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How are April & May at WDW, in terms of crowds and weather?
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lentesta
Premium Member
Hi guys,
First, thanks for posting the link to the site, and for reading the book! A couple of quick comments:
True enough, the first version of the calendar didn't do a good job of predicting crowd levels during the off-season. We fixed that around mid-April '05 on the site, however the book had already gone through its second printing, and couldn't get updated. Going forward, the website will always has the most up-to-date calendar.
Also, over the past few months, actual theme park wait times are running about +/- 8 minutes as compared to our predictions. While they're not guarantees, I'm reasonably certain those are the best predictions available.
The calendar takes into account every Florida school district's breaks, as well as the 25 largest school districts east of the Mississippi. And, while they're smaller, we take into account Maine, Connecticut, and New Hampshire, as I think their schedules generally coincide.
Hope this helps!
Len Testa
First, thanks for posting the link to the site, and for reading the book! A couple of quick comments:
True enough, the first version of the calendar didn't do a good job of predicting crowd levels during the off-season. We fixed that around mid-April '05 on the site, however the book had already gone through its second printing, and couldn't get updated. Going forward, the website will always has the most up-to-date calendar.
Also, over the past few months, actual theme park wait times are running about +/- 8 minutes as compared to our predictions. While they're not guarantees, I'm reasonably certain those are the best predictions available.
The calendar takes into account every Florida school district's breaks, as well as the 25 largest school districts east of the Mississippi. And, while they're smaller, we take into account Maine, Connecticut, and New Hampshire, as I think their schedules generally coincide.
Hope this helps!
Len Testa
bayoutinkbelle
Active Member
I've got 7s and 8s in my future, it looks like. I'm headed to WDW in late May (27, to be exact)-early June. I can't go any earlier in May since I have to wait for my son's school year to end.
The way I look at it is to just make a plan, go into the parks determined to enjoy myself no matter what and go with the flow. Who wants to get bent out of shape on their vacation?!?
The way I look at it is to just make a plan, go into the parks determined to enjoy myself no matter what and go with the flow. Who wants to get bent out of shape on their vacation?!?
Well after much discussion and thought --- and the fact that the week after Easter was comparable only to the crowds at CHRISTMAS! :fork: --- we have moved our visit to the first week on May!! 
I explained to my daughter that we can still celebrate here b-day a week later and it will be just as good----and pointing out to her that if we went after Easter she might be waiting up to an hour to go on 1 ride ----helped convince her that the delay was well worth it.:sohappy:
Thanks for all your helpful posts here…and Thanks Len that’s a really cool service you offer!
I explained to my daughter that we can still celebrate here b-day a week later and it will be just as good----and pointing out to her that if we went after Easter she might be waiting up to an hour to go on 1 ride ----helped convince her that the delay was well worth it.:sohappy:
Thanks for all your helpful posts here…and Thanks Len that’s a really cool service you offer!