News Orlando International Airport forecasts big increase in air travel this Memorial Day weekend suggesting a busy period for Walt Disney World theme park

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Orlando International Airport forecasts big increase in air travel this Memorial Day weekend suggesting a busy period for Walt Disney World theme parks

Orlando International Airport forecasts big increase in air travel this Memorial Day weekend suggesting a busy period for Walt Disney World theme parks

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[CaptainAmerica]

I can't figure out what the ol' American Consumer is up to. Everything I've read suggests that Memorial Day travel is going to be a madhouse, while the Summer is going to be soft.

It don't make no sense.

 

[The Mom]

I dropped my neighbors off at the Jacksonville airport last Friday, and the parking lot was full! I've only seen that around Christmas in the past. I can't imagine how busy it will be tomorrow.

Fortunately my son is flying in late Sat night, so it might not be as busy. Especially as it isn't a holiday weekend in Spain, and he's changing flights in Miami to JAX, which shouldn't be a busy flight.

 

[monothingie]

The number one domestic feeder airport to MCO is Newark. I just rebooked my United flight for Saturday because the price actually went down not up. Curious if there is such high demand for the price to go the wrong way.

 

[Ayla]

Everybody's trying to get *out* of FL.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Everybody's trying to get *out* of FL.

Can we not?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Interesting - I know our school have a long weekend (5 days as we didn't use all our snow days) maybe other areas in similar situation so people trying to get a long weekend vacation in with warm weather before getting into Summer when kids have camp and it just gets super hot on FL?

 

[Tha Realest]

And yet…

Reservations - both park and resort - are easy to come by. Hotels are wide open and available WITH a summer discount.

Florida tourism seems to be doing fine. Disney not so much.

 

[DznyGrlSD]

And yet…

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Reservations - both park and resort - are easy to come by. Hotels are wide open and available WITH a summer discount.

Florida tourism seems to be doing fine. Disney not so much.

Cast is completely unblocked this weekend as well which is usually an indication of it not being super busy

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Cast is completely unblocked this weekend as well which is usually an indication of it not being super busy

Cast are unblocked the entire summer except for July 3 at Magic Kingdom and July 4 everywhere except Animal Kingdom.

 

[Epcotfan21]

We’re coming to Disney for the weekend from South Florida and fully expect the parks to be crowded for the holiday. Luckily our friends that have a club 33 membership invited us to go with them, so we don’t have to wait in any ride lines. You wouldn’t catch me there on a holiday weekend otherwise.

 

[DznyGrlSD]

Cast are unblocked the entire summer except for July 3 at Magic Kingdom and July 4 everywhere except Animal Kingdom.

because it's too darn hot to go to the park.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

because it's too darn hot to go to the park.

July is supposed to be hot, it's July.

I'll take 92 in July over 86 in October any day.

 

[JD80]

I was in DTW - PHI - CLT airports in the last few days and they were all mobbed.

 

[Patcheslee]

Interesting - I know our school have a long weekend (5 days as we didn't use all our snow days) maybe other areas in similar situation so people trying to get a long weekend vacation in with warm weather before getting into Summer when kids have camp and it just gets super hot on FL?

Today was our districts last day of school, nieces was last week. A few other last day is tomorrow.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Today was our districts last day of school, nieces was last week. A few other last day is tomorrow.

Could be that too, just people starting summer vacation there early vs waiting for the worst of the summer heat

We still have another month of school though (last day in June 24)

 

[TheMaxRebo]

July is supposed to be hot, it's July.

I'll take 92 in July over 86 in October any day.

I am the same - I will also take 95 in Florida vs 92 in NY as Florida is supposed to be hot and mentally I just adjust/accept it better

 

[Lilofan]

I am the same - I will also take 95 in Florida vs 92 in NY as Florida is supposed to be hot and mentally I just adjust/accept it better

FL anyday. NY at 92 degrees and some apts and homes don't even have central AC and or ceiling fans.

 

[Smugpugmug]

I'll be at the parks (AK and Epcot) tomorrow. We'll see if it's actually super busy or not. Genie+ has been $22 for the entire week but I doubt the dynamic pricing vs. crowd levels means anything anymore.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

That’s what I’ve heard all day…its “meh” here…

Side note…I swear I just saw chapek working security at the line garage at springs