e night help

[Piper]

We will be at the WDW week of June 8. If we stay at the Swan or at the Downtown Disney Hotels would we qualify for Early Entry and / or e night?

 

[wdwmagic]

Swan and Dolphin is definately OK for both early mornings and Erides. I am not 100% on the Downtown Disney area hotels, I believe some are, but you would need to check for sure on that.

 

[mkt]

from Disney:

Extra Magic Hour

Extra Magic Hour for Disney Resort Guests

Exclusive time is offered in our theme parks for Disney Resort guests (including guests of the Swan/Dolphin and the Hilton at Lake Buena Vista) one hour prior to regularly scheduled park opening as follows:

Sunday - Magic Kingdom
Monday - Disney's Animal Kingdom
Tuesday - Disney-MGM Studios
Wednesday - Epcot®
Thursday - Magic Kingdom
Friday - Disney's Animal Kingdom
Saturday - Disney-MGM Studios

Guests will be required to present their Disney Resort identification card. Transportation will be available 30 minutes prior to theme park opening.

Attractions Available:
Note: Park hours, entertainment and information are subject to change without notice.

Magic Kingdom® Park:Astro Orbiter, Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin, Cinderella's Golden Carrousel, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, It's a Small World, Mad Tea Party, Main street Vehicles, Peter Pan's Flight, Snow White's Scary Adventures, Space Mountain®, The ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Tomorrowland Indy Speedway, Tomorrowland Transit Authority

Epcot®:Spaceship Earth, Test Track, Universe of Energy

Disney-MGM Studios:Jim Henson's Muppet*Vision 3-D, Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, Star Tours, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™

Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Parkiscovery Island™ Trails, It's Tough to be a Bug!®, Kilimanjaro Safaris®, Pangani Forest Exploration Trail, Rafiki's Planet Watch, The Tree of Life

 

[mkt]

also from disney:

Magic Kingdom E-Ride Nights

Location:MAGIC KINGDOM Park

What:For just $12.00 plus tax for Guests ages 10 and up and $10.00 plus tax for Guests ages 3-9, Disney Resort Guests, Hotel Plaza Blvd. Guests, Swan, Dolphin and Shades of Green Guests with multi-day passes can purchase a ticket for an after-hours party in the MAGIC KINGDOM Park.

2003 Dates:

May 10, 17, 24, 27, 30
June 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27
July 1, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29
Hours are based on park closing hours and are subject to change

Attractions Open:E-Ride Night guests will receive an extra 3 hours (begin immediately after park closes) to ride 9 of the most popular attractions at the Park:Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin, The Haunted Mansion, Extra-Terrorestrial Alien Encounter, Astro Orbiter, Tomorrowland Transit Authority, and The Country Bear Jamboree.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Who can purchase the Magic Kingdom E-Ride Night event?
The Magic Kingdom E-Ride Nightevent is offered to Disney Resort guests, Hotel Plaza Blvd., Swan, Dolphin and Shades of Green Guests with the following multi-day tickets: Ultimate Park Hopper, All-In-One Hopper, Seasonal Pass, Annual Pass, Premium Annual Pass, 4 and 5 day Park Hopper, 5,6,7 Day Park Hopper Plus. Guest must also show a Resort ID in order to purchase tickets. Note: Guests must have used their pass on the day of the event in order to gain entry.

Where can a Walt Disney World Resort Guest Purchase tickets:
A limited number of tickets is available at Resort Guest Services locations, and will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis (some nights sell out). Theme Park Tickets Windows only sell tickets on the day of the event (if available). Each person must have a ticket, even if a person does not intend to experience an attraction.

Where and when can Magic Kingdom E-Ride Night tickets be exchanged for wristbands?
These tickets should be exchanged for wristbands before the regular park closing. This may be done after 4pm in the Magic Kingdom at the following locations:
City Hall (Tour Garden)
Splash Mountain Exit (Splash Photos)
Tomorrowland Arcade (Next to Space Mountain)
Everyone in the group must be present since these wristbands are put on each individual when tickets are exchanged.

