Category — a. When to Go to Walt Disney World

OVERVIEW

This site recommends that you arrive in Disney World the second Saturday after Thanksgiving.

For those who cannot go to Walt Disney World then, the material that follows illuminates the different resort prices you will face from going to Walt Disney World at different times of the year in 2009.

You can find 2010 seasons, and estimated dates for 2011 seasonal price changes, here.

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The major prices at Walt Disney World that vary by season are hotel room costs. (Disney also does seasonal increases in dining prices, but if you use the Dining Plan, this won’t affect you much.)

Unfortunately, prices mostly tie directly to crowding—that is, generally the more crowded the parks, the longer the lines, the more your hotel will cost.

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For guidance for your first family visit to Walt Disney World, start by clicking here!

For the first page of 2009 Weeks to Visit, Ranked in Order, click this.

For 2010 Weeks to Visit Walt Disney World, Ranked in Order, see this.  For 2011 weeks, see this.

WORSE WEEKS

The remaining weeks are not recommended—but still presented in order:

Sixteen-18 are about the same: higher crowds than 15, but similar prices
16: 3/14
17: 3/21
18: 3/28

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OVERVIEW

I recommend arriving the second Saturday after Thanksgiving.

If you can’t go then, I present below the weeks of 2009 in order of best to worst

The ranking is designed for first time visitors who do not know whether or not they will return.

For visitors on a return trip, who would be less concerned about ride closures, the January and early February weeks would be ranked much higher–with the (Tampa) Super Bowl, President’s Day, and MLK day weeks being the worst of these.

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WALT DISNEY WORLD CROWD CALENDAR

The thumbnail (click on it to open it) presents predictions for crowds at Walt Disney World over the year.

(Last updated July 2010.)

The thumbnail shows colored bars by Saturday arrival date.

The higher the bar, the more crowded the parks at Walt Disney World will be that week.

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WALT DISNEY WORLD FORECAST 2011 PRICE SEASONS

Below are actual 2010 Resort price seasons, and estimated dates of Walt Disney World 2011 price changes, based on recent Disney practice:

• Lowest of year begins: 1/3/2010, 1/2/2011
• 40-50% higher begins: 2/12/10, 2/17/11
• 70% higher begins for values and moderates: 3/26/10, 4/15/11
• 20-30% higher begins: 4/11/10, 5/1/11
• 40% higher begins for values and moderates (deluxes stay at 20% higher): 6/3/10, 5/26/11
• Lowest of year begins for Deluxes: 7/18/10, 7/17/11
• Lowest of year begins for Values and Moderates: 8/15/10, 8/14/11
• 20-30% higher begins: 10/1/10, 9/30/11
• Lowest of year begins: 11/28/10, 11/27/11
• 60-85% higher begins: 12/17/10, 12/19/11

NOTE ON WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS

In addition to the above, Disney ups prices an additional $10-$30 per night on most holiday and weekend nights.

NOTE ON THEME PARK ADMISSION TICKET PRICES

Walt Disney World theme park admission prices do not vary by season–they are the same all year.

However, they usually do see an annual price increase in August. See this for more on ticket prices.

LINKS FOR 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 2010 weeks to visit, ranked in order, see this
  • For the 2010 Week Picker App, see this
  • For 2011 weeks to visit, ranked in order, see this
• For forecasting crowds at Walt Disney World, see this
• For seasonal pricing at Walt Disney World, see this
  • For 2010 price seasons, see this
  • For projected 2011 price seasons, see this
• For weather at Walt Disney World, see this

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If you can’t go to Walt Disney World the recommended week, or are just curious about weather patterns in Orlando, the following pages illuminate the weather in Orlando in the recent past.

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