| | When To Go (Source: Fodors) | Top | Timing can spell the difference between a good vacation in the theme parks and a great one. Since the Orlando area is an obvious destination for families, the area is at its most crowded during school vacations. If you're traveling without youngsters or with just preschoolers, avoid school holidays. Spring Spring in Orlando is absolutely gorgeous: sunny and warm, but not killer hot and humid like it is in summer. In April and May, you may have some nippy days and others that are warm enough for the water parks. Avoid the weeks before and after Easter, which also coincide with Spring Break for a lot of schools. May, excluding Memorial Day weekend, and early June are excellent times to go. Summer If water parks are a must for your family, plan your trip in summer, but be prepared for serious heat and serious crowds. Fortunately, busy periods bring longer hours and sometimes added entertainment and parades, such as the evening SpectroMagic parade in Disney's Magic Kingdom, which you can't see in quieter times. There are slightly fewer people in early June and late August. Fall Summer and early fall are hurricane season, but the period from late September through November, like spring, usually brings bright beautiful days with cooler temperatures and some of the lightest crowds all year. Winter For most people, winter in Orlando is too chilly for swimming—and at least one of the water parks is always closed. Outside of the ho
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