2016 Christmas Week Phase Closing watch

[raven]

According to Jim Hill...

 

[wogwog]

No phase closing Christmas. Here is the MK note posted for 12/26.

"As of 12:10pm, December 26, all Theme Parks are available to all Guests. We are not anticipating any parking redirects or phased statuses today." Definitely attendance is down this holiday season. Still too many guests for me to be tempted to join in the fun. Even with 81 degrees here in Central Florida today.

 

[EpcotCenter82]

So no phased closings this year on the 4th of July or Christmas.

2017 should be interesting.

Yes, it will certainly be interesting to see how much ticket prices go up in 2017.

 

[TeddyinMO]

Yes, it will certainly be interesting to see how much ticket prices go up in 2017.

Or perhaps their attempt to spread crowds out over the slower periods through dynamic pricing worked very well.

 

[Kylo Ken]

It honestly feels like just an average weekend here. Crowds are not what I'd expect them to be at Christmas time.

 

[Delgado]

Our family heads to the mouse house tomorrow and this thread is wonderful. Super excited for vacation but anxious about crowd levels! This info is sounding nice!

 

[IanDLBZF]

View attachment 181465 View attachment 181464 It honestly feels like just an average weekend here. Crowds are not what I'd expect them to be at Christmas time.

Weather may be playing a factor, too!

 

[Gringrinngghost]

Weather may be playing a factor, too!

Its not.

 

[JWG]

New Year's Eve looks like 2016's last chance for closings.

 

[surfsupdon]

Agree with the above. Epcot NYE is fantastic. Great energy, great vibe. We usually walk in around 6pm for dinner and stay the night. Super park to be at.

 

[disney4life2008]

Weather may be playing a factor, too!

It could not. The picture looks bad but Orlando has seen record highs today.

 

[Gringrinngghost]

It could not. The picture looks bad but Orlando has seen record highs today.

Universal is actually having maxed out queue lines.

 

[Luxe]

Universal is actually having maxed out queue lines.

Express wait for Kong was 1 hour as of 30 minutes ago.

 

[Gringrinngghost]

Express wait for Kong was 1 hour as of 30 minutes ago.

Hogwarts Express hit 75 min (That's their max queue duration before they close it off)

 

[Bolt]

I really wonder how much DHS is relieving MK at nighttime since they don't have a parade. They run two Fants, Star Wars fireworks AND Jingle Bell, Jingle Bam.

 

[Kylo Ken]

Not a bad day at all today. Main St was clear for a while and it didn't feel overcrowded at all. Weather wasn't bad. Long wait times though. Btw, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs wish you all a Happy New Year

 

[Luxe]

Hogwarts Express hit 75 min (That's their max queue duration before they close it off)

The Express queue was 75 minutes? Or the Hogwarts Express regular queue was 75? I'm confused

 

[GhostHost1000]

I wonder if the big dogs are wondering why crowds are down this holiday season at WDW while others are reporting Uni lines to be huge

I mean cmon Disney has the cabanas and they also make it easier to carry a drink now with no large cups anymore. What else do you need

 

[djkidkaz]

Don't get it twisted, the lines at Disney are just as long. Went to DAK last night two hours before closing and safari was 95 minutes.

 

[mimitchi33]

Universal is actually having maxed out queue lines.

According to Google Maps, Universal is the closest park to where the nightclub incident occurred, so like Bing Bong in my first meme of the year, this surprises me. But then again, we could all blame that pesky little alligator at a movie night that went wrong...

View attachment 181498 View attachment 181497 View attachment 181496 Not a bad day at all today. Main St was clear for a while and it didn't feel overcrowded at all. Weather wasn't bad. Long wait times though. Btw, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs wish you all a Happy New Year

Beautiful! I love the Mine Train!

Express wait for Kong was 1 hour as of 30 minutes ago.