Walt Disney World Park Hours cut starting September 8 2020

[Dave B]

The worldwide pandemic is over today (goal achieved) so it makes sense that everything just reopens as usual. Life goes back to normal. We can stop faking deaths and over-reacting to a harmless virus. These threads can all be shut down.

God I hope that is sarcasm

 

[Parker in NYC]

The worldwide pandemic is over today (goal achieved) so it makes sense that everything just reopens as usual. Life goes back to normal. We can stop faking deaths and over-reacting to a harmless virus. These threads can all be shut down.

GoofGoof, didn't we post this months ago?

 

[legwand77]

Epcot extending hours January 1-16 opening one hour earlier at 11am

 

[legwand77]

Disney Springs extending hours to close at 11pm 7 days a week starting 11/20

 

[legwand77]

Epcot keep the earlier opening time 1/17 -/123 but closing one hours earlier at 7

 

[marni1971]

Imagine that.

Weren’t we meant to have extended hours and fireworks by now? According to some...

 

[GoofGoof]

Epcot keep the earlier opening time 1/17 -/123 but closing one hours earlier at 7

I‘d rather have the hour at night. Good for vendors at DS at least

 

[Unbanshee]

Epcot extending hours January 1-16 opening one hour earlier at 11am

Source: https://blogmickey.com/2020/11/epcot-park-hours-extended-in-early-2021/

Disney Springs extending hours to close at 11pm 7 days a week starting 11/20

Source: https://blogmickey.com/2020/11/disney-springs-extends-weekday-hours-through-early-2021/

Epcot keep the earlier opening time 1/17 -/123 but closing one hours earlier at 7

Source: https://blogmickey.com/2020/11/disn...through-january-23-shortened-hours-for-epcot/

 

[wdwmagic]

Source: https://blogmickey.com/2020/11/epcot-park-hours-extended-in-early-2021/



Source: https://blogmickey.com/2020/11/disney-springs-extends-weekday-hours-through-early-2021/



Source: https://blogmickey.com/2020/11/disn...through-january-23-shortened-hours-for-epcot/

or https://www.wdwmagic.com/calendar.htm

 

[Unbanshee]

or https://www.wdwmagic.com/calendar.htm

That works too!

Edit: Is there a way to monitor changes or no?

 

[wdwmagic]

That works too!

Edit: Is there a way to monitor changes or no?

No there isn't, but there really should be. I'll see if I can do something with that.

 

[legwand77]

Imagine that.

Weren’t we meant to have extended hours and fireworks by now? According to some...

Sure , no fireworks but that is more due to cost savings at this point as they are doing projections. All the other parks have some form of fireworks and nighttime shows. I didn't think they would hold back due to costs but then again it is Disney. Then again dropping $40-$50K a night just for one show shortly after large layoffs is not a good look.

They have extended hours and capacity has been lifted a bit. More things being offered, more resorts opening up slowly, pretty much sold out Thanksgiving week etc etc.

 

[GoofGoof]

Sure , no fireworks but that is more due to cost savings at this point as they are doing projections. All the other parks have some form of fireworks and nighttime shows. I didn't think they would hold back due to costs but then again it is Disney. Then again dropping $40-$50K a night just for one show shortly after large layoffs is not a good look.

They have extended hours and capacity has been lifted a bit. More things being offered, more resorts opening up slowly, pretty much sold out Thanksgiving week etc etc.

They increased capacity from 25% to 35%. Not a very meaningful increase financially. I think that‘s probably the biggest driver of not having fireworks. 35% capacity isn’t profitable. They aren’t losing as much money as being closed but not turning a profit either. It’s not just generic cost cutting, it’s survival mode right now. I was hoping for some more insight into future earnings but they were pretty conservative with giving that out.

 

[Basil of Baker Street]

I still think Disney has been trying to get away from fireworks for a while anyway. Besides, fireworks are over 2,000 years old. Its time for something new.

 

[marni1971]

I still think Disney has been trying to get away from fireworks for a while anyway. Besides, fireworks are over 2,000 years old. Its time for something new.

So did someone else. He was proven wrong.

 

[marni1971]

Sure , no fireworks but that is more due to cost savings at this point as they are doing projections. All the other parks have some form of fireworks and nighttime shows. I didn't think they would hold back due to costs but then again it is Disney. Then again dropping $40-$50K a night just for one show shortly after large layoffs is not a good look.

They have extended hours and capacity has been lifted a bit. More things being offered, more resorts opening up slowly, pretty much sold out Thanksgiving week etc etc.

Sure, but that prediction things would be getting back to normality by now with hours and shows was way off the mark.

 

[legwand77]

Sure, but that prediction things would be getting back to normality by now with hours and shows was way off the mark.

Where have I ever said things will get back to normal by now, and even if I did it doesn't matter. I thought fireworks would be back at Disney but they are not, and missed it because of the cost involved. The need for some to personally attack me on multple posts and play gotcha on this board is really getting old.

 

[marni1971]

Where have I ever said things will get back to normal by now, and even if I did it doesn't matter. I thought fireworks would be back at Disney but they are not, and missed it because of the cost involved. The need for some to personally attack me on multple posts and play gotcha on this board is really getting old.

Don’t believe I said it was you.

Unless you’re feeling twitchy?

 

[Parker in NYC]

Sure, but that prediction things would be getting back to normality by now with hours and shows was way off the mark.

Who was predicting that? People's disconnect from reality continues to elude me.

 

[Parker in NYC]

Where have I ever said things will get back to normal by now, and even if I did it doesn't matter. I thought fireworks would be back at Disney but they are not, and missed it because of the cost involved. The need for some to personally attack me on multple posts and play gotcha on this board is really getting old.

Gotcha games are played with people who repeatedly spout untruths and expect folks to magically forget them.