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Due to school and other commitments, August wins out this year for us. I'd much prefer a cooler time (such as November, which is lovely), but it's actually great timing because we can take part in a huge family reunion (where the date's been changed a few times) in Tampa that we thought we...

We were only at WDW in February once, about 5 years ago. We visited during the first week. The crowds were very light. DHS was packed due to some type of competition (maybe it was cheerleading, but I don't remember for sure). We saw what we wanted to see and left instead of lingering. The...

Below I have added some great links. From my own experience, the best times to visit are early to mid-February, May (except for the holiday weekend), mid to late August, September, early to mid November, first two weeks of December. Avoid the major holidays, spring break and June/July if you...

Honestly, I can't imagine bringing my iPad to the parks. I would be concerned about it's security and the added (albeit not much, but after a whole day carrying it....) extra weight. I did take it on our recent trip, but only used it at the airport and at our resort. The iPhone has a lot...

You are correct. I don't remember the year, but we once visited in mid-December and were staying at the CR. It was cold in Orlando that year. We took the boat launch over to Fort Wilderness for HDDR and were standing by the lake remarking how pretty the lights looked on the Contemporary...

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I think you should be okay because early May is not a very busy time at WDW. IMHO I don't think you run too much of a risk and you should easily be able to book the resort of your choice. I can't answer the free dining question, but here is a good source of discount and package...

Unless you run into a cold snap :rolleyes: our experience was 70's during the day and 50's in the evenings. Some folks used the pool, but we personally thought it was too chilly. It was great for touring though. But prepare for anything. Check the local Orlando news station websites for...

Another vote for Garden Grocer. Every time we have used them (5 times now), the service has been excellent. And the majority of the time the order has arrived in Publix bags, so I assume that they bought the items there (or used their bags anyway! :animwink:).

I think Labor Day is one of the slower holiday weekends at WDW. Except for maybe local crowds and tourists traveling with younger children, it is probably moderate at worst.

Our experience is that the crowds seem to get progressively worse as the week goes on. So, not as bad as Christmas week, but still pretty hopping!

We've visited in early May a number of times, the last time was a few months back. We luckily just missed the very hot weather as it seemed to hit the day after we left. But the weather can be warm to quite hot. The crowds are generally moderate except for maybe school groups on the weekends...

A GREAT time to visit! We were there mid-November last year and it was really nice. Weather was temperate (it rained only once but it was overnight), crowds were pretty moderate and resorts were mostly decorated. We were able to see the Osborne Lights, which began on or about the 15th...

The food festival begins on 9/30 at Epcot and that is always popular. And there is a mini-marathon/festival event at that time as well. http://espnwwos.disney.go.com/events/rundisney/wine-and-dine-half-marathon/

The studios are small indeed. Not recommended for more than 2 and perhaps a small child. But the other units are supposed to be quite spacious. You should be just fine.