March 2012 at Walt Disney World
OVERVIEW: MARCH 2012 AT DISNEY WORLD
This page reviews March 2012 Walt Disney World crowds, prices, deals and discounts, weather, operating hours, adds a few other notes, and ends with week by week summaries.
MARCH 2012 CROWDS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
March up until the 9th or so has low crowds.
After March 9 crowds hit some of the highest levels of the year, thanks to Spring Break. I rank crowds the week of the 10th as an 11, and as 10s the rest of the month.
See this for more on 2012 crowds at Walt Disney World.
MARCH 2012 PRICES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
March has two price seasons:
- February 26th through March 8, when prices are 15-30% higher than the lowest of the year
- March 9 through the rest of the month when prices are 30-60% higher than the lowest of the year
Click the image to see a Pop Century Resort example of Disney World resort pricing. (When open, click again to enlarge.)
See this for more on 2012 prices at Walt Disney World.
MARCH 2012 DEALS AND DISCOUNTS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
Deals are available for March 2012. For the details, click here.
MARCH 2012 WEATHER AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
March weather shifts from the variable and cooler temperatures of winter to the higher and more predictable temperatures of spring.
For example, at the beginning of March, 80% of the time the daily high will be 70 or better, but it will be higher than the lower 80s only 20% of the time. By the beginning of May, 80% of the time the daily high will be 80 or warmer, and it will be 90 or higher 20% of the time.
Tornadoes can be an issue during this period. See this for more.
Click the image, or go to Weather and When to Go to Disney World, for more on temperatures.
(When open, click again to enlarge.)
MARCH 2012 OPERATING HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
Park operating hours vary by the day, and sometimes change without notice. It is rare for hours to be shorter than Disney has publicized, but Disney may lengthen them in response to unanticipated crowds.
In 2011, it lengthened hours on multiple March days, and added many 8a openings.
The best way to keep up with operating hours is to check Disney’s official calendars, usually available six months in advance.
These calendars can be found by clicking the following links:
The calendars can be tricky to use–see this for hints on how to work with Walt Disney World’s online calendars.
OTHER NOTES AND COMMENTS ON MARCH 2012 AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
The 2012 Epcot International Flower and Garden Show will open on March 7 and run into May. For more, see this.
WEEK BY WEEK COMMENTS FOR MARCH 2012 AT WALT DISNEY WORLD BY ARRIVAL DATE
The week rankings that follow below are from 2012 weeks to visit, ranked in order, and are designed for first-time visitors who do not know whether or not they will return.
Click the image for a calendar view of 2012 weeks (when open, keep clicking to enlarge.)
2/25/2012 President’s Day week pricing and crowds drop 2/26. Prices are 15-30% higher than the lowest of the year and crowds are lower, crowd ranking is 2. Week ranking=11. Recommended Week. Use the Autumn-Winter-Spring Itinerary but see this for possible changes.
3/3 Prices begin 15-30 % higher than lowest of year. On March 9, they increase to 30-60% higher than lowest of the year. Crowds are low–crowd ranking is 3. Week ranking=13. Recommended Week. Use the Autumn-Winter-Spring Itinerary but see this for possible changes
3/10 Prices are 30-60% higher than lowest of the year. Highest crowds–crowd ranking is 11. Week ranking=42. Use the Autumn-Winter-Spring Itinerary but see this for possible changes
3/17 Prices are 30-60% higher than lowest of the year. Higher crowds–crowd ranking is 10. Week ranking=41. Use the Autumn-Winter-Spring Itinerary but see this for possible changes
3/24 Prices are 30-60% higher than lowest of the year. Higher crowds–crowd ranking is 10. Week ranking=40. Use the Autumn-Winter-Spring Itinerary but see this for possible changes
MORE ON WHEN TO GO TO WALT DISNEY WORLD
- For when to go to Walt Disney World, see this
- For the next best dates, see this
- For the best and worst times to visit, see this
- For 2012 weeks to visit, ranked in order, see this
- For the 2012 Week Picker, see this
- For 2013 weeks to visit, ranked in order, see this
- For forecasting crowds at Walt Disney World, see this
- For the 2012 Crowd Calendar, click here
- For the 2013 Crowd Calendar, click here
- For seasonal pricing at Walt Disney World, see this
- For 2012 price seasons, see this
- For 2013 price seasons, click here
- For weather at Walt Disney World, see this
2 comments
Hi Dave, love the site, when can we expect a similar page for April 2012?
Hi Matt, thanks!
I put these pages out after Disney releases its calendar for the month. These usually come out ~6.5 months ahead, so sometime in mid-September is the most likely time for the April version.
You can in the meantime note some April stuff on this page, especially by clicking the image at the bottom: http://yourfirstvisit.net/2010/10/20/2012-weeks-to-visit-walt-disney-world-ranked-in-order/
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