Magic Kingdom Newbie - how to pick best day?

Bayshore · 21 Jun 17, 08:58 PM

I'm doing one day in MK this year for the first time ever. It's not booked yet but I'm hoping to get 8 days in Orlando in mid August. How do I pick the best/least crowded day? Obviously I'll avoid Sat, Sun and prob Fri also?

Beyond that, any guidelines?

loldis · 21 Jun 17, 09:23 PM

Try the DIBB busy day guide: https://www.thedibb.co.uk/forums/busy-day-guide.php

For mid-August, it's recommending Thursdays for MK.

Bayshore · 21 Jun 17, 10:25 PM

Thursday it is so, thanks loldis.

Nimbus · 22 Jun 17, 12:07 PM

Remember that the busy day guide is an educated guess; there's no guarantee it'll be right.

Also remember that MK is the busiest park at Disney (in fact, on average, it is the busiest theme park in the world!). I find that it always feels "crowded" even on the best of days.

Anyway, now I sound like the bearer of doom and gloom.

Hope you have a great holiday!

Bayshore · 22 Jun 17, 04:16 PM

Yeah, I reckoned as much nimbus, and at best they're all educated guesses.

I was wondering if MK might be less busier after the weekend of 19/20th August with a lot of the schools back, as opposed to going on the Thursday 17th. Thursday 24th not an option!

Nimbus · 23 Jun 17, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by Bayshore

I was wondering if MK might be less busier after the weekend of 19/20th August with a lot of the schools back, as opposed to going on the Thursday 17th. Thursday 24th not an option!

Yes, it will probably be a bit less busy after 20th August.

The busy day guide doesn't actually show how busy the park will be and doesn't tell you whether one week will be busier/quieter than another week. A recommended day at the end of December will still be much busier than a non-recommended day in September, for example.

disney332 · 23 Jun 17, 01:59 PM

The best day to visit MK is when you have 3 early fastpasses (allowing others to be booked) and you arrive at rope drop (or whatever its called now).

Irrespective of the busy day guess system.

Disney332

loldis · 23 Jun 17, 02:07 PM

Not having kids (and always travelling out of summer holidays anyway) I always forget about the back to school dates.

But yes, Undercover Tourist is definitely showing a sharp drop off after that second week. Chose them over Touring Plans as I'm not how much data non-members can see, btw.

Expected crowds week of the 13th average a 7, following it drops to 4-5. Again, all educated guesses. Although if you can do the 25th, that's the first MNSSHP if you're interested and tickets are still available.

ejmna1 · 23 Jun 17, 02:14 PM

It does get significantly less busy once the local schools go back - to whit you used to be able to check when they were with a google search (but interestingly I've just been blocked as i'm searching from the UK)
I can't say enough go as early as you can - get your early fast passes and if you can split the visit over two mornings if you can last year we managed - all the rides in fantasy land including 7 dwarfs using FP on Dwarfs, Pooh and Pan and we were leaving the park at 11.30
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Bayshore · 23 Jun 17, 02:34 PM

Thinking we'll go with Monday 21st or Tuesday 22nd and hope for the best. Previous Thursday I reckon would be busier coz I think that's kind of the last day of the hols in most of the neighbouring school districts, or at least the ones I've looked at.

21 Jun 17, 08:58 PM	#1
	21 Jun 17, 08:58 PM Bayshore Imagineer
Bayshore Imagineer Join Date: Jun 11 Bayshore's Reviews Hotel Reviews: 7 Restaurant Reviews: 5 DIBB Villa Reviews: 2	Magic Kingdom Newbie - how to pick best day? I'm doing one day in MK this year for the first time ever. It's not booked yet but I'm hoping to get 8 days in Orlando in mid August. How do I pick the best/least crowded day? Obviously I'll avoid Sat, Sun and prob Fri also? Beyond that, any guidelines?

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	21 Jun 17, 09:23 PM loldis Imagineer
loldis Imagineer Join Date: May 17 Location: Sussex	Try the DIBB busy day guide: https://www.thedibb.co.uk/forums/busy-day-guide.php For mid-August, it's recommending Thursdays for MK.

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Bayshore Thread Starter Imagineer Join Date: Jun 11 Bayshore's Reviews Hotel Reviews: 7 Restaurant Reviews: 5 DIBB Villa Reviews: 2	Thursday it is so, thanks loldis.

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Bayshore Thread Starter Imagineer Join Date: Jun 11 Bayshore's Reviews Hotel Reviews: 7 Restaurant Reviews: 5 DIBB Villa Reviews: 2	Yeah, I reckoned as much nimbus, and at best they're all educated guesses. I was wondering if MK might be less busier after the weekend of 19/20th August with a lot of the schools back, as opposed to going on the Thursday 17th. Thursday 24th not an option!

23 Jun 17, 01:59 PM	#7
	23 Jun 17, 01:59 PM disney332 Imagineer
disney332 Imagineer Join Date: Oct 09	The best day to visit MK is when you have 3 early fastpasses (allowing others to be booked) and you arrive at rope drop (or whatever its called now). Irrespective of the busy day guess system. Disney332 __________________

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	23 Jun 17, 02:07 PM loldis Imagineer
loldis Imagineer Join Date: May 17 Location: Sussex	Not having kids (and always travelling out of summer holidays anyway) I always forget about the back to school dates. But yes, Undercover Tourist is definitely showing a sharp drop off after that second week. Chose them over Touring Plans as I'm not how much data non-members can see, btw. Expected crowds week of the 13th average a 7, following it drops to 4-5. Again, all educated guesses. Although if you can do the 25th, that's the first MNSSHP if you're interested and tickets are still available. Edited at 02:10 PM.

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	23 Jun 17, 02:34 PM Bayshore Imagineer Thread Starter
Bayshore Thread Starter Imagineer Join Date: Jun 11 Bayshore's Reviews Hotel Reviews: 7 Restaurant Reviews: 5 DIBB Villa Reviews: 2	Thinking we'll go with Monday 21st or Tuesday 22nd and hope for the best. Previous Thursday I reckon would be busier coz I think that's kind of the last day of the hols in most of the neighbouring school districts, or at least the ones I've looked at.