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October 2015 at Walt Disney World
OVERVIEW: OCTOBER 2015 AT DISNEY WORLD
This page reviews October 2015 Walt Disney World crowds, prices, deals and discounts, weather, and operating hours; adds a few other notes; and ends with week by week summaries.
Later October has some of the best times of the year to visit Disney World, with nice weather, low crowds, low prices, and fun special events.
The first half of the month is OK, but not so good, as the first week is still in the peak of the hurricane season, and the second week sees extra crowds and higher prices from Columbus Day.
OCTOBER 2015 CROWDS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
October is one of the least crowded months at Walt Disney World–though it gets more crowded every year with kids on fall breaks, especially the week of Columbus Day.
On a crowd scale of 1-11, the week beginning 9/26 has a crowd rating of 4/low-plus, the week beginning 10/3 5/moderate-minus, the week beginning 10/10 6/moderate, the week beginning 10/17 3/low and the week beginning 10/24 3/low.
However, because of the Halloween Party and the Food and Wine Festival, you can face higher much waits if you go to the parks on the wrong days. See this for how to avoid these crowds.
See this for more on 2015 crowds at Disney World.
OCTOBER 2015 PRICES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
October 2015 prices begin 10% higher than the lowest of the year at the values, 8% higher at the moderates, and 12% higher at the deluxes.
Other than a bump over Columbus Day weekend, value and moderate prices stay this level all month. Deluxe prices see the same Columbus Day weekend bump, then drop a bit on 10/18 to 10% higher than the lowest of the year.
See this for more on 2015 resort hotel prices at Walt Disney World.
OCTOBER 2015 DEALS AND DISCOUNTS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
Deals are available for October 2015. Details are here.
OCTOBER 2015 WEATHER AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
Early October sees the end of the peak of the hurricane season. The second half of the month sees weather about as good as Orlando gets.
Click the image, or go to Weather and When to Go to Disney World, for more on temperatures.
OCTOBER 2015 SPECIAL EVENTS
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party continues on selected dates throughout October.
The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival continues through the month.
OCTOBER 2015 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.
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:
WEEK BY WEEK COMMENTS FOR OCTOBER 2015 AT WALT DISNEY WORLD BY ARRIVAL DATE
The week rankings that follow below are from 2015 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 2015 weeks (when open, keep clicking to enlarge.)
- 9/26/2015 Low prices at values, moderate prices at deluxes and moderates. Low-plus crowds. Crowd ranking=4. Week ranking=25. Use the FastPass+ Lower Crowd Itinerary
- 10/3/2015 Low prices at values, moderate prices at deluxes and moderates. Moderate-minus crowds. Crowd ranking=5. Week ranking=26. Use the FastPass+ Lower Crowd Itinerary, but swap First Sunday and Wednesday in both the itinerary and its To-Do List
- 10/10/2015 Moderate prices. Moderate crowds. Crowd ranking=6. Week ranking=17. Use the FastPass+ Lower Crowd Itinerary, but swap First Sunday and Wednesday in both the itinerary and its To-Do List
- 10/17/2015 Low prices in values and deluxes, moderate prices in moderates. Low crowds. Crowd ranking=3. Week ranking=5. Recommended week. Use the FastPass+ Lower Crowd Itinerary,but swap First Sunday and Wednesday in both the itinerary and its To-Do List
- 10/24/2015 Low prices in values and deluxes, moderate prices in moderates. Low crowds. Crowd ranking=3. Recommended week. Week ranking=6. Use the FastPass+ Lower Crowd Itinerary, but swap a. First Sunday and Wednesday, and b. Friday and Second Saturday, in both the itinerary and its To-Do List
MORE ON WHEN TO GO TO WALT DISNEY WORLD
- For when to go to Walt Disney World, see this
- For the best and worst times to visit, see this
- For forecasting crowds at Walt Disney World, see this
- For the 2015 Crowd Calendar, click here
- For the 2016 Crowd Calendar, click here
- For seasonal pricing at Walt Disney World, see this
- For 2015 price seasons, see this
- For projected 2016 price seasons, see this
- For weather at Walt Disney World, see this
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March 15, 2015 68 Comments
September 2015 at Walt Disney World
OVERVIEW: SEPTEMBER 2015 AT DISNEY WORLD
This page reviews September 2015 Walt Disney World crowds, prices, deals and discounts, weather, and operating hours; adds a few other notes; and ends with week by week summaries.
