Hours release question

[disneygirl76]

Hi all,

I am waiting (anxiously) for the February hours to be released. I assumed they would be released this week. And I know some there are others waiting because they are going to make their ADRs in a few days. Can I assume it will be tomorrow? And can I assume they will be hours for the entire month of February?

Thanks!

 

[real mad hatter]

If I remember right,it's 6 months in advance.

 

[Monty]

Generally six months ahead. Disney has been releasing shorter hours recently. They used to put out hours based on forecast attendance and later reduce them if the forecast changed, now they seem to release shorter hours and extend them later if warranted. This actually works better with ADRs, if you book based on the posted hours you're less likely to have to adjust if the hours are later reduced.

 

[disneygirl76]

Thanks! So hopefully tomorrow will be it then. 6 months to Feb 1st. Fingers crossed.

 

[disneygirl76]

Really disappointed not to see the hours updated on the waltdisney.com website this a.m. I feel bad for those folks who are 180 days out and want to make ADR's and still don't have the hours.

 

[dkosdros]

@disneygirl76 We are going in Feb as well. Feb 4th is our arrival date. I just assumed the times on touring plans was the correct times. Are you saying they could be adjusted? We are making our ADR's tomorrow morning since its 185 days for us.. the 180 plus the 5 days we are staying on property and I want to make the ADRs to coincide with park hours.

 

[SMS55]

What Monty said. The hours are subject to change. I've noticed on my last few trips that the hours changed. As we got closer I guess bookings increased for the time I was there and the hours got longer.

 

[disneygirl76]

@disneygirl76 We are going in Feb as well. Feb 4th is our arrival date. I just assumed the times on touring plans was the correct times. Are you saying they could be adjusted? We are making our ADR's tomorrow morning since its 185 days for us.. the 180 plus the 5 days we are staying on property and I want to make the ADRs to coincide with park hours.

Hi there! Good luck making the ADR's! I hope you get all of them that you want. Yes, the times can be adjusted. As @Monty said, they used to release them and then pull them back if needed - shorten the day. But now, they release conservative times and then extend if needed. But the EMH won't change. Or the time the park opens won't change. So you can make your ADR's based on that info. I used touringplans.com to plan too - just wish we had the actual hours to work with.

 

[disneygirl76]

And still nothing. Does anyone know when these might be out? I know many are making their Feb ADR's and still don't have the park schedule. Has anyone heard anything on when they might be released?