Lots of UK guests during our visit earlier this month. Had some nice conversations with several families. My kids loved their accents!British school summer holidays last until the first week of September so that’s probably a large chunk of it. Some Scottish schools go back in August though because they break up for the year earlier.
Gotta remember though that the 4 day magic tix are still a thing, we used that deal and we didn't have park reservations so for a good portion of this summer, disney doesn't know exactly where/when those guests will be unlike the others buckets of guests like AP and regular tix sales. They may know how many they sold vs used but guests have until september something to redeem them.In addition to all the other factors cited above, Disney can estimate attendance based on ticket sales and can adjust staffing, number of ride vehicles, etc., which keeps ride lines longer.
It actually started about a week and a half later that it did last year. I planned a trip in July for the same week it had opened last year, only to find out that I would miss it as I was there too early this year.Also, Epcot Food & Wine started earlier then ever this year I think.
Sounds more like an IT issue.
We were there at the beginning of August and typically go the end of August. We felt exactly the same way: the ride lines very long but the walk paths not bad. Typically at some point you can walk on it's a small world. Even though it wasn't a terrible wait, it was a wait.We've been here since the 19th. The walkways are not full of crowds but ride wait times have been insane. As I mentioned in the here and now thread I think ride breakdowns are the biggest issue. It was so busy at opening of HS yesterday they shut off finger prints when entering.
Same; we just got back on Sunday and thought the crowds were pretty low. Much lower than when we there in April 2022. We used a combo of Genie+ and rope drop and didn’t wait more than 15/20 minutes for anything. There were a lot of ride breakdowns, but we were generally able to work around then.We were there last week and found the crowds to be low - especially as compared to our trip in March during spring break. Unfortunately, my husband caught COVID despite the manageable crowds!
Your definition of quiet must be different than mine because I was there during July/August and it was as crowded as I have seen it in years past.
If you look at what Disney has been saying about the parks this summer they have had the fewest visitors in ten years.Your definition of quiet must be different than mine because I was there during July/August and it was as crowded as I have seen it in years past.
We’re experiencing similar. My theory is everyone is in AC as much as possible. Yesterday we literally went from ac to ac, not slowly wandering and looking at things as we have in the past. Not sure if others are possibly doing the same?We encountered strange crowds the first week of August. It felt crowded in gift shops and walkways, but randomly at the 10:30 a.m. one day Peter Pan’s flight was a walk-on for like an hour.
We didn’t encounter long lines at food places or any wait for mobile orders and always found a place to sit (even Cosmic Rays at noon), but then Monsters, Inc Laugh floor had a wait.
It was bizarre.
Did you book the Dining card package? Was wondering how it was working out and if you found any place that would not accept the dining card that you thought would. Curious if it can be used at Gideon's. Hope you are having a great trip!We’re experiencing similar. My theory is everyone is in AC as much as possible. Yesterday we literally went from ac to ac, not slowly wandering and looking at things as we have in the past. Not sure if others are possibly doing the same?
this might be true. we just ended a 2 week non-Disney vacation right before the kids are planned to go to school.an uptick may be that last vacation before the summer ends