mrmcgiv
08-21-2010, 09:59 AM
We arrived last Wed 8/11 and started at MK on thurs. Crowds seemed low. We arrived at MK at 8:30 thurs 8/12 and had most every thing done (other than a few things we saved for later that eve) by 2:30. Maybe we just picked the right parks on the right days, or maybe it was a low crowd pocket of time. We arrived right befoire free dining. The crowds picked up a bit after free dining started but the ride lines were still not bad. The headliner rides had long waits, but with wise use of fast pass we literally waited in NO LINES all week except a short line on star tours. We did have to wait 10 mins or so w/ use of some fast passes on rides like soarin' and TSM. We did try to arrive early most days, which helped. Also for illumination, Block party bash, and MK parades and fireworks we walked up 5-15 mins before showtime and had perect front row seats! It was less crowded than our May 2007 trip and at times less crowded than our Dec 2008 trip! I was very pleasantly surprised!
It WAS very hot! But the heat was what it was, you went out and it felt like you were wrapped in a wet blanket - but once you got used to that it was not as bad as I expected. I feared the heat and crowds and found both to be very managable!! I would not hesitate to go back in aug again.
These were our park days
Thurs MK
Fri DHS
Sat epcot
sun - rest
mon - epcot
tues - DHS (this was the most crowded day and fantasmic was crazy-first show full by 9)
wed - AK
Thurs - mk (AGAIN low crowds)
We did a split stay at AKl for 5 nights, then AS sports for 3 nights. The only overwhelming crowd was at the movie at the pool at AS music( we walked over there) on our final night Wed 8/18. It was crazy there, overflowing with kids who were a little wild and seemed unsupervised. We left and went to the main pool at sports and even with no movie that was packed too - kids canon balling into the pool w/o watching. It was sop bad we had to leave and I was annoyed that we rushed back from Ak to have a last pool night and it was a complete bust. I was pleasanty suprised by our stay at Sports other than our visit to the pool that night!
It WAS very hot! But the heat was what it was, you went out and it felt like you were wrapped in a wet blanket - but once you got used to that it was not as bad as I expected. I feared the heat and crowds and found both to be very managable!! I would not hesitate to go back in aug again.
These were our park days
Thurs MK
Fri DHS
Sat epcot
sun - rest
mon - epcot
tues - DHS (this was the most crowded day and fantasmic was crazy-first show full by 9)
wed - AK
Thurs - mk (AGAIN low crowds)
We did a split stay at AKl for 5 nights, then AS sports for 3 nights. The only overwhelming crowd was at the movie at the pool at AS music( we walked over there) on our final night Wed 8/18. It was crazy there, overflowing with kids who were a little wild and seemed unsupervised. We left and went to the main pool at sports and even with no movie that was packed too - kids canon balling into the pool w/o watching. It was sop bad we had to leave and I was annoyed that we rushed back from Ak to have a last pool night and it was a complete bust. I was pleasanty suprised by our stay at Sports other than our visit to the pool that night!