January weekdays vs weekend crowds

[beachteachlv]

As the title states - how do the crowds vary in January on weekdays vs weekends? With the exception of the MLK long weekend. Trying to decide between the 11-12th or 15-16th!

 

[beachteachlv]

Bump

 

[foolish_mortals]

Depends...

Short answer: no one know for sure. Lots of things to factor in.

Weekdays are usually more crowded with low ticket price and unblocked passholders.

But that weekend if the first unblocked for MKs for the year...

But there is the child ticket deal and the Disney+ deal which could push people to go at anytime...

Gymnastics competition at the convention center that weekend too.

Probably a wash, choose the date that's most convenient for you.

 

[SOCALMouseMommy]

In January, fireworks and Fantasmic will only be on Friday, Saturday and Sunday if that matters to you. Fantasmic might potentially not be showing though, even on the weekends. Hours likely to be shorter on the weekdays, too.

Weekdays can be surprisingly crowded, you just never know. School in, school out, no one seems to care anymore.

1/11 and 1/12 is actually not the first weekend in January Magic Keys can go. Three of four Magic Keys are valid Sunday 1/5. First weekend after the holidays are over could be slower. Or not. It’s just so hard to know.

We went today 11/17, which is the first weekend of the holiday season. In theory it should have been nuts and I was expecting it to be slammed but it was fine. Crowded yes, but totally manageable. Parking was very slammed in the morning but that was my fault for showing up at 9:30 with the rest of the world.

We were in the park 10am to 7:30pm, used Multipass/LL/whatever we are calling it now and we rode 11 attractions, plus the train, plus had sit down brunch at Lamplight Lounge and it was a great day.