What’s the best time of year to travel to Florida with a baby?
It’s all going to depend on whether any of your kids are school age. If they are not, try to take advantage of the off peak dates outside school holidays, but also remember to consider the American holidays so you can avoid crowds in the parks. If you are restricted by school holiday dates, a good tip is to look at dates right at the end of the summer holidays. These are less popular than the earlier dates and prices usually drop down again.
Consider the heat and try to avoid the hottest summer months if you have little ones.
January is a great time to go to Orlando with babies. The parks are quiet so the queues are short, the weather is generally good, but not too hot, and the holiday prices are low. Early December is also a good choice, and gives the extra advantage of Christmas shopping opportunities; America is great for cheap kids’ clothes!
Disney gives the following guidance to attendance in the parks:
Lowest Attendance: January (ex. New Year’s Day) through to mid Feb/first week in Sept through to mid-Nov, first three weeks of Dec prior to Christmas.
Moderate Attendance: Mid Feb through early March: Late April through early June (ex. Memorial Day weekend, last weekend in May).
Highest Attendance: US Presidents’ week in mid Feb : Mid March through late April (US school Spring Break) : Last weekend in May (US Memorial Day holiday) : Mid-June through beginning Sept : US Thanksgiving (last Thurs in Nov plus weekend) : Christmas through to New Year’s Day
