For us, it's the only time to go. My son is in college and my daughter in middle school. This is the only time the vacations line up without 90 degree heat (which would be torture and not a vacation for us). We don't spend hour after hour in the parks at this time of year. We do fastpasses as well as possible during the day, and usually go back at night. Being at the Boardwalk makes it easy for us to come and go. Afternoons are usually spent dining, napping and/or swimming. Also, if the crowds are too nuts somewhere, we just leave. We've ridden pretty much everything, so it isn't a huge sacrifice to go back to the Boardwalk if the crowds are nuts. Plus, if one or two of us want to stay, we do. We're not afraid to break up the party.
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2018 Christmas Week Experiences
- Thread starter Sonconato
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For us, it's the only time to go. My son is in college and my daughter in middle school. This is the only time the vacations line up without 90 degree heat (which would be torture and not a vacation for us). We don't spend hour after hour in the parks at this time of year. We do fastpasses as well as possible during the day, and usually go back at night. Being at the Boardwalk makes it easy for us to come and go. Afternoons are usually spent dining, napping and/or swimming. Also, if the crowds are too nuts somewhere, we just leave. We've ridden pretty much everything, so it isn't a huge sacrifice to go back to the Boardwalk if the crowds are nuts. Plus, if one or two of us want to stay, we do. We're not afraid to break up the party.
SourcererMark79
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- No
Oh no, not another 5th gate pitch
SourcererMark79
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- No
Why stop there? If you build it, they will come.
HonoraMary
New Member
Some years ago a watched a Japanese program that did a story about Tokyo Disney one day in Golden Week (late April/early May they have 4 national holidays clumped together and practically everybody is off from work for that week). The parking lots were full before noon, and the line of cars waiting to get in went on for miles (helicopter cam). A reporting team interviewed a family who had driven hours to get there, only to wait hours to get in. They checked back with them the next day, and after they finally got into the park, they waited on line for hours, got on two rides, saw a parade and went home.
F'nGoofy
Member
I just returned from being down there from the 26th to the 2nd, and spent NYE in the Magic Kingdom. I have never seen it like that before. You really couldn’t walk in the Magic Kingdom. The other parks weren’t too bad, considering it was the holiday week (except for TSL, which was expected). By 5:30, you couldn’t walk anyplace near the castle or Main St. they had people walking in back of Main St. to get from Adventureland to Tomorrowland, which was interesting. I had to be there, and got my trip paid for, so I’m not complaining about it. Our high school’s marching band was marching in the Magic Kingdom on NYE, and I drive the equipment around so there I was. (Got to see a headless tigger and Olaf backstage). After the parade, it was just too much to deal with, with those throngs of people.
Being in Disney beats being just about anywhere. I figured it would be busy, but not like that. I would never plan a trip down there during the holidays.
These pictures were taken at 5:30...
Being in Disney beats being just about anywhere. I figured it would be busy, but not like that. I would never plan a trip down there during the holidays.
These pictures were taken at 5:30...
Thank you for posting these photos around the Hub! We were in Adventureland around that time and were floored by the crowds over there. This is even worse! We always go around the Hub because we really don't like how it's changed from a Park like feel to a Parking lot like feel.
disneygeek90
Well-Known Member
Early December is much better, you get the decorations with less crowds.
I'mwatchinguWizowski
Active Member
I agree with OP And several others. We do Christmas every year and this was by far the worst crowds we have seen vs years past. We have to go because of school and skipping school at this point is no longer an option for my oldest...did it tons in elementary. 
I was prepared for it so my expectations weren’t very high to ride to a ton of things. We enjoyed the parks and just being there for Christmas but what I couldn’t believe was how rude and mean people were...to kids!!! My kids were pushed, pulled and even almost separated at one point. It made me sad to see people behave this way. It wasnt only the huge crowds that seemed “worse” than usual it was just people attitudes.
I was prepared for it so my expectations weren’t very high to ride to a ton of things. We enjoyed the parks and just being there for Christmas but what I couldn’t believe was how rude and mean people were...to kids!!! My kids were pushed, pulled and even almost separated at one point. It made me sad to see people behave this way. It wasnt only the huge crowds that seemed “worse” than usual it was just people attitudes.