it looks like only the lower three passholder options are blocked out the last two weeks and that’s it, the higher ones can go all month and one type can have reservations? Is late June better? I’d think early/mid is better bc more ppl will vacation more towards July? But early June no AP’s are blocked out and it’s grad nights so I’m so confused what dates are best.
I think some clarification would really help you here:
1. There is
no time of year at DLR when there will be zero APs in the parks. The top two passes, Signature + and Premier (the one that works for DLR and WDW) both have 365 days open on their passes.
However, both those passes together make up only about 20% or less of all APs total at DLR -- that is a
very small number of APs! Flex Passes are limited in the number of reservations that are allowed in each park each reservation day -- they can't possibly all show up on any given day. Stop looking for a time when there will be no passholders in the parks -- it just isn't going to happen!
2. That said, you've already answered your own question! Look at the bolded sections in your quote above: 3 APs are blocked during the last two weeks of June = Good! So, "Is late June better?" Yes!
If "early June no AP's are blocked out and it's grad nights" -- then, "Is late June better?" Yes!
3. I think using your WDW thinking to plan for DLR is just confusing you and messing with your head. Planning your trip dates based on crowd predictions is a losing game at DLR (
Most accurate crowd calendars? -- really read this thread through -- it explains the DLR planning mindset when it comes to crowds and crowd predictions). We've had people here plan their whole trip based on what they were sure would be low crowd days, only to find out that there were way more people in the parks than they expected. They hadn't planned for that and a different perspective in their planning would have helped everything go more smoothly.
4. Late June should be good. And July is actually a good time to visit DLR, too. (It may not be a great time to visit WDW, but that's not true for DLR!) Peak times are very good for DLR because the parks are
prepared for the crowds -- this is key! Longer hours, more staffing, rides running at full capacity, more entertainment, nighttime entertainment every night, etc. all work to spread the crowds out in the parks and keep those crowds moving so that you don't feel the crowds backing up everywhere.
Does this help at all? I hope it explains things a bit more clearly. Have confidence in yourself -- you're on your way to planning a great trip!