Parks Attendance..July Versus October..?

[real mad hatter]

Ok, bear with me here..Having only been in July,and planning for October in 2015.. Is there a huge difference..Not Halloween week..( Oct 10th till 22nd ) ..Just curious..

 

[armyfamilyof5]

Afraid not @figmentfan423.....Our 6th & final trip will be 2015..I will still be on this site and hosting my Disney parties,however like many things in life,there has to be an end.....P.S. Do I sound like J.K.Rowling..

Hopefully you will be having some grandchildren to introduce to your love of Disney! Start a vacation fund earmarked for taking your first grandchild to Disney.
We have been many times in October and the park hours are shorter but the parks are so much less crowded it is worth the fewer hours. We love love love MNSSHP, the parade is not to be missed, if you've never been you don't want to miss it and the fireworks are outstanding as well. Food and Wine will be the entire month of October and it's wonderful, you can use DP snacks credits for a lot of the more expensive things and pay a little out of pocket for the cheaper stuff, plan it right and you can easily consume a whole meal just walking around the world showcase, we are alway completely stuffed when we leave! If I were you I would plan my DHS day to include Fantasmic and plan any dinners in DTD on an AK day as AK closes around 5 during that time year but the crowd levels are so low you will have a lot of fun and still have pool time at the end of the day!

 

[real mad hatter]

Hopefully you will be having some grandchildren to introduce to your love of Disney! Start a vacation fund earmarked for taking your first grandchild to Disney.
We have been many times in October and the park hours are shorter but the parks are so much less crowded it is worth the fewer hours. We love love love MNSSHP, the parade is not to be missed, if you've never been you don't want to miss it and the fireworks are outstanding as well. Food and Wine will be the entire month of October and it's wonderful, you can use DP snacks credits for a lot of the more expensive things and pay a little out of pocket for the cheaper stuff, plan it right and you can easily consume a whole meal just walking around the world showcase, we are alway completely stuffed when we leave! If I were you I would plan my DHS day to include Fantasmic and plan any dinners in DTD on an AK day as AK closes around 5 during that time year but the crowd levels are so low you will have a lot of fun and still have pool time at the end of the day!

Thanks for all that information..

 

[real mad hatter]

A quick question that @armyfamilyof5 has brought to my attention..The parade MNSSHP. Is this free with park admission.?

 

[sxeensweet]

A quick question that @armyfamilyof5 has brought to my attention..The parade MNSSHP. Is this free with park admission.?

No you have to buy a separate ticket for the party. You only need your party ticket to get in the park after 4 pm or if you go prior to 4 you need park admission and the event ticket for the party that night.

 

[real mad hatter]

No you have to buy a separate ticket for the party. You only need your party ticket to get in the park after 4 pm or if you go prior to 4 you need park admission and the event ticket for the party that night.

Cheers..Is that one ticket for the three of us? And have you a rough idea what price ?..Thanks..

 

[Figgy1]

Cheers..Is that one ticket for the three of us? And have you a rough idea what price ?..Thanks..

One ticket each silly!

 

[epcotisbest]

Ok, bear with me here..Having only been in July,and planning for October in 2015.. Is there a huge difference..Not Halloween week..( Oct 10th till 22nd ) ..Just curious..

Here is the main reason we go at times other than summer. I checked the date on this photo showing crowd level at Epcot and it is Sept. 26 a couple of years ago. October gets more crowds because of school breaks, but nothing like July, and the weather is more to our liking as well.

 

[Disvillain63]

Since it will be your 6th and last trip in the foreseeable future...go in October...enjoy Food & Wine Festival & MNSSHP...go out with a blast!!!!

 

[epcotisbest]

Another Sept. crowd pic at Epcot.

 

[real mad hatter]

One ticket each silly!

Silly Me..

 

[Figgy1]

The WDW sight says tickets start at $59 each!

 

[real mad hatter]

The WDW sight says tickets start at $59 each![/quote. Whit!!!$59..What do you get for that..??..I'am gonna have to look into it..

 

[disneygirl76]

Ok, bear with me here..Having only been in July,and planning for October in 2015.. Is there a huge difference..Not Halloween week..( Oct 10th till 22nd ) ..Just curious..

Columbus Day is the 12th so the couple days prior and after that will be busy b/c the North East celebrates Columbus Day and gets the day off. Schools too. But you will have much lighter crowds then in July. Here you go with touring plan info - its for this year b/c they can't go more then a year in advance and its an overall crowd number.

10 - 1
11 - 5
12 - 7
13 - 9
14 - 5
15 - 4
16 - 4
17 - 2
18 - 4
19 - 6
20 - 4
21 - 4
22 - 1

The peak numbers are around Columbus weekend.

 

[Disvillain63]

Columbus Day is the 14th so the couple days prior and after that will be busy b/c the North East celebrates Columbus Day and gets the day off. Schools too. But you will have much lighter crowds then in July. Here you go with touring plan info - its for this year b/c they can't go more then a year in advance and its an overall crowd number.

10 - 1
11 - 5
12 - 7
13 - 9
14 - 5
15 - 4
16 - 4
17 - 2
18 - 4
19 - 6
20 - 4
21 - 4
22 - 1

The peak numbers are around Columbus weekend.

I believe Columbus Day is the 12th in 2015.

 

[real mad hatter]

I believe Columbus Day is the 12th in 2015.

I believe we arrive Saturday 10th..I think..

 

[epcotisbest]

I believe we arrive Saturday 10th..I think..

One month earlier and look at the crowd levels...of course it is still at the height of hurricane season but... four of our ten days have a crowd level of 1...woo hoo!

Date Crowd Level Best Parks Parks to Avoid Notes
Fri, September 6, 2013 2 out of 10 MK EP Night Of Joy
Sat, September 7, 2013 1 out of 10 MK AK Night Of Joy
Sun, September 8, 2013 3 out of 10 EP HS MK
Mon, September 9, 2013 3 out of 10 EP HS
Tue, September 10, 2013 1 out of 10 MK HS Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Wed, September 11, 2013 1 out of 10 EP HS AK MK
Thu, September 12, 2013 3 out of 10 EP AK MK
Fri, September 13, 2013 1 out of 10 MK EP HS Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Sat, September 14, 2013 2 out of 10 EP MK
Sun, September 15, 2013 3 out of 10 EP MK

 

[Jo DeVil]

What a biff I forgot F&W, I can't believe that, we love that too. As for Columbus Day/Weekend If you are Planning on going to the shopping outlets then you will notice the crowds, but not so much in the parks.

 

[Disvillain63]

I believe we arrive Saturday 10th..I think..

That may be a busy weekend, but other than that you should be good during the next 2 weeks...minus a hurricane.

 

[tare]

October can still be pretty hot. You have to remember that hurricane season is still going. The parks are decorated nice for fall!!!

 

[armyfamilyof5]

The parks are decorated for fall and beautiful, the temps are usually more friendly but still warm enough to really enjoy the pool. There are several more things to do, MNSSHP, W&F and ADR's are easier to get. We've always enjoyed heading to the parks at opening time and leaving at closing and still getting a good night's sleep, LOL! The kids always were happy on AK days as we'd walk on Kali River Rapids over and over again getting drenched just before leaving to head to the hotel and the pool and then a late dinner ADR at 'Ohana's or DTD and them back to the room for a good nights sleep. It's awesome to be able to walk on your favorite rides several times in a row and then move onto the next one. Also pictures in the park at close or opening when there's not many other guests around are pretty special!