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E-Ride Nights
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Gail Hayden
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That is when they usually are held. Next year's schedule is not out yet, but to see historical enights check here. http://allearsnet.com/tp/etika.htmDayzie914 said:
and, for enight schedules keep checking here: http://allearsnet.com/tp/etik.htm
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gobuckeye@wdw
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Actually the majority of the E-Ride night take place during the summer months. Usually the nights fall in peak seaons. If I can remember correctly I believe that the E-Ride nights during the summer are on Monday's, Wednesday's, and Friday's. Usually the first E-Ride nights start taking place in late May and continue through the end of August.
I have one recommendation for E-Ride nights: GET YOUR WRISTBAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!!! Usually when I go I gt my wristabnd at around 6:00, which is usually when they start handing them out. If you wait until 1 or 2 hours before the parks ofiical closing time, you and 5,000 other people will be waisting time in an hour long line.
I have one recommendation for E-Ride nights: GET YOUR WRISTBAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!!! Usually when I go I gt my wristabnd at around 6:00, which is usually when they start handing them out. If you wait until 1 or 2 hours before the parks ofiical closing time, you and 5,000 other people will be waisting time in an hour long line.
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Testtrack321
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gobuckeye@wdw said:
I believe you are right Kev. I agree that you should also get your wristbands asap so you can ride and ride and don't have to stop your riding spree to get some stupid wrist bands in the front of the park.
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PhotoDave219
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They start at four PM on average for distribution. E Ride nights will probably be announced a month in advance. *IF* they come back, it will be a summertime thing....
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Indy95
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The weird thing is up through Summer 2003 the night were always Tuesday and Friday (every yearsince they introduced it), but suddenly this year it became (I think) Monday, Wednesday, Friday, or soemthing like that.
And Kevin is right in that regard. It's usually a good idea to enter MK around 4 and go right to the Main Street wristband distribution. Get all of the non-E-Ride attractions out of the way, with maybe late night rides on Big Thunder and Splash. And have fun! Punch for everyone!
And Kevin is right in that regard. It's usually a good idea to enter MK around 4 and go right to the Main Street wristband distribution. Get all of the non-E-Ride attractions out of the way, with maybe late night rides on Big Thunder and Splash. And have fun! Punch for everyone!
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gobuckeye@wdw
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"If" they come back? Are you kidding me? I think that there is no doubt that E-Ride nights are here to stay at WDW. Just immagine how much Disney brings in on these nights. Lets do the math-- 5,000 avail. admissions times $20= $100,000!!!!!! Now I am aware that there are some expenses that have to be factored into the equation such as cast members wages, extra running time, etc. but they still bring in a steady amount!! Also, in the long run E-Ride nights is just another perk that comes along with staying at a WDW Resort. If they were to remove E-Ride nights (which they will not do) there would be no REAL advantage of staying on property other than the convienience of being so close to the parks.PhotoDave219 said:
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gobuckeye@wdw
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I understnad that you wouldn't see a big drop, but you have to remember it all relates to MARKETING. If you were a consumer and were looking for a place you stay you obviously would go for the place with the most resonible price with the most perks. Whenever a person would see that by staying at a Disney resort they may enter the parks and hour earlier (on select days) and have three more hours in the Magic Kingdom, obvoiusly that is going to be a very attractive perk towards the guests. I could possible see Disney removing the E-ride nights if they were to drastically expand their daily hours, but that would be the only possible senario in my mind.TURKEY said:
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Gail Hayden
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People stayed onsite before the extra hour in the am and before enights.gobuckeye@wdw said:
I for one, would continue to stay without these perqs. The MK holds absolutely no allure to me, I call it stroller hell.
And, I sleep late, so the extra hour in the am does not do it for me either. Just one opinon out of a kajillion.
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PhotoDave219
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Just imagine how erronious and incorrect your assumptions are.gobuckeye@wdw said:
E-Ride nights rarely sell out. They just dont. Your math is based on a sell-out night, and since they rarely do, your math is grosslyt off-base.
People will stay on property because its staying on property. Its convience of Disney Transport and a its a quality Disney Resort.
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Dwarful
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Well, from a parents perspective, we love eride nights, and when we went in 2002, they had cancelled the eride nights for the time we were there. We were MAJOR disappointed and we let Disney know. (party of 8, 2 weeks onsite). We also let Disney know that we HATED that Character Caravan Crap that just made the front of the resorts "mob central" w/o manners...never saw so many people pushing and shoving and running their kids up to the characters ruining photo ops for other resort guests who had waited their turn. We always take full advantage of early entry and eride nights when possible. Hey, I have a 4 year old who thinks that every person on the face of the earth should be up by 530am. just my opinion...but hey thats all that matters right??? (jk)
just my opinion...but hey thats all that matters right??? (jk)
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GymLeaderPhil
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E-Ride nights are far and few inbetween for us Florida Residents. Passholders should be able to have some late night MK 
Although the Haunted Mansion last summer really didn't check well for those wristbands. There should have been someone where they collect Fastpasses during the day, instead of at the front of the gate. I crossed from the exit, behind the horseless herse, to the loading area about three times after the official park closing.
Although the Haunted Mansion last summer really didn't check well for those wristbands. There should have been someone where they collect Fastpasses during the day, instead of at the front of the gate. I crossed from the exit, behind the horseless herse, to the loading area about three times after the official park closing.
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Indy95
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Actually, the theoretical "capacity" for E-Ride is 20,000 guests, but Disney tries to limit the number of guests to around 5,000. This is why they never actually "sell out," per se.PhotoDave219 said:
And E-Ride Night is one of the coolest policies that Disney has set in quite awhile, and I'm sure they have been the highlight of many a vacation. Just think...you get to ride all of the E-Tickets with no lines...and you don't have to get up early!! And it's for THREE hours!!
And even if Disney did get rid of E-Ride Nights, they still have lots of perks to offer a hotel guest, such as early-entry, quick access to parks, Disney quality service, etc. So it won't be a total loss. Except for me.
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Gail Hayden
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Yes, they mainly have Enights in the summer and they stay open 3 hours after the park closes. Hardly defeats the purpose, the crowds are at a peak in the summer, the extra hours allows onsite guests to enjoy the select rides at the MK.Dayzie914 said:
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Siege898
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i am a florida resident and i live about 20 minutes up I-4 from disney. my cousins (7,8) come every year during the summer and usually stay with us alot. most of they time, they will go down and stay on property for about 2-3 nights to do e-ride becuase to them, who still like to do the fantasyland rides which have astronomical waits during peak season (most of the time), they can get a lot of things done without waiting.
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