Hi everyone,
I will be starting my Disney vacation on September 8th this year, which happens to be the last night for Night of Joy. Any tips on avoiding all the NOJ crowds? Normally I would consider it a crime to not hit MK as my first park of a trip, but since this is likely to be in the afternoon on 9/8, is this a bad idea?
Specifically, I'd appreciate insight on the following:
1) How crowded does MK get the day of a NOJ event? Do those attending NOJ tend to just go to MK for the whole day and camp there?
2) Are there increased crowds at other parks in the days before/after NOJ due to the increased number of guests at WDW?
3) I've read about quite a few horror stories surrounding NOJ, ranging from just an increase in crowds to unruly and unsupervised youth groups running amok, jumping lines, abusing CM's, and generally ruining everyone's vacation. The truth is likely somewhere in the middle, so if anyone has any NOJ stories, about MK or WDW in general, I'd like to hear the good AND the bad.
Thanks in advance!