Category — a. When to Go to Walt Disney World

OVERVIEW

Summer at Walt Disney World—loosely defined as Memorial Day in late May through Labor Day in early September–is an often difficult season.

The weather is hot and humid, and in mid-August shifts to hot, humid, and the peak of the hurricane season.

Crowds are very high most of the summer–lightest in the latter part of August, and also a little lighter in early June.  They peak over the Fourth of July holiday.

Prices begin fairly high, peak over the Fourth of July weekend, and drop to their lowest level of the year at the Deluxes in mid-July, and at the Moderates and Values in mid August.

Deals and discounts are available for this period.

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OVERVIEW

This page outlines August 2010 Walt Disney World crowds, prices, deals and discounts, operating hours, and weather, and then ends with week by week summaries and recommended itineraries.

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OVERVIEW: TORNADOES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD

Although hurricanes get much more attention, tornadoes are likely an equal threat to central Florida visitors—although neither is a major risk.

Winter/Spring tornadoes are a particular threat.

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Hey–this page is about July 2010–for July 2011, click here

OVERVIEW

This page outlines July 2010 Walt Disney World crowds, prices, deals and discounts, weather, operating hours, adds a few other notes, and ends with week by week summaries.

For the schedule of 4th of July fireworks at Walt Disney World, see this.

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This is part of The Comfortable Guide to Walt Disney World

OVERVIEW: THE MOST COMFORTABLE TIME TO VISIT WALT DISNEY WORLD

This site provides precise instructions elsewhere on when to go to Walt Disney World, the next best dates, and what to budget for such a trip. These instructions are designed for typical first time family visitors who are not sure whether or not they will ever return.

This page addresses when to go to Walt Disney World for a subset of first time visitors: those seeking the most comfortable visit.

It is part of a series about the most comfortable way to visit Walt Disney World.  Its companion series is about the most inexpensive way to visit Walt Disney World,

I am publishing both series at the same time to help those who are looking for bargains and deals on some things, so that they can spend more on others!!  Links to everything in these two series are at the bottom of the page.

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The most comfortable period at Walt Disney World is that between one week after Easter and mid-May.

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This page is part of the series The Tightwad’s Guide to Walt Disney World

OVERVIEW: WHEN TIGHTWADS SHOULD GO TO WALT DISNEY WORLD

This site provides precise instructions elsewhere on when to go to Walt Disney World, the next best dates, and what to budget for such a trip. These instructions are designed for typical first time family visitors who are not sure whether or not they will ever return.

This page addresses when to go to Walt Disney World for a subset of first time visitors: tightwads.

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Tightwads should go to Walt Disney World the first or second weeks of September.

These weeks have a number of great things going for them…and a couple of lousy ones.

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