Early May Trip. Crowded?

[AngieTink27]

New to the forums with a question. DH and I had originally planned a trip for early May. We both figured is a slow time since prior to summer vacation season. We were going to originally take DS(7) and DD(4), as this would be the kids very first time to Disney. HOWEVER, plans have since changed due to DH's job situation. As it looks now, a trip for all 4 of us just seems impractical and unfeasable because of financial situations. DH and I would still like to go ourselves to get our fix, and can easily arrange for the kids to stay with Nana and PapPaw during the week we would be gone. ((The kids do not know of planned trip yet, so would not be disappointed)). Luckily this could all work out, and then in a few years when financial situations have improved we can do a trip with all 4 of us. My question is about the time of year we will be going. For those who have gone in early May, what crowd can be expected? We do not want to wait until the schools are out and have the crowd issue, and we have to go sooner rather than later in hopes DH will be working come this summer which is good, but will also hender vacation time dry if he has a new job. He suggests early May would be our best bet to squeeze in what could possibly be our last Disney fix for a couple years. What is it like during that time? Can we expect calmer crowd levels despite the MM+ and new FL rollouts? Thanks in advance for any tips or advice.

 

[AngieTink27]

@AngieTink27 Go and have a good time with your spouse. Don't worry about the kids. I'm sure they'll be very excited for the trip where you all go. I hope it's not too crowded during your visit. Enjoy yourselves!

Thx! Very excited for the trip. All four of us will be venturing to the World sooner rather than later.

 

[Weather_Lady]

I guess I'll be the first, but seriously?!?!? You have 2 kids that have never been to Disney World yet, but you and your husband want to be selfish and just go by yourselves! I'm sorry but that's just too bogus to do to your kids...I could see if they have been there before, that's one thing, but you really need to go when you all can go. Go to Vegas or take a cruise if you want to go on a spousal trip...

Save your money up and go when you can all go as a family, period.

I don't want to make @AngieTink27 feel unwelcome by any means, but I feel compelled to echo stevehousse's sentiments and respectfully disagree with the premise of her question.

There's nothing wrong with a special "Mom and Dad only" getaway, but to WDW? When you've been before but your children haven't? When they're the perfect age, but your going means they won't get another chance for "a few years" or more, and only if/when "finances improve"? Won't you spend the whole time wishing they were there and thinking how much fun they'd be having if they were? (What decent parent wouldn't?)

If you need a getaway for yourselves but can't afford a family vacation, why not go to a B&B for the weekend or something and save the extra cash so you can all go to WDW as a family sooner? Leaving your kids at home while you go have fun in the most fun place a kid could ever go, and the place every kid who's every seen a Disney commercial on TV longs to go, spending all your money on yourselves so you have to start saving for a family vacation all over again when you return, all so you can "get your fix" right now at the expense of your children's future opportunities, sounds selfish and weird.

But yeah, the crowds will be on the low side, so fewer people will be there to see the two of you making poor choices.




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