Summer is a relatively popular time to visit Disney World since most kids are out of school, and that’s when families often choose to take their vacations.

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The beginning of May is usually pretty hit or miss since many schools don’t get out until the middle of the month, but sometimes college students get out earlier and those crowds descend upon the parks pretty much the moment the calendar flips to May. However, if you’re heading to Disney World this week, we KNOW it’s about to be more crowded, but not for the reason you’re expecting!

From May 1st through May 4th a massive championship will be taking place at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex. This means that Disney’s value hotels will be especially crowded and the parks themselves will potentially be a madhouse.

Competitions often bring long lines for check-in

The Summit Championship is a big cheer competition that happens each year and was founded by Varsity All Star in 2013. Competitors from all over the world are invited to participate and compete, and marks the end of the cheerleading season — being many teams’ last championship of a season sometimes makes it more popular than others!

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According to their website, this event is “a unique experience for athletes in the non-Worlds divisions to compete against the best of the best in all levels of competition across the globe.” This means that you’ll want to expect for the parks to be extra crowded with large groups this upcoming week, and hotels may be more noisy due to those same groups.

Watch out for those crowds!

We’ll be sure to keep you updated on all the latest events happening in Disney World so you can plan your trip accordingly!

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