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September sadly no longer "Off Season"
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matt_taylor1985
Member
It wasn't overly busy last year. I have the memory of a goldfish, was the disney dining plan going on last year?
disneydiva72
New Member
I remember when the very merry christmas parade use to look like this...
Disney05
Well-Known Member
I don't think the free dining went into Oct. last year, I may be wrong. I'm used to going in May so as long as the crowds are not like that, it'll be great.
Gorjus
Well-Known Member
.....September is no longer "Off Season"......
:wave:
This off-season is more crowded than usual, yes.
Everything is a matter of perspective. These last three weeks have been heaven...in the opinion of one cast member.
matt_taylor1985
Member
So when does free dining end?
wvdisneyfamily
Well-Known Member
Samantha Brown says the first two weeks of December are nice. Any truth in that?
Disney05
Well-Known Member
October 11th.
sillyspook13
Well-Known Member
The other day I watched Finding Nemo the Musical with about 50 other people... The last few weeks have been positively dead at the parks (except for TSM)!
brucie
Active Member
TheDisneyMagic
Well-Known Member
Argh, and Argh again, Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party is progressively getting busier each year. What started off as something so unique where you could look around and not see another guest has turned into something where the lines for attractions are just as long as regular opening hours.
I still attend the event each year (I guess moreful me) but just think it is a shame the guest limit is not capped as much.
ljs1691
Active Member
We just arrived home late last night and there was a VERY large international representation in the parks over the last week. We noticed waits of more than 60 minutes on more than a few rides but used our fastpass and the single rider lines to avoid waiting. We had all ADRs in order as we used the deluxe dining and were pleased with the outcome. (I don't know how much weight was gained but it was worth it.) The last week was a little busier than we expected but still not unbearable. We will probably go back to our usual late Nov/early Dec or end of January just because we like the weather better. We much prefer the cooler temps.
NemoRocks78
Seized
I was at Epcot last Saturday, walked on everything (including Soarin').
Yeah, Septemeber is STILL a decent time to visit...i will not dissagree there at all...but it just seemed that THIS year crowd levels were up a bit then what i am used to.
I think what may have happened, now that i can see this better in hindsight, is when i arrived ( the 10th) things were still calm. By the weekend though it seemed a lot more people arrived at the Hotel and the Parks were a bit busier..which to be honest is to be expected on a weekend. My last two days ( 15th and 16th) i spent most of my time at AK and EPCOT. Both seemed to have larger crowds then usual for that time of year....but you were still able to get on any attraction you wanted with little or no wait ( the excpetion of course being 'Soarin').
I may well go back this January. I feel a need to return soon to make up for time lost this past trip. All in all it was still a good experience, but again, the levels of attendence seemed different this year.
I think what may have happened, now that i can see this better in hindsight, is when i arrived ( the 10th) things were still calm. By the weekend though it seemed a lot more people arrived at the Hotel and the Parks were a bit busier..which to be honest is to be expected on a weekend. My last two days ( 15th and 16th) i spent most of my time at AK and EPCOT. Both seemed to have larger crowds then usual for that time of year....but you were still able to get on any attraction you wanted with little or no wait ( the excpetion of course being 'Soarin').
I may well go back this January. I feel a need to return soon to make up for time lost this past trip. All in all it was still a good experience, but again, the levels of attendence seemed different this year.
disney-dan
Member
i was at WDW 2nd thru 16th Sept and noticed the 2nd week was quite a bit busier than the first.
gwhb75
Well-Known Member
We just got back last week and didn't really find it all that busy. Yes, there were a lot of people, but most ride lines were no more than 5-10 minutes (and in some cases no wait at all). The only time we notice it being busy was when trying to get on a bus to or from the resort.
Just got back this afternoon after being there since Friday am. MK on Friday was 5 minute waits except for SM at 20. Very nice. Epcot was fairly quiet as well, 30 minute waits on Soarin and TT on Saturday. Today at AK was fairly quiet as well. Our family finally got a Dreampass but we really didn't need them (but I'm not complaining).
Mr Starky
Active Member
I think unfortunatly there is no "off season" time anymore. For the past 5+ years we've gone the week after thanksgiving. It used to be dead. 5 min waits on everything. Now, it's more crowded than it was before. Each year it gets a little more crowded. I understand your frustration!!
Congratulations on your Honeymoon.:wave:
jtced
New Member
We always go the week of our Anniversary Sept 12 for the past 10 years. We opted NOT to go this year. Last year was insane and that was enough for us to change our minds. It was impossible to ride E tickets w/o atleast a 30 minutes wait. Soarin' was 2 hour wait!! Dinners with reservations still could take 30-45 minutes to be seated. And the buses........Don't even ask!
Here's pic from Sept 2005 the first year of free dining.
Last year Sept 2007
Maybe when they don't have free dining anymore we will go back the same time.
Here's pic from Sept 2005 the first year of free dining.
Last year Sept 2007
Maybe when they don't have free dining anymore we will go back the same time.