That time of year?

ibelieveindisneymagic;2464954 wrote: We've become "end of August" people. Our wedding anniversary is then, and it is a great way to end the summer!

Once DD is away at university, it might change ... I LOVED going in early January ... wonder if I could make that our new plan?

That's exactly what we're doing this year. We too like the end of August but DS20 has an earlier school start this year so we're going in early January.

I feel like I like the Fall best for the Food & Wine Festival, but will go whenever I can!! Just no summers.

:mickey::mickey::mickey:

Our four trips have been at different times of year, though they have all worked well. The first three were when me and my brother were in school, my sister in preschool. School terms in the UK have a week off in the middle labelled 'half term' so we would tie our visits in with those so that a 3 week holiday only meant 2 weeks off school (the maximum the school would allow) and a 2 week holiday only meant 1 week off which was more suitable when we were a bit older and studies couldn't be disturbed as much. These would be in the middle of spring or late fall so the weather and crowds were mostly manageable, we just steered clear of MK on Halloween! :secret:

Our visit in 2010 was after me and my brother had started university where half term doesn't exist and time off during term time isn't an option. The most suitable time we could find was end of August to start of September before we started term. We knew it was going to be hotter at that time of year but we were quite lucky not to have too much rain getting in the way that year.

Next time is going to be a lot harder to organise. I start work as a doctor on Wednesday, my brother is married and he and his wife are finishing their PhDs before starting postdoc work, my sister is about to start her last year of University. Finding a time that everyone can go now is going to be a lot more challenging. :confused:

When I had young daughters, we always went the week beginning with Memorial Day. Good time as crowds were not yet peaking.

Now with no kids, my favorite time is the first week of February. I'm already planning my next visit in 2016:mickey:

We have always mixed it up. Sometimes I like to go during F & W time, sometimes I prefer a quieter World Showcase. My husband dislikes intense heat and large crowds, so we have sought out some less busy, better weather times once the kids got older and stopped coming with us every time. But I don't like it cool, and it's impossible to find a truly low crowd season anymore. Our favorite times seem to be April but not close to Easter, and October. Our next trip will be in late May, with the grown-up kids and my daughter's boyfriend.