I had been told that Florida kids start the new school year in mid August. We are planning an Aug. trip and wanted to be there after the locals go back to school, we thought we could deal with the heat and humidity if the park wasn't super crowded (like it was when we visited during spring break in 2010).

Someone here mentioned their kids go back on Aug. 19th. Do all the schools in the area go back at the same time? We are flying on points and have very few options. We were looking at Aug. 12-23 but the first part of our vacation will technically still be your summer break if the whole state goes back to school on Aug. 19.

Thanks for your input, this info will definitely help with choosing dates. I can't imagine huge crowds, long lines AND incredible heat.

Lara