How does mardi gras affect park crowds?

[Nala06]

I know there can be an increase, but is it for the entire week mardi gras takes place? It is just the few days surrounding mardi gras? For specific purposes I am lookin at next year, which has mardi gras the first week of march.

 

[sxeensweet]

Yes that whole week can be busy not like Easter, Thanksgiving, or Christmas/New Year’s busy but a little heavier with crowds. Lots of the south is off for Mardi Gras so it’s a popular time for Louisiana (where I’m from) parts of Mississippi, parts of Alabama etc that have off. I wouldn’t avoid WDW just because of Mardi Gras crowds it’s not that bad. lol. My family and friends go that time often and love it.

 

[HwdStudio]

Mardi Gras week brought holiday like crowds last year but that is the norm. There are holiday like crowds here now and most of the year these days.

 

[LowesChevy]

Agree with the above-we were just down in February during that time. People down south are really into Mardi Gras-l t-shirts, necklaces and lots of spirit-they go all out!