Do UK half termers significantly affect numbers?

Mrsya · January 06, 2015, 10:11:15 PM

Conflicting info from one person who's told me that uk half term holidaymakers don't even make a dent in numbers and a lady on live chat on disneylandparis site that said uk holidaymakers make up the majority of visitors in the park.....

On the brink of booking Tues 26th May - Saturday 30th May... Uk half term but no other european school holidays. Any advice please?

minnieme · January 07, 2015, 01:00:06 PM

We have been twice during May half term. It was busy but not bad.

Last year we went during the last week of August instead, which was packed. So I have booked May again for this year. It is not noticeably busy. During May, we walk straight on to Pirates, BTM etc. we have only really queued for the rides in Toy Story Playland during May.

I would recommend May as a nice time to go.

sarahmumof4 · January 07, 2015, 02:50:58 PM

I've been three times . Once in March ( took the kids out of school ) and twice in the feb 1/2 term .
All three trips have been packed with queuing times the same ( mostly an hour ) ( fast pass came in very handy !!)

Mrsya · January 15, 2015, 08:28:29 PM

Thanks for replies! We're all booked!! Yay! Queues can't be as bad as Halloween so we went for it!

DisneyGagaChick · January 15, 2015, 09:45:06 PM

I have been a few times in May with my family (and on educational trip)- it's not too bad for the queues, I remember there once being no wait time at all for a majority of the rides!

andrewuk · January 16, 2015, 01:54:08 PM

We're there at the same time, can't wait! Did this week back in 2004 and there were no real queues but it did rain a lot and that might have had an effect.

Mrsya · January 16, 2015, 08:56:16 PM

Quote from: andrewuk on January 16, 2015, 01:54:08 PM
We're there at the same time, can't wait! Did this week back in 2004 and there were no real queues but it did rain a lot and that might have had an effect.

Another countdown buddy... All I can hope for is less queues than late October! Can't get a definitive answer from anyone as to whether French children have any more than the bank holiday Monday off school or whether us Brits make a huge difference to numbers...?

Zee79 · January 18, 2015, 04:14:17 PM

Went may half term in 2013 and would def go at this time again. A lot quieter than in summer.

HFJohnson · January 18, 2015, 06:02:24 PM

We went in May half term last year and while it was definitely busier than term time it was fine. The queues built up a bit in the afternoons but the evenings were lovely with lots of walk ons.

Mrsya · January 19, 2015, 07:37:01 AM

Thank you again for the replies.

Just got to wait for closures now... We've been so lucky on previous trips, I'm sure our luck is running thin...