I dint think there is any time to compare…were the special olympics ever held in Orlando before? I have a trip booked that week as well and now I am thinking of changing. No offense to the special olympics, they are wonderful. Looks like most of the games will be at ESPN WW of sports and looks like they are encouraging people to book a disney resort hotels. Not sure how many people will decide to make a trip to the parks as well? Wonder how the number of people wojld compare to the pop warner/cheer competitions of the past?
So, looks like special olympics will draw about 5500 athletes and families where pop warner/cheer draws about 10000? Just on first glance, so maybe not as much of an impact? I have been there during the pop warner and the impact of crowds in the park were not bad.