How crowded is Columbus Day weekend usually???

[edk35]

We currently have a trip planned for 5 nights starting Oct. 8th. Columbus Day is the 12th. If Disney had not been closed (a normal Columbus Day) is that weekend a busy one typically like other 3 day weekends? It is also Food and Wine. Thanks for any tips/advice.

 

[stinkpickle]

It has been busy on normal years.

 

[skippytx]

Went Oct 2018, and it was really really busy, and hot!. Several states have week long fall breaks the first or second week of October. It felt like half of Tennessee and Kentucky were there when we went.

We had fun, but if you're looking for lower crowds that ain't the time to go.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

We've done that weekend the last few years as my kids are typically off Thursday through Monday for fall break. Stout but manageable from my perspective. I think the emergence of the "fall break" concept continues to build/shift demand during this time-frame.

Watch MNSSHP dates and plan you MK visits accordingly.

 

[noblemaidenfair]

We also went Columbus Day 2018. We'll never do it again. We always go in the summer when it is hot and crowded, but that weekend was a nightmare. MNSSHP and Food and Wine were great, though - highly recommend

 

[Skallywag Steph]

So when people reference columbus day weekend, are they referring to the week leading up to columbus day or the days following the actual columbus day holiday?

 

[edk35]

So when people reference columbus day weekend, are they referring to the week leading up to columbus day or the days following the actual columbus day holiday?

I am thinking both probably. LOL

 

[edk35]

Went Oct 2018, and it was really really busy, and hot!. Several states have week long fall breaks the first or second week of October. It felt like half of Tennessee and Kentucky were there when we went.

We had fun, but if you're looking for lower crowds that ain't the time to go.

We went mid Oct. 2016 and the only time I felt it was crowded was on the weekends at Epcot.

 

[skippytx]

We went mid Oct. 2016 and the only time I felt it was crowded was on the weekends at Epcot.

2016 crowds were totally different than 2018/2019/Feb 2020 crowds. We went Texas spring break week in 2016 and it was fine. The more recent trips have been ludicrous compared to 2016.

 

[vinotinto]

We've visited 6 out of the last 10 Columbus Day weekends because it's our Fall Break here in ATL. Our break is Thursday (before Columbus Day) through Columbus Day Monday, but there are local variations around that weekend, and often you see guests that may decide to pull kids a day early or stay a day later.

There is a lot to do, which is fun, but also attracts people, for example, MNSSHP and F&W.

Weather has been good for 4 out of our 6 visits. And by good, I mean, hot - 80s and 90s (note: I like hot weather). For 2 out of 6 visits, weather was not good, including Hurricane Matthew in 2016 (which disrupted a lot of travel) and the Saturday and Sunday in 2011. I think the weather attracts a lot of people who want to use the pool, but don't want to deal with the extreme summer weather (hot, humid and thunderstormy), or the September peak hurricane season.

It's busy. Expect to see 150+ minutes for 7DMT.

 

[edk35]

We've visited 6 out of the last 10 Columbus Day weekends because it's our Fall Break here in ATL. Our break is Thursday (before Columbus Day) through Columbus Day Monday, but there are local variations around that weekend, and often you see guests that may decide to pull kids a day early or stay a day later.

There is a lot to do, which is fun, but also attracts people, for example, MNSSHP and F&W.

Weather has been good for 4 out of our 6 visits. And by good, I mean, hot - 80s and 90s (note: I like hot weather). For 2 out of 6 visits, weather was not good, including Hurricane Matthew in 2016 (which disrupted a lot of travel) and the Saturday and Sunday in 2011. I think the weather attracts a lot of people who want to use the pool, but don't want to deal with the extreme summer weather (hot, humid and thunderstormy), or the September peak hurricane season.

It's busy. Expect to see 150+ minutes for 7DMT.

Thank you!!! See I am also thinking that the parks are GOING TO BE SO CROWDED when they do open backup. Lots of people have rescheduled trips too. I might rethink this. LOL We were just there for 8 nights. We left March 14th so we had a great trip. Our next trip aside from the Oct. one is next March again. I might just have to wait until next March.

 

[JennyDrake]

Very very crowded. Spring break level crowds.

 

[Mickey's Best Girl]

It’s also Thanksgiving for us Canucks. Combine that with Columbus Day and fall breaks throughout the continent and I found it VERY crowded.

 

[PSUGuy]

We make a point of avoiding WDW on the weekend before CD and 2 days after, otherwise we're big fans of Oct and F&W.

Bill From PA

 

[wilbret]

We go every year at that time, as others have said, it's a long weekend. The parks will be brutal.
That being said, we enjoy the resort, Disney Springs, Lego Land, etc... and we try to do a party and/or HHN.

 

[Gentry2004]

Historically busy and will be absolutely mobbed this year if open.

 

[Nebraska_Disney]

usually a busy time to go both prior to and after Columbus Day. This year, it will be nutz with all the rescheduled trips.

 

[subtchr]

I was there this past October with a group. It was much more crowded than I expected, especially MK.

 

[stinkpickle]

The big question mark this year will be the economy.

 

[edk35]

Thanks everyone!!! I moved our trip to the week of Veteran's Day. We are arriving on Sunday and departing on Friday.