easter is lovely weather and CRAZY at disney
I have been at xmas, thanksg., MLK and easter----xmas and easter are the worst times to go to disney. BUT the weather is lovely--so we are going again this and next easter.
if they go at easter, they should plan to stay at a nice resort with pools that they can enjoy--it might still be cold and yucky in the NE.
For disney, they HAVE to get up EARLY and get park hoppers---disney opens at 8 am for EVERYONE during easter---bite the bullet and get up and get to park by 8:30---take train staight around to frontier or futureland and ride rides in that area--we got onto big thunder 2X in a row at 9 am--small world, etc. the same. They MUST learn ahead of time about fast passes--and you must be "on an agenda." Might seem a little rushed, but it knocks out HOURS of standing in line!
Ride only rides in the area that they are in for the AM--then get a fast pass that will now be an hr or so away in time at one favorite ride, eat lunch, ride that ride and LEAVE park---go enjoy the pools, etc. We made the mistake of going back after a HUGE rain shower from 4-6 pm, so we thought that magic kingdom would be empty--well, at 7 pm, still TONS of people walking around with rain ponchos and all fast passes, were, of course, gone!
If they have park hopper--they can do AK, MK, epcot in the AM with the same drill (get a book and find secrets), then go home and then go back to MGM for bigger shows---we got right in for several shows without any fast passes--this works esp. well when everyone has gone over to watch fantasmic, etc.
I love EASTER at disney b/c of the weather--but if they are going just to do disney and this is there one big trip--then NOT at Easter. THis Easter, we will only go to the parks 2X max the whole week. The rest of week will be using pools, and maybe disney waterpark.