10 Busy Weeks to Avoid Walt Disney World

You have been warned.  Expect HEAVY CROWDS on these weeks.  You will also pay more for tickets and for hotels.  Genie plus will be more expensive and also less effective.These are ten weeks we would avoid Disney World if at all possible.

These also will be some of the hardest and most expensive times to rent Disney Vacation Club.

We are not saying you should never go on these weeks.  But if this is your first time, or your trip of a lifetime trip,  you hate crowds, then we say think about maybe adjusting some dates.  It will make your trip less stressful and definitely less crowded.

Save time when it’s busy by using Single Rider Queues

Busiest Weeks at WDW in Florida

Week after Christmas

First week of January

Thanksgiving week

Jersey Week (This is every year in November, google to find out exact dates each year.  All the schools in the state of New Jersey are out for the week, and a massive migration to warmth happens every year)

Easter Week (This date changes each year so it can be March or April)

Cheerleading competition week (heavier crowds and no surprise but lots of teens and preteens.  Underand  NO CIRCUMSTANCES should you stay at a value resort during this week as these are the resorts that get discounts for teams). We promise, we stayed at Pop Century during Cheer week, so we come from a place of experience.

President’s Day week

Any March Week (pick a week and multiple states are  having a spring break)

First Week of July

Week of Columbus/Indigenous people’s day  (lots of fall breaks coincide with this holiday

Weeks to reconsider

These can be hit and miss with crowds at the very least, Saturday and Sunday will be crowded at Epcot.

Marathon weekend (January)

Princess Marathon (February)

Wine and Dine Marathon (November)

Want to know the race dates this year?  You can see them here on the Rundisney site

Crowd Calendars

If you want to know far in advance what crowds are expected to look like, we recommend the following crowd calendars.  They take into account, past data for crowds, events at Disney, and school calendars.

WDW prep school crowd calendar

Touring plans (requires a subscription, but is the best in depth)

Have you visited Disney on these weeks?  What did you think- too busy or did you like the people watching and excitement?