EvaBryan
07-19-2001, 06:51 PM
This is a tip for those traveling without kids - whether it be childless couples, Mom & Dads on a vacation for "themselves" or honeymooners, it is an important tip.
My husband and I are still newlyweds
and although we don't dislike children, we would like to be able to enjoy our time without them before we start a family. And since we are big kids ourselves we love to vacation at WDW. In the future we will have plenty of time to stand in lines with other families, but until then, we plan differently.
We have noticed that the single most
important decision we can make is to plan our vacations away from school vacations. Here in the northeast kids are generally in school from Labor Day to Father's Day, with breaks around Christmas/New Year's, President's Week, Easter and Memorial Day. My southern cousins usually started school a few weeks before us and finished around Memorial Day.
So, in order to avoid large crowds and
oodles of kids we vacation during the times when the little ones are in school. I know beth likes to go in September - a good choice since kids start school around then and parents are less likely to pull kids out of school. Imalismom also pointed out that this is the time for the Disneyana convention - another attraction for adults.
Others like to go in November and December, when families are busy with the holidays. October, though a little more crowded, is the time for the Food & Wine Festival - a surefire "adult" event.
We like to vacation in December (our
anniversary) and early spring (non-Easter time), since the temps are lower and the crowds are usually thinner. Early December is a wonderfully pleasant time of year to visit - low crowds, low temps and beautiful Christmas decorations.
We also find that we save some $$ on airfare, car rentals and hotel rooms when we travel off-season. Another bonus.
Have fun planning!!!
Eva
35 days!!
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[This message has been edited by EvaBryan (edited July 19, 2001).]
My husband and I are still newlyweds
and although we don't dislike children, we would like to be able to enjoy our time without them before we start a family. And since we are big kids ourselves we love to vacation at WDW. In the future we will have plenty of time to stand in lines with other families, but until then, we plan differently.
We have noticed that the single most
important decision we can make is to plan our vacations away from school vacations. Here in the northeast kids are generally in school from Labor Day to Father's Day, with breaks around Christmas/New Year's, President's Week, Easter and Memorial Day. My southern cousins usually started school a few weeks before us and finished around Memorial Day.
So, in order to avoid large crowds and
oodles of kids we vacation during the times when the little ones are in school. I know beth likes to go in September - a good choice since kids start school around then and parents are less likely to pull kids out of school. Imalismom also pointed out that this is the time for the Disneyana convention - another attraction for adults.
Others like to go in November and December, when families are busy with the holidays. October, though a little more crowded, is the time for the Food & Wine Festival - a surefire "adult" event.
We like to vacation in December (our
anniversary) and early spring (non-Easter time), since the temps are lower and the crowds are usually thinner. Early December is a wonderfully pleasant time of year to visit - low crowds, low temps and beautiful Christmas decorations.
We also find that we save some $$ on airfare, car rentals and hotel rooms when we travel off-season. Another bonus.
Have fun planning!!!
Eva
35 days!!
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[This message has been edited by EvaBryan (edited July 19, 2001).]