News Early Theme Park Entry and Extended Evening Hours coming for resort guests

[Sirwalterraleigh]

That's great news just wish they would bring back the extended evening hours to all resort guests.

Not gonna happen…I’m surprised they’re still doing this?

Anyone notice two discounts dropped today?

 

[ToTBellHop]

Not gonna happen…I’m surprised they’re still doing this?

Anyone notice two discounts dropped today?

I’m not surprised. They’re very popular and sell rooms at the deluxes.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I’m not surprised. They’re very popular and sell rooms at the deluxes.

I agree

But the take way also is the need to sell more rooms

 

[ToTBellHop]

I agree

But the take way also is the need to sell more rooms

Absolutely. Gives an idea of just how much profit they make from those $800 rooms that it more than makes up for these offerings.

If you can’t provide 5-star (or 3-star…) service, you need to get creative, I guess.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Absolutely. Gives an idea of just how much profit they make from those $800 rooms that it more than makes up for these offerings.

If you can’t provide 5-star (or 3-star…) service, you need to get creative, I guess.

…i never realized I loved you so much?

And it’s an enduring love…not just a crush

 

[DCBaker]

If you're headed to Magic Kingdom in early February, Disney has shifted the Extended Evening Theme Park Hours to Tuesday, February 7th instead of Wednesday, February 8th.

 

[nickys]

If you're headed to Magic Kingdom in early February, Disney has shifted the Extended Evening Theme Park Hours to Tuesday, February 7th instead of Wednesday, February 8th.

Do you know if that’s for a CM milestone celebration event?

 

[DCBaker]

Do you know if that’s for a CM milestone celebration event?

I'm not aware yet if that's the reason.

 

[Touchdown]

Or is it to allow deluxe guests the option to purchase DHS after hours? Again the stupidest scheduling choice lately was placing that on the same night as MK Deluxe night.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Or is it to allow deluxe guests the option to purchase DHS after hours? Again the stupidest scheduling choice lately was placing that on the same night as MK Deluxe night.

Almost as dumb as buying multiple tickets on the same day?

 

[Touchdown]

Almost as dumb as buying multiple tickets on the same day?

It’s sold out on those nights so it’s not that. And with how bad DHS has been, and the fact I’m an AP is the only way I would buy one of those. But, they’re sold out so…

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

It’s sold out on those nights so it’s not that. And with how bad DHS has been, and the fact I’m an AP is the only way I would buy one of those. But, they’re sold out so…

I’m just saying…all this “egregious pricing” is out in the open and Bob is “appalled”

Don’t develop amnesia…he “created that market” intentionally. You should have to by a 7 pm ticket to get on a ride

 

[nickys]

I’ve just been told that this is the date for the second CM Celebration event. In which case the closing time for MK is also likely to change to 4:30pm that day too.

 

[DCBaker]

If you're headed to Magic Kingdom in late February, Disney has shifted the Extended Evening Theme Park Hours to Tuesday, February 21st instead of Wednesday, February 22nd.

 

[Doberge]

If you're headed to Magic Kingdom in late February, Disney has shifted the Extended Evening Theme Park Hours to Tuesday, February 21st instead of Wednesday, February 22nd.

Well, we burned ourselves not noticing the switch to Tuesday. We were able to go to MK yesterday and had no idea. Today in a friend group multiple people were asking who's going to be out for later hours tonight until someone mentioned it's not on the schedule. Totally our fault but surely others will give CMs a hard time about this later. Good luck, MK CMs!

 

[JohnD]

This may have already been asked but, for someone like me not staying in a deluxe resort on an upcoming trip, will there be more people in Epcot on a day when it has extended evening hours? I'm thinking of switching my Epcot and MK days and my Epcot day would put me on a Monday where there is extended evening hours for deluxe resort guests.

 

[nickys]

This may have already been asked but, for someone like me not staying in a deluxe resort on an upcoming trip, will there be more people in Epcot on a day when it has extended evening hours? I'm thinking of switching my Epcot and MK days and my Epcot day would put me on a Monday where there is extended evening hours for deluxe resort guests.

It has had no discernible effect on day crowds in either park so far.

 

[mattpeto]

This may have already been asked but, for someone like me not staying in a deluxe resort on an upcoming trip, will there be more people in Epcot on a day when it has extended evening hours? I'm thinking of switching my Epcot and MK days and my Epcot day would put me on a Monday where there is extended evening hours for deluxe resort guests.

I think it would be marginal at best to be honest. Whatever fits best in your schedule, I'd go with.

 

[mattpeto]

I think it would be marginal at best to be honest. Whatever fits best in your schedule, I'd go with.

Also you are not competing vs all guests for transportation who would be leaving after park closing. It will help you catch the first bus, it that makes sense.

 

[Ripken10]

This may have already been asked but, for someone like me not staying in a deluxe resort on an upcoming trip, will there be more people in Epcot on a day when it has extended evening hours? I'm thinking of switching my Epcot and MK days and my Epcot day would put me on a Monday where there is extended evening hours for deluxe resort guests.

I am not sure if it is still the case, but for awhile the Monday Individual Lightning lanes for Cosmic Rewind went significantly faster on Mondays. This was the main reason we avoided Mondays at EPCOT. I know it is not as bad as it used to be, but last I had looked you could still see a noticeable difference in how fast the Cosmic Rewing LLs went away.