Will the characters be available?
YES! The characters will be at the gazebo near Cinderella's Castle

Are any merchandise locations going to be open?
YES! The following merchandise locations will be open for our guests: Emporium, Merchant of Venus, Splashdown Photos

Will any food and beverage locations be open?
YES! The following food and beverage locations will be open during the event (subject to change):
Main Street Bake Shop, Ice Cream Carts, Casey's Corner
Hub Pop Corn Wagon, Pecos Bill Cafe (closes 1 hour prior to end of event), The Lunching Pad, Plaza Ice Cream Parlor

What about guest services?
The following guest services will be available to our guests during the event: City Hall, Lost and Found, First Aid, Wheelchair & Stroller Rental

 

[Piper]

E night - Thanks

Thanks for the info. I actually just got off the phone with WDW reservation and got a $59.00 AP Rate at All Star Sports. So we’re set for this trip.

 

[jmarc63]

Boy, mabey things are starting to improve, seems that E-rides are back to the old schedualing format of two a week

 

[all41]

Do you need to be a resort guest AND have a park hopper pass?

I bought my E ride tickets at my resort (AKL) and they never asked if I had a park hopper or any multiple day pass. In fact, I had purchased an Annual Pass. Maybe that was in the computer but it was easy to get the E ride tickets at the resort. I bought 3 and they never asked who the others were for.

It wasn't busy at all and glad I went. Don't miss it. My favorite part of the entire trip was walking during E ride night in Frontier Land at 1AM with no one around. Felt like I owned the place and no one else was there.

 

[ToTBellHop]

You must have either a Park Hopper or AP...just no one-day passes.

 

[mkymaus]

Can anyone tell me if I need to be there to buy the tickets? In otherwords..can I prepurchase these e-night tickets? And if I can prepurchase, where and how?:sohappy:

 

[Dwarful]

Last time we were there and e-ride nights were available you had to be there the day of the eride to buy the tickets, not sure if thats the same plan now, you could always call and ask to get a definate answer if no one here knows for sure.

hey Welcome to the boards All41~ close enough to StL to call it home myself (Godfrey actually)

 

[texanspivey]

I'm staying at the Hampton Inn at Lake Buena Vista, can I do the e-night thing?

 

[wdwfan22]

Originally posted by texanspivey
I'm staying at the Hampton Inn at Lake Buena Vista, can I do the e-night thing?

Only Disney Resort Guests and Guests of the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin with multi-day tickets may participate in E-Ride Nights.

 

[Nansafan]

Originally posted by all41


My favorite part of the entire trip was walking during E ride night in Frontier Land at 1AM with no one around. Felt like I owned the place and no one else was there.

I know how you feel. The first time we used E-Ride Night was in 1999. As we walked from Frontierland to Tomorrowland, we passed through Fantasyland. The area was dark, no people and so quiet. Very eerie. It was like we were doing something wrong. We took some video of the deserted area. I love E-Ride night. With teenagers, we never seem to make it to early entry days.

 

[tmp]

Originally posted by mkymaus
Can anyone tell me if I need to be there to buy the tickets? In otherwords..can I prepurchase these e-night tickets? And if I can prepurchase, where and how?:sohappy:

You can purchase the tickets when you arrive at your resort. There is always a slight chance tickets could run out so just buy the tickets when you check in.

 

[mkt]

Originally posted by wdwfan22
Only Disney Resort Guests and Guests of the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin with multi-day tickets may participate in E-Ride Nights.

Also, Hotel Plaza Blvd guests..

 

[mkymaus]

Originally posted by tmp
You can purchase the tickets when you arrive at your resort. There is always a slight chance tickets could run out so just buy the tickets when you check in.

Thanks a bunch!! I will keep fingers and toes crossed!!:sohappy: