When is the best time to go to Walt Disney World? It definitely depends on what you're looking for on your vacation. Whether you're chasing lower crowd times or special EPCOT festivals, or holiday parties, we have you covered!
These are our favorite times to go and why:
Late January – Early February
EPCOT Festival of the Arts
Late April – Early May
EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival
August
Back to school time means lower crowds!
Mid-to-Late September and Early October
Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party!
EPCOT Food and Wine Festival
Mid-November and Early December
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party!
After Thanksgiving – Christmas: EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays
Please be aware: Your mileage may vary. Crowds can be difficult to predict for any given day, and special events at WDW may cause crowd levels to rise. But these are the trends we see in general throughout the year. No matter what, pack your patience and enjoy your time at the most magical place on earth!
Check out the Top 5 segment of episode 1 of the podcast for a discussion of these points (click play below to begin at that part of the episode).