Olando Easter 2008

[mwhill1987]

Hi, me and my family are going to Orlando in Easter 2008 (mar 21- apr 04) just wondered if anybody new how busy it is going to be? typical cue time for big rides etc...

Also I have been told that the american spring break is around this time, is this right?

[vehelpfulguy]

Asked a few weeks ago on AB.

Seems Easter is about the worst time to go (apart from July / August where the weather in unbearably hot)

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Travel/Question 507848.html

[vehelpfulguy]

Although I had heard of Spring Break I was not sure what it was.

Seems it is when the schools / colleges etc break up for a week (or more?)

A search on the web leads me to believe the dates are not fixed and can be all through February and March (even April), depending on the state, or school or college.

However it seems in most places it is in the second half of March, so it might effect you.

Here is a site that lists all the dates that the schools are off, and it does seem most are round the middle and end of March

http://www.tripsmarter.com/panamacity/springbr eak/sbcalendar.htm

[vehelpfulguy]

Here is a site that may help, it lists which are the busy days and the quiet days for each of the parks (not sure how accurate it is though)

http://www.undercovertourist.com/united-states /florida/orlando/attractions/when-to-visit.htm l

[vehelpfulguy]

While the theme parks may be busy at Easter there are some tips to get the best out of it.

First, buy a couple of books about Orlando, there are loads of them like "Brit Guide to Orlando"

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brit-Guide-Orlando-Sim on-Veness/dp/0572033818/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF 8&s=gateway&qid=1201264970&sr=8-1

These give tips about the best way to "beat the queues"

Some I remember from other books I read.

Try to get to the park before they open so you are one of the first in the park (while it is fairly empty)

Most people walk round parks clockwise (turning left as they come through the door) so go anti-clockwise to avoid the early crowds.

When they arrive most people go on the rides near the entrance. If you get their early head straight for the back of the park and you will get on 2 or 3 rides before the queues build up.

[findthetime]

We have just got back from Orlando. We spent Christmas there. It was chock a block, we even had 90 minute wait lines to get to see and an autograph from Mickey Mouse. The best thing to do is decide as soon as you arrive the rides you want to go on. Check out the wait times, if it fairly short (60 minutes was considered short when we were there) go for it and wait. If not get a Fast Pass. This is a ticket that tells you an exact time to return at and you go staright to the front.
Undercovertourist is an excellent site. We evn bought our tickets from them and the service was excellent and very fast and a great saving. The lady at their office is US is called Pat and she is British!
PS You are going to have a great time, but prepare some serious cash lol!!!

[mwhill1987]

thanks for all of your advice every 1, it was great.
realy helped me out. : )