Category — a. When to Go to Walt Disney World

2018 RESORT PRICE SEASONS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD

The material below shows resort price seasons at Walt Disney World at different times of the year in 2018.

It’s based on material Disney published June 20, 2017, revised–especially January–June 21, and may revise yet again. As my material is based on moving averages and ranges, revisions should much change conclusions you’d draw from it. (For 2017 price seasons, see this.)

Although this may change at the next ticket price increase, currently only one-day ticket prices vary over the course of the year–multi-day tickets do not, although they typically have an annual increase during the year. See this for more on ticket prices.

Resort prices, however, can be almost twice as high during some periods as they are at others.

In the material below, “X% Higher” means compared to the lowest prices of the year.

In addition to the detailed forecasts presented below, Disney ups prices even more during certain weekends and holidays–particularly over the Martin Luther King Day weekend, President’s Day weekend, Memorial Day weekend, Columbus Day weekend, and Veterans Day weekend.

The images give an overview of the year, with specifics in the lists.

2018 DISNEY WORLD PRICE SEASONS: VALUE RESORTS

• 40-50% higher–the peak season–begins 1/1/2018
• Lowest of year–the value season–begins 1/2/18
• 20-30% higher–Marathon rates–begin 1/3/18
• Lowest of year–the value season–begins 1/7/18
• 25-30% higher–the regular season-begins 2/11/18
• 40-50% higher–the peak season–begins 2/15/18
• 25-30% higher–the regular season–begins 2/25/18
• 40-50% higher–the peak season–begins 3/9/18
• 65-70% higher–the Easter season–begins 3/25/18
• 25-30% higher–the regular season–begins 4/8/18

• 35-40% higher–the summer season–begins 5/25/18
• 25-30% higher–the regular season–begins 8/12/18
• 10-15% higher–the fall season–begins 8/26/18
• 25-30% higher–the regular season–begins 9/16/18
• 10-15% higher–the fall season– begins 10/28/18
• 30-40% higher over Thanksgiving begins 11/17/18
• 10-15% higher–the fall season—begins 11/24/18
• 25-30% higher–the regular season–begins 12/9/18
• 40-50% higher–the peak season–begins 12/14/18
• 65-80% higher–the holiday season–begins 12/21/18

2018 DISNEY WORLD PRICE SEASONS: DELUXE RESORTS

• 30-45% higher–the peak season–begins 1/1/18
• Lowest of year–the value season–begins 1/3/18
• 15-25% higher–Marathon rates–begins 1/4/18
• Lowest of year–the value season–begins 1/7/18
• 20-25% higher–the regular season–begins 2/11/18
• 30-45% higher–the peak season–begins 2/15/18
• 20-25% higher–the regular season–begins 2/25/18
• 30-45% higher–the peak season–begins 3/9/18
• 50-65% higher–the Easter season–begins 3/25/18
• 30-45% higher–the peak season–begins 4/8/18

• 20-25% higher–the regular season–begins 4/15/18
• 10-20% higher–the summer season–begins 5/25/18
• 5-10% higher—near-lowest of year–the value season 2–begins 7/6/18
• Lowest of year–the value season—begins 8/24/18
• 10-25% higher–the regular season 2–begins 9/21/18
• 10-20% higher–the fall season–begins 10/14/18
• 20-25% higher–the regular season–begins 11/2/18
• 10-20% higher–the fall season–begins 11/12/18
• 25-40% higher during Thanksgiving begins 11/20/18
• 10-20% higher–the fall season–begins 11/24/18
• 20-25% higher–the regular season–beings 12/9/18
• 30-45% higher–the peak season–begins 12/14/18
• 55-75% higher–the holiday season–begins 12/21/18

2018 DISNEY WORLD PRICE SEASONS: MODERATE RESORTS

• 25-30% higher–the peak season–begins 1/1/18
• Lowest of year–the value season—begins 1/3/18
• 10-15% higher–Marathon rates–begins 1/4/18
• Lowest of year–the value season—begins 1/7/18
• 15-20% higher–the regular season-begins 2/11/18
• 25-30% higher–the peak season–begins 2/15/18
• 15-20% higher–the regular season-begins 2/25/18
• 25-30% higher–the peak season–begins 3/9/18
• 45-50% higher–the Easter season–begins 3/25/18
• 15-20% higher–the regular season–begins 4/8/18

• 15-20% higher–the summer season–begins 5/25/18
• 15-20% higher–the regular season–begins 8/12/18
• 15-20% higher–the fall season–begins 8/26/18
• 15-20% higher–the regular season–begins 9/16/18
• 15-20% higher–the fall season–begins 10/28/18
• 20-25% higher over Thanksgiving begins 11/17/18
• 15-20% higher–the fall season—begins 11/24/18
• 15-20% higher–the regular season–beings 12/9/18
• 25-30% higher–the peak season–begins 12/14/18
• 50-60% higher–the holiday season–begins 12/21/18

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OVERVIEW: MAY 2017 AT DISNEY WORLD

This page reviews May 2017 Walt Disney World crowds, prices, deals and discounts, weather, and operating hours; adds a few other notes; and ends with week by week summaries.

Earlier May is a great time to visit Walt Disney World, with low crowds, moderate prices, and good weather.

Crowds build over the month, and the end of the month sees high crowds from Memorial Day, and the beginning of humid and rainy summer weather.

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You won’t find two people more qualified to advise you on when to go to Disney World than me and my co-author Josh of easyWDW. (The photo below is of neither of us.)

We worked together to make Chapter 4 of The easy Guide to Your Walt Disney World Visit 2017 the best and most succinct guide to when to go to Disney World that you can find.

The chapter has sections covering crowds, prices and weather, and then, most valuably, goes through 2017 month by month.  Here’s an example:

This chapter is the only part of The easy Guide that’s solely about 2017. All the other key material in the book–hotel reviews, park touring plans, dining reviews–works right now, this instant, so the book is also a great guide for those making visits later in 2016.

There will be changes–we’ve already seen a couple since we published in early August.

But ours is the only guidebook that can help you with those changes, because as noted here we will prove free updates to purchasers when we update the book!

Here’s the scoop from the book itself:

Ok, that’s it for now. More to come on other changes in the 2017 easy Guide later! Meanwhile, buy the book, OK?

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OVERVIEW: APRIL 2017 AT DISNEY WORLD

This page reviews April 2017 Walt Disney World crowds, prices, deals and discounts, weather, and operating hours; adds a few other notes; and ends with week by week summaries.

The late Easter in 2017 and the pattern of pricing and spring breaks before and after it means that the only period in the month that I recommend is the end of the month–April 22 and later.

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OVERVIEW: MARCH 2017 AT DISNEY WORLD

This page reviews March 2017 Walt Disney World crowds, prices, deals and discounts, weather, and operating hours; adds a few other notes; and ends with week by week summaries.

The first week of March can be a great time to go to Disney World, and is so in 2017, up until March 10.  The rest of the month will be lousy–with high prices and high crowds.

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OVERVIEW: FEBRUARY 2017 AT DISNEY WORLD

This page reviews February 2017 Walt Disney World crowds, prices, deals and discounts, weather, and operating hours; adds a few other notes; and ends with week by week summaries.

Early February 2017 will have some of the lowest crowds and prices of the year, but also the risk of ride closures.

The end of the month brings slightly higher prices and crowds, but better weather and few closures.

In between–in 2017, the period from Thursday the 16th through Saturday the 25th–we will see high crowds and high prices.

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