cooler weather and the ability to stay in the parks eaiser, I would say April( but at the end,3rd or 4th week).

No kids on this trip. The little girl in my advatar is my DGD. I really should update that picture.........

[leslieh]

I vote September (even though we were driven out of Key West by a hurricane a few years ago...)!

[DisneyFan722]

I went in September and didn't wait in a line longer than 15 minutes. I have heard horror stories about April tho. SPRING BREAK!!! GEH!!!!

[emamasa]

september was awesome - we did it this year and last year did 1st week of october! i haven't been in april, but based on our low attendance alone, i'd vote september. plus, you may get lucky and get free dining again next year!

[SuiteDisney]

We will never go down during Spring Break. The crowds can be horrendous! We were there the second week of March a couple years ago and it was already crowded. September is the way to go.

[Soundgod]

I'd say April, depending on when Easter vacations begin and end. The hurricane thing doesn't bother me, I live in South Florida. What bothers me most about September is it's still in the 90s during the day and the 80s at night and the possibility of love bugs, though they do come out in the spring, usually May. If however, it's a late Easter and Spring Break season, I'd do September which at least is a value season all the time.

[faerie dust]

we jsut went september 9 to the 16th crowds were not bad surprisingly more busy then we expected . but better then summmer weather was hot. but we would do it again in a second. in fact we are going next september same time.

[WishIWasThere]

Go in September. Even if there is a hurricane they aren't that bad. I have been through several and they aren't bad. Spring break would be lines and more lines.

[jo-jo]

Originally Posted by faerie dust

we jsut went september 9 to the 16th crowds were not bad surprisingly more busy then we expected . but better then summmer weather was hot. but we would do it again in a second. in fact we are going next september same time.

We were there from Sept 26 thru Oct 6 and yes, it was hot. And as you said it was busier than expected. I kept saying to my DH, "And this is the slow season". In order to make use of our AP, we would be going closer to your time span.