I’m scared for our first December trip! We’ve gone in the summer eight times and are used to riding everything several times back to back with no waits so I’m nervous!
I'm confused. Am I here in November or june???? This place is PACKED! This trip has been very disappointing. Even the staff seem overwhelmed and understaffed. Most of our encounters have been with cranky cast members that are as confused as I am. So sad.
Do you have any suggestions on how to handle the violence? I experienced that on my trip last year and am nervous to go back in December.
Oh, I try. But when you fall or are slammed into a trashcan it's difficult to just overlook it. I have also expressly addressed the behavior and been met with defiance. So any input on successful circumnavigation helps. Believe me, I do everything in my power to avoid any conflict/crowding/precarious situations.Assume that it was accidental and ignore it, because more than likely, it was accidental. A lot of people are just not good at walking around in crowds, especially when there are lots of strollers, ECVs and families holding hands and acting as a moving brick wall. Sure there are a few rude people in every crowd, but why let one jerk ruin your fun?
Just witnessed something I think is amazing, a line at Carousel of Progress.
The theater filled and there were 15-20 left standing outside.
We experienced that last year, too. This year wasn't much different...maybe just a hair more crowded.We were there last year the week before Thanksgiving and it was very bipolar. There were periods and parks that were very busy (9-10 type crowds), and there were times that were very low (3-4 type crowds). Park Hopper was our friend and we were able to have a good week by planning and staying away from the crowds. I remember one day in particular was silly busy at MK, but we hopped on a monorail to a largely empty Epcot. IIRC we went from debating a 30 minute wait for Prince Charming Carousel or hour wait for Merrida to a 12 minute wait for Anna and Elsa and 2-3 people lines for food and wine booths.
Just witnessed something I think is amazing, a line at Carousel of Progress.
The theater filled and there were 15-20 left standing outside.
We were there Saturday night and had little trouble moving through the hub. Yes, it was packed with people, but there are clear walking paths all around and it's no problem getting through. It's moving pretty slowly at times, but never at a complete stop for extended periods. Sure, I suppose if we tried to cut through the middle of the crowd, that's an issue, but there are many options to navigate through the hub.
I don't doubt it. That's why the party days can be so nice.This was only a problem for us right after a show or fireworks. Otherwise, we just walked around the hub - loose crowds. This was on Friday Nov. 17th at Magic Kingdom.
We rode Peter Pan with a 35 minute wait time. You read that right - 35 minutes. Thunder Mountain was 25 minutes. Around 11am.
Walked in at around 12:30. Rode the railroad around the park, shopped at Emporium, stepped outside to see some marching bands march. Heard an announcement that FoF will be running early, so we are waiting for it. It’s lightly raining now. Haven’t ventured past Main St yet, but it’s not crowded in this area.
Is going to MK on a party/event day to catch a lower crowd level a myth?
I expected this week to be busier. Not last week. And for all your "welcome to a holiday week" comments shove off.
We arrive Saturday too!I'm arriving on Saturday, and I can hardly wait, crowds or no crowds......
I do hope the weather is decent though....I really can't stand the heat now, so I'm hoping for temps in the low 70s.
Walked in at around 12:30. Rode the railroad around the park, shopped at Emporium, stepped outside to see some marching bands march. Heard an announcement that FoF will be running early, so we are waiting for it. It’s lightly raining now. Haven’t ventured past Main St yet, but it’s not crowded in this area.