September combines low crowds with low prices, and typically also has a great room rate and free dining deals as well.
This makes it a great month for returning visitors.
But it has lousy weather, combining continuing summer heat and humidity with the peak of the hurricane season, making me not so keen on the month for first time visitors who may never return.
SEPTEMBER 2015 CROWDS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
September is one of the least crowded months of the year.
However, effects of the Halloween Party and Food and Wine can make certain days quite crowded at certain parks. See this for how to avoid them.
On a crowd scale of 1-11, the week beginning 8/29 has a crowd rating of 3/low, the week beginning 9/5 2/lower, the weeks beginning 9/12 and 9/19 1/lowest, and the week beginning 9/26 4/low-plus.
See this for more on 2015 crowds at Disney World.
SEPTEMBER 2015 PRICES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
September 2015 prices begin among the lowest of the year. On September 11 they go up to 10% higher than the lowest of the year at the values and 8% higher at the moderates. On September 25, deluxe prices go to 12% higher than the lowest of the year.
See this for more on 2015 resort hotel prices at Walt Disney World.
SEPTEMBER 2015 DEALS AND DISCOUNTS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
Deals are available for September 2015. Details are here.
SEPTEMBER 2015 WEATHER AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
September weather is hot and humid, with afternoon storms common.
The hurricane season officially begins June 1, but hurricanes a rarely a threat until mid-August. The peak of the hurricane season begins then. Hurricanes rarely have an impact on a Disney World vacation, but mid-August begins the period when such an impact is most likely. All of September is in this period.
Click the image, or go to Weather and When to Go to Disney World, for more on temperatures.
SEPTEMBER 2015 SPECIAL EVENTS
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party kicks off September 15.
The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival begins September 25.
SEPTEMBER 2015 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.
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:
WEEK BY WEEK COMMENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2015 AT WALT DISNEY WORLD BY ARRIVAL DATE
The week rankings that follow below are from 2015 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 2015 weeks (when open, keep clicking to enlarge.)
- 8/29/2015 Low prices. Low crowds. Crowd ranking=3. Week ranking=23. Use the FastPass+ Lower Crowd Itinerary
- 9/5/2015 Low prices. Lower crowds. Crowd ranking=2. Week ranking=22. Use the FastPass+ Lower Crowd Itinerary, but do what is written for the evening of Second Saturday on Wednesday the 9th
- 9/12/2015 Low prices in values and deluxes, moderate pries in moderates. Lowest crowds. Crowd ranking=1. Week ranking=21. Use the FastPass+ Lower Crowd Itinerary
- 9/19/2015 Low prices in values and deluxes, moderate prices in moderates. Lowest crowds. Crowd ranking=1. Week ranking=20. Use the FastPass+ Lower Crowd Itinerary
- 9/26/2015 Low prices at values, moderate prices at deluxes and moderates. Low-plus crowds. Crowd ranking=4. Week ranking=25. Use the FastPass+ Lower Crowd Itinerary for planning, but double-check in mid-March
MORE ON WHEN TO GO TO WALT DISNEY WORLD
- For when to go to Walt Disney World, see this
- For the best and worst times to visit, see this
- For forecasting crowds at Walt Disney World, see this
- For the 2015 Crowd Calendar, click here
- For the 2016 Crowd Calendar, click here
- For seasonal pricing at Walt Disney World, see this
- For 2015 price seasons, see this
- For projected 2016 price seasons, see this
- For weather at Walt Disney World, see this
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February 9, 2015 9 Comments
August 2015 at Walt Disney World
OVERVIEW: AUGUST 2015 AT DISNEY WORLD
This page reviews August 2015 Walt Disney World crowds, prices, deals and discounts, weather, and operating hours; adds a few other notes; and ends with week by week summaries.
There are no great times to visit in August. Kids start going back to school in August, so crowds go down later in the month–but that’s also when the peak of the hurricane season kicks off.
Prices begin the month low at the deluxes, OK at the moderates, and high at the values. Moderate and value prices drop to among the lowest of the year August 16
For first-timers who can’t return, the best week is that beginning 8/8–higher crowds and prices than later in the month, but lower hurricane risk.
For those who can return–or are returning–the later in the month, the better.
AUGUST 2015 CROWDS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
As more and more kids go back to school, crowds moderate over the course of the month.
On a crowd scale of 1-11, the week beginning 7/25 has a crowd rating of 9/high, the week beginning 8/1 8 high-minus, the week beginning 8/8 7/moderate-plus, the week beginning 8/15 6/moderate, and the week beginning 8/22 4/low-plus.
