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What are the pros and cons of October?
I'm really struggling with my dates!
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We have gone three times ('07, '09 & '10)the week before halloween and we have had a blast. The crowds were not bad at all, but a warning is needed if you decide to do the MNSSHP on Halloween night! We have never been so disappointed in 2009's Halloween night. It was packed shoulder to shoulder with people. In 2010 we went to one of the party's the week before Halloween and it was great! When halloween night falls on the weekend it has been bad news for us. So it might be the MNNSHP weekend party where the locals come and pack the park out, not too sure. The weather is a toss up in central florida for late October. The nights were wonderful and the days were either great or really hot!!
July 2001--FW
Christmas 2005--Offsite
Oct 2007--GF
May 2008--Pop
Oct 2009--Poly
Oct 2010--BW
Nov 2010--CS
Nov/Dec 2011--BW
Feb 2012--GF
April 2012--AS
Sep 2012--WL
April 2013--Fantasy (eastern carribean)
Sep 2013-SS
Sep 2014-Fantasy (western carribean)
Jan 2015-CS
May 2016-Fantasy
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We've gone once in October(Halloween weekend). The pros to me were the weather and we literally walked on every ride! There seemed to be a lot of special entertainment and a festive atmosphere about. It was about 8 years ago, so it may be busier now. The con was also the weather (a few days were very hot). I also think in more recent years there have been room discounts and/or free dining.
Jill
14 visits (WDW)
Offsite: Caribe Royale,Best Western
On: POFQ, CBR, BC, WL, Dolphin
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I love October:
- smaller crowds, but not as small as September
- cooler weather than September
- good rates on rooms
- sometimes special offers
- MNSSHP
- Food and Wine Festival
We like mid October. It's always worked out for us. Enjoy.
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The end of October is usually my favorite time of year to be in WDW--however, last year F&W was sooooo crowded when we were there--you had to fight your way through the crowd. The other parks were less crowded and very low wait times. It was perfect weather the first day we got there and (of course) our last day - in between they were having some freakishly hot August weather. I think the next time we go will be late February early March.
08/07 Ft. Wilderness Cabins (WAHOO!)
10/06 All Stars Music (me & dd)6/06 POFQ 6/05 Ft. Wilderness Cabins 1/05 Offsite and Ft. Wilderness Cabins 8/03 Offsite 3/02 Offsite 9/99 Offsite
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No cons for October for us!!
The only problem is that we have to pull the kiddos out of school when we go...we love October!
Off-Site several times between 1983-1992
1993-Grand Floridian
1996-Poly
1998-Poly
2001-Poly
2004-Pop
2008-Pop "First MNSSHP"
2009-Coronado Springs" MNSSHP"
2010-Pop Century "MNSSHP"
Next Trip 10/01/2011 MNSSHP !
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I personally did not like Oct.
- too crowded- have gone in May and Sept and it was much less crowded
- I am a picky eater so not into the F&W festival
- MNSSHP was way more crowded in Oct than Sept- which I expected
One pro was less hot- but we like the pool and water parks so sort of a con for us.
Again this is just me.
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Pros:
Cooler than Sept, but still summer like. Great for swimming and still shorts weather, but you don't break into a sweat the minute you step outside.
F&W Festival- I'm not a huge foodie, but it was a lot of fun. Everything we sampled was so good and it was a festive atmosphere.
MNSSHP- I can't really get in the mood for Halloween in Sept so I prefer the Oct parties. We avoid weekends and the last week leading up to Halloween. We love the Halloween party!
Con:
It is more crowded than Sept, but it's not overly crowded. To me the weather more than makes up for the slight increase in crowds.
Really the only reason we don't do more Oct trips is because it's sometimes a difficult month for my husband to get away from work.
Michelle
Where there is kindness there is goodness, and where there is goodness there is magic.
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I went in 2008 in October. I'm always looking for the least crowded time of year, but I have discovered there really is no slam-dunk perfect time to go for crowds. I say you avoid the crazy-busy times (Xmas, Easter, 4th of July and any big holiday weekend) and just go when you have the time. I thought this January would be dead, but like half of Brazil was there on their summer holiday!
The crowds in October were more than I thought (hoped) they would be, but they were fine. F&W is kind of fun, but in the era of the dining plan who needs food between meals? Weather as a rule is awesome (but you never know!)
Past Visits:
1984 & 85 Off Site
1999 CBR
2003 BW/GF
2009 WL
2011 Poly
2013 YC, WL, CR (good year!)
2014 AKL
2015 GF, CS , Poly, SSR
2016 YC, Universal Portofino, GF, Waldorf
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I have been several different times, including september, and october is our favorite time to go! It did not seem more crowded when we went, it was great. And the weather was perfect. We didnt burn up but could still play in the pool.
You can go on intecot and check the calender for the mnsshp. Magic kingdom does not have it everyday. We didnt stay for it but we went on a day that they didnt have it so the park stayed open later, that was the most crowded of all the parks the whole trip. We went back on our last day when they were having it, and closed early for it and it wasnt near as crowded, we breezed through the rides. So... we learned not to go on the days that they dont have it because they are more crowded, even though they close earlier for the party, you still get more done because you dont have to wait as long.
Last edited by disneymomma2010; 03-24-2011 at 03:24 PM.
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Originally Posted by Disney Doll
Con:
It is more crowded than Sept, but it's not overly crowded. To me the weather more than makes up for the slight increase in crowds.
