Category — Times to Visit Disney World

OVERVIEW: JANUARY 2011 AT DISNEY WORLD

This page reviews January 2011 Walt Disney World crowds, prices, deals and discounts, weather, operating hours, adds a few other notes, and ends with week by week summaries.

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MADE YOUR PLANS FOR YOUR FIRST VISIT TO DISNEY WORLD YET?

This site recommends that first time family visitors arrive at Walt Disney World the Saturday a week after Thanksgiving—in 2010, that’s December 4th.

It also recommends that your Walt Disney World plans be firm more than 180 days in advance, because with that timing you can reserve the best—and most quick to book solid—Disney dining venues.

Well, 180 days before December 4 is tomorrow…so have you made your plans for your first trip to Disney World yet?

WHY IS THAT WEEK THE TARGET DATE?

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OVERVIEW

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

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OVERVIEW

The Christmas season at Walt Disney World includes both the best and the worst times to visit, with both prices and crowds at very low and very high levels over the period.

Decorations, special Christmas shows, programs, and events, and Christmas trees are everywhere, making Disney World as special a place to celebrate the holidays as you can find.

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OVERVIEW: WALT DISNEY WORLD IN AUTUMN

Autumn at Walt Disney World—loosely defined as Labor Day in early September through November–is, absent hurricanes, a season with a lot going for it.

The weather begins hot and humid, but moderates over October to some of the best visiting weather of the year.  However, the peak of the hurricane season covers all of September and the first half of October as well.

Crowds are low most of autumn, but with a serious peak at Thanksgiving.

Prices begin as low as they get all year, pop up a bit in October, more at Thanksgiving, and then right after Thanksgiving drop again to the lowest level of the year.  

At the time I write this–early May–deals and discounts are available for September. More may be announced as the season draws closer.

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RIDES CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE AND REHAB AT WALT DISNEY WORLD

Walt Disney World rides and attractions can be closed for maintenance, rehab, or replacement at any time.

The way I keep up with this is to check the “Refurbishments and Attraction Closures” part of the weekly Walt Disney World Resort Update section of MousePlanet.com.

That said, the most common time for attraction closures is January and early February.  For this reason, this site suggests that first time visitors who are unsure whether or not they will ever return should avoid this period.

Why go during a period when some of the best of Walt Disney World may not be available?

For the currently known 2016 winter closures at Disney World, see this.

However, I’ve seen some claims that “only Splash Mountain is closed” during this period, so I went back and analyzed ride closures over the last five years to double check the facts.

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