See this for more on 2015 crowds at Disney World.
AUGUST 2015 PRICES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
August 2015 prices begin 50% higher than the lowest of the year at the values, 15% higher than the lowest of the year at the moderates, and near the lowest of the year at the deluxes. They stay at this level until August 16, when prices at the values and moderates join the deluxe sin being among the lowest of the year.
See this for more on 2015 resort hotel prices at Walt Disney World.
AUGUST 2015 DEALS AND DISCOUNTS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
Deals are available for August 2015. See this for more.
AUGUST 2015 WEATHER AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
August weather is hot and humid, with afternoon storms common.
The hurricane season officially begins June 1, but hurricanes a rarely a threat until mid-August. The peak of the hurricane season begins then. Hurricanes rarely have an impact on a Disney World vacation, but mid-August begins the period when such an impact is most likely.
Click the image, or go to Weather and When to Go to Disney World, for more on temperatures.
AUGUST 2015 SPECIAL EVENTS
There are no special events at Disney World in August
AUGUST 2015 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.
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:
WEEK BY WEEK COMMENTS FOR AUGUST 2015 AT WALT DISNEY WORLD BY ARRIVAL DATE
The week rankings that follow below are from 2015 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 2015 weeks (when open, keep clicking to enlarge.)
- 7/25/2015 Moderate to higher prices at values and moderates. Lowest prices at deluxes. High crowds. Crowd ranking=9. Week ranking=31. Use the FastPass+ High Crowd Itinerary
- 8/1/2015 Moderate to higher prices. High-minus crowds. Crowd ranking=8. Week ranking=28. Use the FastPass+ High Crowd Itinerary
- 8/8/2015 Moderate to higher prices. Moderate-plus crowds. Crowd ranking=7. Week ranking=18. Use the FastPass+ High Crowd Itinerary
- 8/15/2015 Low prices. Moderate crowds. Crowd ranking=6. Week ranking=27. Use the FastPass+ Lower Crowd Itinerary
- 8/22/2015 Low prices. Low-plus crowds. Crowd ranking=4. Week ranking=24. Use the FastPass+ Lower Crowd Itinerary
MORE ON WHEN TO GO TO WALT DISNEY WORLD
- For when to go to Walt Disney World, see this
- For the best and worst times to visit, see this
- For forecasting crowds at Walt Disney World, see this
- For the 2015 Crowd Calendar, click here
- For the 2016 Crowd Calendar, click here
- For seasonal pricing at Walt Disney World, see this
- For 2015 price seasons, see this
- For projected 2016 price seasons, see this
- For weather at Walt Disney World, see this
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January 13, 2015 3 Comments
The 2015 Walt Disney World Week Picker
yourfirstvisit.net’s 2015 Disney World Week Picker is an alternative to the 2015 Week Rankings particularly suited to returning visitors or first-time visitors with specific weather concerns.
The way the Week Picker works is that on this page there’s four ways to think about crowds, and underneath each, four ways to think about prices.
Find how you think about crowds, then click the link underneath that fits how you think about prices.
That link will take you to a page asking what you think about weather. Click the link on that page, and you’ll get your results!
Ready? The 2015 Walt Disney World Week Picker starts now!
Click the link that best matches what you think about crowds and prices:
You wish to consider only weeks with low crowds, and:
- Low prices
- Low or moderate prices
- Low, moderate or high prices–just not the highest prices
- You don’t care about prices
You wish to consider only weeks with low or moderate crowds, and:
- Low prices
- Low or moderate prices
- Low, moderate or high prices–just not the highest prices
- You don’t care about prices
You wish to consider weeks with low, moderate, or high crowds–just not the highest crowds, and:
- Low prices
- Low or moderate prices
- Low, moderate or high prices–just not the highest prices
- You don’t care about prices
You don’t care about crowds, but are seeking:
- Low prices
- Low or moderate prices
- Low, moderate or high prices–just not the highest prices
- Gosh…you don’t care about prices, either
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December 28, 2014 4 Comments
July 2015 at Walt Disney World
OVERVIEW: JULY 2015 AT DISNEY WORLD
This page reviews July 2015 Walt Disney World crowds, prices, deals and discounts, weather, and operating hours; adds a few other notes; and ends with week by week summaries.
Because pretty much every US school kid is on break in July, July overall is the most crowded month at Walt Disney World.
