Best_Vacation_EVER!
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- May 30, 2005
G'day all. I have booked for August 2018 but with the current storm season being so unpredictable was wondering what people thought would be the best time of year to go. Please give me your thoughts, reasons, etc...
Our DS 11 is in Grade 6 this year (which is still Elementary School here) but will be in his first year of middle school next Fall/Winter 2018 when we visit again. He does well in school and we have done early Dec trips throughout his Elementary school phase --- in the past we've gathered the info about what is being studied in the curriculum during the time leading up to the trip and made sure to ensure he's a few weeks ahead of it. (Generally speaking he's done some sort of project/presentation when he missed school for our WDW trips.)
Our choices....
If we go in late Aug 2018 he will miss no days of school but it will be busy and we're in peak hurricane season and I've heard it be described as being like vacationing on the surface of the sun when it's hot and sunny... this will lead to much complaining from DH and DS. Likely this will be value/price time period.
If we go in late October 2018 he'll miss about 7 days of school (based on PD days). Weather should be nice and we'll get Epcot F&W and the Halloween parties.
If we go in early December he'll miss about 8 days of school. Weather can be beautiful or cold... We get the Christmas parties and decorations.
If we go at Christmas he'll miss no school... but crowds will be crazy and DS and DH will be grumpy because of it. (Confess this is my least favourite as it is the most crowded and expensive time.) Chance of discounts are slim.
Our DS 11 is in Grade 6 this year (which is still Elementary School here) but will be in his first year of middle school next Fall/Winter 2018 when we visit again. He does well in school and we have done early Dec trips throughout his Elementary school phase --- in the past we've gathered the info about what is being studied in the curriculum during the time leading up to the trip and made sure to ensure he's a few weeks ahead of it. (Generally speaking he's done some sort of project/presentation when he missed school for our WDW trips.)
Our choices....
If we go in late Aug 2018 he will miss no days of school but it will be busy and we're in peak hurricane season and I've heard it be described as being like vacationing on the surface of the sun when it's hot and sunny... this will lead to much complaining from DH and DS. Likely this will be value/price time period.
If we go in late October 2018 he'll miss about 7 days of school (based on PD days). Weather should be nice and we'll get Epcot F&W and the Halloween parties.
If we go in early December he'll miss about 8 days of school. Weather can be beautiful or cold... We get the Christmas parties and decorations.
If we go at Christmas he'll miss no school... but crowds will be crazy and DS and DH will be grumpy because of it. (Confess this is my least favourite as it is the most crowded and expensive time.) Chance of discounts are slim.