Me too and found it the same. As others mentioned, fall breaks, the Funai, special events all contribute to larger crowds. So does the day/park you're attending: EPCOT on a F&W weekend or MK during EMH. From what I understand the parks' attendance has been growing each year, after a decline post 9/11, so that is also a factor.Was at Disney 2 weeks ago. We usually go first week in October and it is much slower then. ... But MGM was hardly crowded, there was no wait at all for tower of terror in the early afternoon.