Just got back last week after a week long stay.
I thought that they were definitely manageable. Heavy in the afternoon. Poured rain last Monday and it cleared the park, so after we came back to MK after O'Hana dinner, we had crowds like first thing in the morning. Totally worth getting wet.
Hot, hot, hot, but I come from Canada, and returned to snow, so take that with a grain of salt. The only evening that was remotely chilly was the Monday after the rain.
How was F&G Festival and how were the food booths?
Beautiful!! But, it was hard to get good pictures of the topiaries because photopass photographers were camped out in front of many of them. Didn't get much a food booths as it turns out, though we had hoped to.
How did Fastpass+ work for you? How about your magic bands?
FP+ worked well for us on every day except for EPCOT. We had FP for Soarin' so we hightailed it to TT, but it was down first thing which threw everything for a loop. Our family of 5 had FP+ for MS, but two didn't ride. Those two FP+ didn't clear after the one hour window, so when we tried to get FP+ for TT after the initial 3, those were still showing up. DH booked 3 FP+ for TT for those of us that rode MS, and DH switched the other 2 from MS to Nemo, since it was closest to kiosk, then scanned, but didn't ride in order to clear them. By then couldn't get 2 more FP+, so DH and DD rode single rider.
Other than that, FP+ worked for us. We arrived early, rode a couple of rides, and then it was time for our first FP+. On our first MK day, we got 3 more after the initial ones.
We loved the magic bands! DH and I could charge on ours. Loved not having to remember key cards, etc. DS took his off at bedtime the first two nights because he found it uncomfortable to sleep with. I hooked it on the lock on the door so that we wouldn't forget it in the am. Everyone else never took theirs off. Actually, all 3 kids are still wearing theirs nearly a week later.
Loved that the kids could open the room door with it so that if they forgot their hat, goggles, whatever, they would just run back and grab them.
Did you follow EasyWDW crowd calendars and go to best park? How did that work for you?
Purely by coincidence, I think we were at the recommended parks all days but one. It seemed fine to us, but we don't go too often, so not sure what crowds are usually like.
Getting excited! Only 4 More Days!
Have fun! Take lots and lots of pictures.