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Early May crowds
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nepalostparks
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We've traveled to the World the second week of May in 2007 and this year, and the crowds have been generally light, with wait times of 15 or minutes or less on almost every attraction (many being walk on or waiting for the next cycle/show to start). Even the bigger attractions were only a 15 to 25 minute wait using FP.
The weather both times was very hot, around 90-95 in 07 and this year it was 95 or better everyday. In 07 we saw only one passing shower, this year our last full day in Epcot it rained off and on, but we still made the best of it.
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Disney_Belle
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We went April 26 - May 3 of last year. The crowd levels were fairly low, but it did get HOT a few days (96/97). Just a couple of days. The rest were low to mid 80's.
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DizneyPryncess
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I've been there the first week of May the last couple of years. Ditto on the heat - we were surprised to find that it was in the high 90's. A few years back it wasn't as hot. Crowds aren't too bad. The Pixar anniversary brought in more people than I was used to this year, but it still wasn't bad.
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Fantastic to know that the crowds will be quite good this time of year, i always go in October when I go but want to try something different for a change.
I hope to go either the last two weeks of April or the last week of April first week of May next year. Just got to go ahead and book it
I hope to go either the last two weeks of April or the last week of April first week of May next year. Just got to go ahead and book it
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twinsowner
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We also attended this past May 3-12th. I have only visited in oct/Nov in the past and maybe I was missing something but i found it to be extremely crowded in may. the POR was sold out. Magic kingdom was so bad that we finally gave up and went somewhere else. we did have a couple of days that the wait times were good but the majority of the trip it was very crowded. And definately hot!! 90-95 degrees almost every day. Gonna stick with Oct/Nov from now on. have fun!!
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stillgoofy
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We've gone 1st week of May for the past few years and it has been great. Crowds are low and weather is usually great (although it was extra hot this past May with no rain). Great time of year to go.
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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 at Epcot. It is a good time to visit to avoid the summer crowds.
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R W B
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My g/f and I went in mid May this past summer and we really enjoyed it. We didn't think the crowds were that bad. Most of your big rides had a 20-25min wait. As far the temp goes, we felt really comfortable during the day, I wasn't sweating my butt off like our trip in July and at night time, idk how low it got but my g/f wore a sweatshirt most nights. Like I said, this was in mid May so I would imagine early May to be better since less kids are out of school.
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meeskamickey
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My family went in early May this year. We found the wait times to be pretty short. The longest we waited for a ride was about 15 minutes.
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PolynesianPrincess
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We visited April 30-May 7 this past year and we LOVED it. We usually visit Thanksgiving week or during Spring Break so to us, the crowds were pretty low. FP return times were usually no more than an hour later (with the exception of TSM) and we weren't TOO hot although some days it got up there temp wise. We will be returning April 26-May 6 next year so maybe we will see you! :wave:
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