Aurora0427
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jun 24, 2014
I am just back. It is HOT and CROWDED. Thickest crowds I've ever seen in 10 years of going in August (first or second full week). Rope Drop is still your best friend; but wait times for standby are ridiculous very early. Yesterday at AK stand by for ExE was 60 minutes and Kali was 90 minutes at 11:00 am.....
Heat index hit 107-111 (according to my phone) Saturday-Tuesday. I live in the south without a/c and I work outdoors, but this August heat and searing sun kicked my patootie. AK and MK were PACKED every day by noon.
LOTS of international visitors which really surprised me--so it's not the last minute before school starts crowd. Many visitors from British Isles.
All Star Music continues to not disappoint. Good bus service, mousekeeping, friendly CMs, etc.
We went the first and second week in August 2007 and it was very similar to what you described. It was so crowded, with lots of visitors from the UK. There were long waits at 2am at MK during EMH. We are also from the south and used to the heat- but the crowds. Wow!