2nd week of June or 3rd week of August

[Wdw1sttimer]

Hi. My husband and I are planning our first trip to Disney World w/ our 3 children. Crowd wise which will be better June 9th-14th or August 19th-24th? Thanks

 

[Wdw1sttimer]

Also, would this time span leave time to visit the water parks?

 

[Andrew Appleby]

Hi, I can't really comment about June as we can't ever go then due to school holidays (we're in the UK) however when we do go we always aim for the last 2 weeks in August as it's starts to be a little 'quieter'. It's not really quiet but I think it's just not as crammed as during the American school holidays.

With regards to the water parks, it all depends on your preferences. 5 days for 4 parks and a waterpark would be tight and very packed if you wanted to try and do everything.

 

[Wdw1sttimer]

Thanks. I thought maybe the water parks would be too much.

 

[Wdw1sttimer]

Our check in time for our room is 3pm. Can we visit the parks before then and then go back to the room to check in?

 

[Tuvalu]

Our check in time for our room is 3pm. Can we visit the parks before then and then go back to the room to check in?

Yes. But even better, you can check in online up to 60 days before your arrival and skip the front desk altogether. When your room is ready you will be texted the room number. Easy!

 

[Wdw1sttimer]

Yes. But even better, you can check in online up to 60 days before your arrival and skip the front desk altogether. When your room is ready you will be texted the room number. Easy!

Awesome. Thanks!

 

[jimbojones]

Thanks. I thought maybe the water parks would be too much.

If you are not doing the water parks 5 days is fine, 1 whole day for each park and a day to revisit favorites. For me, 4 days is too short, 6 days is ideal and 7 is too much

 

[Wdw1sttimer]

It's 6 days, 5 nights. We got the park hopper option so hopefully we can go back to favorites.

 

[mdubm]

We’ve done second week in June and it’s not bad. The heat in Florida is pretty brutal, so August would probably be hotter than June. We had a really nice week of temps in the 80s when we went last June, but it was a total fluke and not normal.

 

[Marianm]

We went this past August for 9 days and it was HOT. But it wasn't unbearable for me and I would definitely go again in August. It also wasn't very crowded. Also- 9 days was way too long of a time for us. I think 6-7 nights is ideal.

 

[Rumrunner]

Hi. My husband and I are planning our first trip to Disney World w/ our 3 children. Crowd wise which will be better June 9th-14th or August 19th-24th? Thanks

We went mid August in 2014 and the crowds were not bad and while it was hot it was not stifling. In 2016 we went in mid June and the heat and humidity were brutal and the crowds were ridiculous. I would opt for August if that was possible but because of school it is no longer possible We are going this year beginning June 10 for 10 days. Hoping for reasonable crowds and half way decent weather.

 

[yensid67]

wdw1sttimer: 5 Days is plenty of time, I would stay away from the Hollywood Studios since its a large construction zone, unless there is something DIEHARD you want to see! Great Movie Ride is closed until 2019(?), there is a HUGE emphasis on Star Wars. So with no Studios, that gives you an extra day to do 1 Water Park or 2nd day at a park! The choice is yours! Have a great time!

go to yourfirstvisit.net to see crowd levels for your dates!

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Also, would this time span leave time to visit the water parks?

Not unless you were okay missing a whole lot of other stuff. We always go for 8 nights and we've never had time to visit the water parks.