The 20th is one of the days TP underestimated resort wide crowd levels by 2 levels. Looking at MK specifically, they underestimated by 3 levels on that day. If rides aren't holding all the people they could, some of those people that would normally be in the ride will be forced to wait in line in longer lines, wonder around - in other words take up space in the walkways, etc...Here are some pictures I took on Jan 20th, 2018. It was crowded during that trip. We go to WDW a lot, including Christmas week the past three years... and I was surprised at how crowded it was in January... these are 7PM in MK:
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I've never been to WDW Christmas week, but I've been about every other time of the year and 1/28-2/05 this year was the most crowded I have ever personally experienced. TP can say it was staffing/ride capacity (which I can tell definitely played a role) but being there and experiencing, it didn't feel like that was all that was going on. It was just really crowded. *Shrugs*
Hopefully, it was a fluke. But I'll be hesitant to try to go that time of year again.
We were at POR too - it was crowded!!I totally agree with you & I don’t believe the staffing issue caused it all either. We were there the same time. I keep posting about the food court at POR. No matter what time we went for breakfast, anywhere from 8-10:30, it was packed. People were walking around with trays of food, looking for tables. I never saw it that crowded when we used to stay there in August. Disney staffing did not fill those tables. I feel like I’m wasting my time posting it tho. People who weren’t there will never believe us. I do know I am very leary of booking that week again for next year. Don’t know if I want to gamble on it being a fluke.
Find a time that works for you and do it - don't get hung up on crowds. There's just no slow season anymore so it all seems like a bit of a crapshoot.ugh! We're hoping to go this January 27-31. Should I rethink this?
The 20th is one of the days TP underestimated resort wide crowd levels by 2 levels. Looking at MK specifically, they underestimated by 3 levels on that day. If rides aren't holding all the people they could, some of those people that would normally be in the ride will be forced to wait in line in longer lines, wonder around - in other words take up space in the walkways, etc...
Why do you assume that? The lowest crowds I've seen in several years were during our trip in late July 2016.It will still be better than July/August
We go every Jan and it was insane! I understand it was MLK weekend when we went but the crowds never fell off. We are booked for 1/4 to 1/9 this year and I'm terrified. new year crowds will still be around and runners will start pouring in the following week...what did I get myself into.
Also a bit terrified. Booked MLK weekend and the following week. We went the same time in 2016 and I thought it was bad then..... but the crowds last year sound insane. Hoping the opening of Star Wars will keep people from going until later in the year.
Fingers crossed last year was a fluke!