Crowds In January

[Steamboat_Kevin]

I know that a few years ago, the first week after Christmas vacation in January was *the* time to go to Disney World because of how low the crowd levels were. But I recently heard that because of the WDW Marathon, January has become a more crowded time at WDW.

Is this true? I am headed to the World from January 6-12, and I'm wondering what sort of crowds to expect. Is it still a good time to go?

 

[Scar Junior]

You'll be fine. Crowds are "low" even during the marathon. My only complaint about visiting during that time is the hours are reduced as well.

 

[bgraham34]

I might being going in January as well. My company is looking to put an office in the Orlando area. I will try to stay on Disney Grounds if this happens.

 

[prberk]

You will be fine. If your vacation were one week later, you would encounter crowds due to the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday weekend. But your weekend should be quite peaceful.

And if you are flying, watch for great deals at that time, especially closer to the dates.

Paul

 

[mouselvrmom]

We went January 8-18 last year. While the crowds were certainly manageable, they were much larger than we had imagined. Most days were somewhat light, but one day at Animal Kingdom was just packed. There were quite a few tour groups and it was just packed solid. It was also very hot that day, so we decided to make it an early day.

In general, it seems that even in the off times, it gets a bit busier than expected. We had also been going in February which has seemed to get busier in the last few years.

 

[Hotdogs]

We were there during the marathon this year which was quite busy, then a day later there was no crowds at all. Have a great time.