2013 WEEKS TO VISIT WALT DISNEY WORLD, CONTINUED
This is the second page of these rankings. For the first page of 2013 weeks to visit Walt Disney World, ranked in order, click here.
2013 WORSE WEEKS
The remaining 2013 weeks are not recommended—but still presented in order:
Weeks 15-20 all have moderate crowd levels, with different prices and weather. They are in order of least to most crowded, and by price within crowd groups.
- 15: 10/12/13. Columbus Day week with higher crowds and prices than the great weeks (ranked 4 and 5) that follow it
- 16: 5/18/13. Similar to week 13 but with higher crowds and more summer like weather. Crowds moderate-minus. Prices moderate to moderate-plus
- 17: 11/2/13. Like week 7 except more crowded because of “Jersey Week”—teacher meetings in New Jersey, leading to a massive temporary immigration of New Jersey families to Orlando. Crowds moderate, prices low, almost never discounted
- 18: 6/1/13. Moderate-plus crowds as the summer season begins to kick in
- 19: 6/8/13. Similar to week 18, but slightly higher crowds
- 20: 3/2/2013. Next best Spring Break week after week 10. Moderate-plus crowds, higher prices
Weeks 21-28 have one thing in common: they occur during but the peak of the hurricane season. They include in weeks 21-23 some of the lowest crowd levels of the year, and weeks 24-27 are also low-crowd weeks.
They are ranked in order of first crowd levels, and within the same crowd level prices.
You could easily view the first three as tied—lowest crowds and low prices. I rank week 21 highest as it has slightly lower prices.
- 21: 9/7/13
- 22: 9/21/13
- 23: 9/14/13
Weeks 24-26 have slightly higher crowds than 21-23. The first week has slightly lower prices than the next two.
- 24: 8/31/13
- 25: 10/5/13
- 26: 9/28/13.
Week 27 has slightly higher crowds than the rest in this hurricane group, and week 28 worse, but still moderate crowds, both because of lingering effects of summer breaks. Prices are lower.
- 27: 8/24/13
- 28: 8/17/13
WEEKS TO AVOID
There’s two groups of weeks to avoid: high crowd weeks, and weeks when rides are often closed.
The first group, ranked 29-45, should be avoided because of crowds ranging from high to unbelievable. (Click the table below for the exact ranking of these weeks, and for more specifics on crowds and prices.)
This group includes all of later June, July and early-mid August (massive crowds, higher prices). Prices go down in Deluxes starting in mid-July, and in the other resorts in early August.
It also includes the busy March Spring Break weeks beginning 3/9/2013, and the holiday weeks—President’s Day week, the weeks before and after Easter, Thanksgiving week, and the weeks around Christmas.
Click the table below for exact rankings within these lousy weeks.
The next group includes the January and early February weeks when rides are often closed for repair or refurbishment—weeks 46-53.
Many of these weeks have the lowest crowds and lowest prices of the year.
(But not all–click the table.)
However, this is the peak time for ride closures at Walt Disney World, especially the January weeks.
If this may be your only family visit, why go when you know some of the best of Disney World will be closed?
If you must go during this period, avoid the Martin Luther King (1/19/13 arrival date) Day holidays.
The Marathon Weekend (affecting arrival dates of 1/5 and 1/12/2013) complicates and crowds the parks as well.
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 2013 weeks to visit, ranked in order, see this
- For the 2013 Week Picker, click here
- For 2014 weeks to visit, ranked in order, see this
- For the 2014 Week Picker, see this
- For forecasting crowds at Walt Disney World, see this
- For the 2013 Crowd Calendar, click here
- For the 2014 Crowd Calendar, click here
- For seasonal pricing at Walt Disney World, see this
- For 2013 price seasons, click here
- For projected 2014 price seasons, see this
- For weather at Walt Disney World, see this
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70 Comments on "2013 Weeks to Visit Walt Disney World, Ranked in Order, Continued"
Thanks to Debbie for reminding me to put the right date for the 2013 Marathon in!
Hi!
If Disney makes no major changes in its operating approaches, and if there’s no recession, I forsee no issues with May 2014. You can look at hours and such for May 2012 and see that MK is typically open til 10 or later, AK 6 or later, and HS 9 or later. Epcot almsot always closes at 9 except during the Xmas period. See this: http://yourfirstvisit.net/2010/03/30/walt-disney-world-hours-of-operation/
Note that Easter 2014 is late (April 20) so arrive no earlier than 4/27!
My boyfriend and I are saving up to go in May 2014, for two and a half weeks (we come from the UK so most people tend to go for one huge holiday every few years).
We’re ready to save up, we’ll deal with the heat, and we don’t mind the moderate crowds. However, my main concern is the park opening times and shows – will the parks be open reasonably late (say, 8pm onwards), and will all of the shows and firework displays be running if we go during May? We won’t be there during Memorial Day weekend.
Thank you!
That’s a great time to go! It covers parts of the weeks I rank 6th and 7th best of the year…
My family and I are thinking of going to Disney World Nov 12 – NOV 21 2013. How will this time be?