Prices begin the month OK at the deluxes and moderates, and high at the values. Moderate and value prices stay at this level all month, but at the deluxes prices drop to low levels on July 12.
Weather is miserably hot and humid all month long.
There are no good weeks in July, but the later the visit the better–especially if you are staying in a deluxe.
JULY 2015 CROWDS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
Trips that include the Fourth of July will see the highest crowds of the month. Crowds improve slightly after, but all of July is rough, as pretty much all US schoolkids are out of school.
On a crowd scale of 1-11, the week beginning 6/27 has a crowd rating of 10/higher, the week beginning 7/4 11 highest, and the rest of July 9/high.
See this for more on 2015 crowds at Disney World.
JULY 2015 PRICES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
July 2015 prices begin 50% higher than the lowest of the year at the values, 15% higher than the lowest of the year at the moderates, and 12% higher at the deluxes. They stay at this level throughout the month at the values and moderates, but drop to near the lowest of the year at the deluxes on July 12.
See this for more on 2015 resort hotel prices at Walt Disney World.
JULY 2015 DEALS AND DISCOUNTS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
Deals are available for July 2015. See this for more.
JULY 2015 WEATHER AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
July weather is hot and humid, with afternoon storms common.
The hurricane season officially begins June 1, but hurricanes a rarely a threat until mid-August..
Click the image, or go to Weather and When to Go to Disney World, for more on temperatures.
JULY 2015 SPECIAL EVENTS
Disney World celebrates the 4th of July at several parks–and on July 3rd as well! On Friday, July 4, 2015, the Magic Kingdom has a special fireworks show “Celebrate America” at 9p. On Saturday, July 4, 2015
- The Magic Kingdom has the same show at the same time–“Celebrate America” at 9p
- Epcot’s Illuminations has a special holiday ending added, and
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios will have a special 4th of July fireworks presentation at 10.15p
For more on the Fourth of July at Disney World, see this.
JULY 2015 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.
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:
WEEK BY WEEK COMMENTS FOR JULY 2015 AT WALT DISNEY WORLD BY ARRIVAL DATE
The week rankings that follow below are from 2015 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 2015 weeks (when open, keep clicking to enlarge.)
- 6/27/2015 Moderate to higher prices. Higher crowds. Crowd ranking=10. Week ranking=39. Use the FastPass+ High Crowd Itinerary
- 7/4/2015 Moderate to higher prices. Highest crowds crowds. Crowd ranking=11. Week ranking=42. Use the FastPass+ High Crowd Itinerary
- 7/11/2015 Moderate to higher prices at values and moderates. Lower prices at deluxes. High crowds. Crowd ranking=9. Week ranking=33. Use the FastPass+ High Crowd Itinerary
- 7/18/2015 Moderate to higher prices at values and moderates. Lowest prices at deluxes. High crowds. Crowd ranking=9. Week ranking=32. Use the FastPass+ High Crowd Itinerary
- 7/25/2015 Moderate to higher prices at values and moderates. Lowest prices at deluxes. High crowds. Crowd ranking=9. Week ranking=31. Use the FastPass+ High Crowd Itinerary
MORE ON WHEN TO GO TO WALT DISNEY WORLD
- For when to go to Walt Disney World, see this
- For the best and worst times to visit, see this
- For forecasting crowds at Walt Disney World, see this
- For the 2015 Crowd Calendar, click here
- For the 2016 Crowd Calendar, click here
- For seasonal pricing at Walt Disney World, see this
- For 2015 price seasons, see this
- For projected 2016 price seasons, see this
- For weather at Walt Disney World, see this
Want a second opinion? Then check out my book lol.
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December 14, 2014 No Comments
The WDW Magazine Crowds Issue is Out!
The latest edition of WDW Magazine, which focuses on crowds at Walt Disney World, is now out!
The magazine is available on iTunes, for Android, and on the web.
(You can also sample a free issue here.)
The edition covers many topics related to crowds at Disney World. The centerpiece this month is a dialogue between Carl Trent (editor and publisher, and also Chief Dad behind Dad’s Guide to WDW) and me on the best times each month in 2015 to visit.
Those keeping track at home will know that this is third version of such that I’ve helped with
- This dialogue with Carl
- The Week Rankings, designed for first timers who may never return, on this site.
- The material I co-wrote with Josh in Chapter 4 “When to Go” of The easy Guide to Your First Walt Disney World Visit
Each is good–and largely consistent!
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December 7, 2014 No Comments