This is true, but honestly I kind of like some people there - it just makes it more of a fun atmosphere. It is not overly crowded like Disney Doll said - no hordes of people at every attraction. I think it is "just right".
Last edited by ryca1dreams; 03-24-2011 at 07:16 PM.
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I'm glad the original poster asked this question because I've been thinking about going in October and I've never been in October. I've never been to MNSSHP and I really want to experience the parade and fireworks. I think Halloween is a really fun holiday.
At least 14 trips before 1988
Off-site - 3-92
Off-site - 2-01
ASM - 5-02, 7-03
CBR - 11-05, 2-10
Off-site - 2-06
Pop - 6-06, 2-08
Poly -12-07
Cor. S. - 6-2010
Cor.S. - 10-11
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We LOVE Disney in October... it's our favorite time to go, so no "cons" from me. We're missing it terribly right now, as we didn't go last year and won't hit October this year, either.
The weather is beautiful... cool in the mornings, warm in the afternoons, cool again in the evening... although you can get the occasional hot spell like we did in '09, and have really warm, humid mornings that turn into 90 degree days... but then you just head to a water park or a water ride and you're fine!
Not to mention... you've got MNSSHP and all the GREAT decorations at MK... the F&W Fest at Epcot which is superb...
Sigh... did I really say we won't make it in October this year??
(PS - and as far as dates... we've been mid-October and it was lovely, not very crowded... and we've been the end of the month through Nov 1st and found it a bit busier, and actually warmer, although I think that was a fluke. Really, though, I think anytime in October is wonderful...)
Blythe
Past trips -
3x offsite,May 06 CBR,Oct 07 I'cot 10,Dec 08 CBR,Jan 09 ASMu,Oct 09 CBR/AKL,Jan 11 AsMu,Aug 11 CBR, Oct 11 AKL,Oct 12 I'cot 15,Aug 13 CBR,Aug '14 mini AKL trip
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May '17 DL OR June '17 CBR
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I love October also.
The weather is great.
I'm not really into the F & W Festival but love listening to the Eat to the Beat Concerts. Epcot is considerably busier in the evenings during this time.
Love the Halloween party!
Jeri Lynn
Fantasy 9/18 Dream 5/16 Fantasy 9/15 Wonder 10/14 Dream BCV ~ 12/09, BC ~9/18, 12/17 10/15 10/12 11/11 10/10 10/08, 11/07, 9/07, 11/06, 9/06, 12/05, 12/04, 9/04, 9/03, 9/02, 9/01, 12/2000, 9/99
YC 9/16
AKL 12/05, 9/05, 11/13
DXL 9/98
CBR 9/96
DXL 5/93
Off-site 1984, 1908
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Personally, having gone in early October a few times, I found the crowds to be lwer than any other time of the year. While the Haloween Party and Food and Wine can get crowded, and they are great events to take advantage of, the parks were pretty easy to navigate. I remember one year riding Peter Pan over and over in the same day!
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October is my favourite time to go. We have a long weekend for Thanksgiving during October, and we like to tag a holiday onto that somehow .... We love the Food and Wine Festival, and Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party .... the weather has always been great too. It's a great time to go!
Jennifer (aka Mickey'sGirl)
INTERCOT Staff: Guests with Special Needs, Dining and Disney Characters
Last trip: March 2016 - Fantasy
Next trip: Aug 2017 - Aulani
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All of our trips used to be in October. We went at least 10 times that time of year. However, with the F & W Festival, the heat (yes, 90's was very normal) and the free dining, we just couldn't hack the crowds any more. We're now Janaury people!
Karen
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"And freezing."
"Is it?"
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We've gone in October before and the only con was the chance of a hurricane,so be aware of the weather.I don't think that there is really any completely dead times to go anymore but October is pretty good.I'd have to go with mid Oct. and we're pool people so the Fall heat doesn't bother us unless your gonna be a park commando then it could be tough.
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October is definitely our favorite time to visit WDW. We love MNSSHP, the weather is much cooler (and less humid) than April through September, but still warm enough to swim and enjoy the water parks. And we've always found the crowds to be much better than the summer months or spring break times.
1971 (age 15) MK was new!
1974 off-site (Senior Trip)
1982 off-site
1988 off-site
May 2002 AS-Sports, with DW & kids
May 2004 Pop Century
Feb 2005 Wilderness Lodge
Oct 2006 Pop Century
Oct 2008 Camped at Fort Wilderness
Feb 2010 Cruise on the Wonder
Dec 2014 POFQ for Christmas!
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Originally Posted by dizne4me
The end of October is usually my favorite time of year to be in WDW--however, last year F&W was sooooo crowded when we were there--you had to fight your way through the crowd. The other parks were less crowded and very low wait times.
We have always gone in Oct and usually spend 3 days in EPCOT. We have never had a problem until last year. The crowds were terrible during the F & W, not only in number but in rude behavior. We saw alot of things going on that shouldn't have been at Disney. Alot of "drinking groups" that were drunk. I saw some people throwing trash on the ground, people spitting in the flower beds and alot of loud trash talk and cursing. I couldn't believe that Disney was allowing it to go on. The others parks were fine, for that matter Future World was fine, the real problem was in the World Showcase on the weekend.
I was back in November while the F & W was still going on and had the same experience. I think Disney is letting this get out of hand and was really disappointed with them for their lack of controlling the situation.
Rita (aka NJGIRL)
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