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Epcot Operating Hours Question
- Thread starter Jakester
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Rob562
Well-Known Member
My guess is that it works for what they've decided is the Guest demand. It's closed at 9pm for as long as I've been going to WDW on a regular basis, but from what I've heard it used to close later than that years ago.
Apart from those holiday late closures, the only real variation is that closing time is extended to 9:30pm between Thanksgiving and New Years as a necessity with fitting 3 performances of Candlelight Processional into the evening.
-Rob
Apart from those holiday late closures, the only real variation is that closing time is extended to 9:30pm between Thanksgiving and New Years as a necessity with fitting 3 performances of Candlelight Processional into the evening.
-Rob
menamechris
Well-Known Member
About a year ago (I think) they changed it so FW closes the same time as WS. However, certain attractions will close early....
Rob562
Well-Known Member
They only changed how they were reporting the operating hours. In terms of park operations and what was open and closed between 7 and 9 there was no change at all.
Before it was "Future World closes at 7 but many attractions are open until 9".
Now it's "Future World is open until 9 but some attractions close at 7".
-Rob
mp2bill
Well-Known Member
No...wish I did and wish it still was open that late.
Rob562
Well-Known Member
Unfortunately, no, I don't...
And I've been going to WDW on a fairly regular basis since 1998... (I don't recall the park hours on the 2 or 3 visits before then)
-Rob
wdwfan22
Well-Known Member
As much as I would love for it to open later, there isn't enough demand for it. Even on Extra Magic Hour nights the park dies out fairly quickly. This summer in fact Epcot has gone from 2 Evening Magic Hours to just 1 per week. I don't see them extending the hours anytime soon except for holiday times.
Bravo 229
Member
I've always wondered about that too. You'd think that with all of the restaurants and bars in World Showcase that they would keep the park open until at least 11/11:30pm on the weekends. Maybe push IllumiNations back to 9:45/10pm and people would have a reason to stay later. I find it odd when I go to EPCOT on a Friday/Saturday night and after the park closes, there is still a good couple of hours in the night to do something fun. I guess its just my way of thinking though. :shrug:
Club Cooloholic
Well-Known Member
Thats actually the only reason I could think of why it's closed earlier than MK or DHS. I figure there is a lot more service people needed for all the bars and restaurants and that closing after 9 might would require much more staff, and they still need to clean etc when done. At MK you can close the restaurants but still have a few carts, at Epcot, if you close the restaurants there is not much to offer guests!
JoeZer
Steampunky Time Lord
I do...as well as remembering when the MK would naturally close anywhere from midnight to 2am during summer.
Yes...I am that old...