Almost brings a tear to my eye......
Waay better than EMH, don't you agree?
Waay better than EMH, don't you agree?
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I, so, miss E-Ride Nights....
- Thread starter CaptainJackNO
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wizards8507
Active Member
YES! My best memory of WDW is riding Splash Mountain over and over during e-ride night, in about 40-50 degree weather getting completely soaked and freezing.
Testtrack321
Well-Known Member
I would pay $20 plus park admission to ride the mountains and a few other rides over and over again for 3 hours. Hands down.
Long live the memories of E-Ticket Night!
Long live the memories of E-Ticket Night!
The Empress Lilly
Well-Known Member
I miss the parks simply being open until midnight, as they once were.
I do miss the times when there were less guests, longer operating hours, more rides. What bliss! Nothing beats watching a parade at 11 PM, followed by a quick round of the Mountains. :sohappy:
Disney can keep its EMH, E-Ride nights, early closing of FW and all that nonsense. Just keep the parks open again already.
I pay top dollar for my vacation, don't throw me out of FW at seven PM so you can cut costs plus get me to spend on drinks in WS. :fork:
I do miss the times when there were less guests, longer operating hours, more rides. What bliss! Nothing beats watching a parade at 11 PM, followed by a quick round of the Mountains. :sohappy:
Disney can keep its EMH, E-Ride nights, early closing of FW and all that nonsense. Just keep the parks open again already.
I pay top dollar for my vacation, don't throw me out of FW at seven PM so you can cut costs plus get me to spend on drinks in WS. :fork:
David S.
Member
EXCELLENT post, and I completely agree! (and I'm sure WDW74 would, too!).
That's why I actually seem to enjoy the MK more during peak seasons such as Christmas and spring break (summer is too hot for my taste), and get to do more, when the hours are longer, even though it's more crowded! (and some people are surprised when I say that, but here's why)
Fastpass makes the crowded middle part of the day easy to manage, which makes it less neccessary for it to be a lightly attended day to have a good afternoon.
And then, instead of the park closing WITH the fireworks and having shorter hours like during slow season, and having just one parade (or no parade on some nights) - during peak season you can do attractions while everyone else is waiting for and watching the first parade. Then after the fireworks, TONS of people leave, making the lines for everything much shorter.
You can then see the second parade in a much less crowded, more magical, personal experience with tons of room, which makes the characters more likely to notice and interact with you!
And THEN, if the park is open AFTER the second parade, such as a MIDNIGHT or even 1 AM close, EVERYTHING is a walk-on after that second parade! That's why I've had such good days/nights on New Year's Eve, because the 2AM close gives me quite a bit of walk-ons on favorites, and it's a magical way to start my year!
The same strategy, of course, works for Fantasmic when there are two shows. You have more time to do attractions during park hours when everyone else is getting to that first show an hour early, and then watching that show. Then, you can walk into the second show (which starts either at closing time or AFTER closing time) right before it starts, get a great seat, and you're watching the show "after hours" instead of losing time on the attractions.
I also COMPLETELY agree about Future World. This is not really an issue for me when I do a full day at Epcot because I can plan for it, but when I park-hop there after another park closes, I'm usually getting there after 7, and it would nice to be able to ride some of my FW favorites that are affected by those hours, such as Figment, Energy, and Living With the Land.
Lastly, I enjoy AK the most when it has the longer hours, because I don't feel as rushed when spending time with the animals, and I enjoy the beauty of the park at night! (such as during "standard time" in winter/early spring when it gets dark before 8)
Pooh Lover
Well-Known Member
Totally agree! We go in the fall and EMH at EPCOT and MK are more crowded than during the day. It's crazy. E-ride nights were the best....I miss them ALOT.
Lord Pheonix
Active Member
give me a minute to put on my bullet proof vest and helmet,......... OK.
what are e-ride nights???????
what are e-ride nights???????
Pumbas Nakasak
Heading for the great escape.
The magic Kingdom is only open to those who purchase an extra ticket. The attraction s remaining open are primarily the e-ticket big rides.
imagineer boy
Well-Known Member
Oh I have fantastic memories of E-ride nights. Light crowds, park lit up at night, and we could ride the rides as many times as we pleased!
Disney should seriously bring this back. Its a great promotion, and a good way to make some extra money. Knowing TDO, you'd think they'd actually go for somthing like this. :lol:
Disney should seriously bring this back. Its a great promotion, and a good way to make some extra money. Knowing TDO, you'd think they'd actually go for somthing like this. :lol:
Figment82
Well-Known Member
You must be thinking of something else - E-Ride Nights were only at Magic Kingdom.
And yes, I miss them dearly. I would contemplate actually booking a room at a Disney hotel if they were to bring them back (and I only live ~25 minutes away!).
the-reason14
Well-Known Member
I never got to experienced the E ride nights, but so wanted to back in the day. However, I do enjoy emh's. They only work best at certain parks and only if the parks are staying up really late. Example: Emh at AK from 7 to 10 is an absolute waste, especially if the MK closes at 11 on the same night as well as mgm at 10. I mean, what is there to do at AK for 3 hours at night, when you know everybody from the resorts are gonna be there making the lines for say E:E much longer than they would be on a regular day an hour before closing. I remember I used to go to every evening emh, but now I use better discretion. If the MK or any park closes at 1,2 or 3 am for an emh, its the best one to go to. Just don't be there from 9am to 3am then you're good. Also, MK and Epcot are the only two parks truly worthy of emh as they have the most to do.
Missymoe4
Well-Known Member
I would in a heart beat.
There's no denying that E-ride nights ruled. I was just reminiscing about those grand nights--where you ran from ride to ride, had no line, and were able to sit on Splash 3, 4, 5 or more times in a row, all by yourself.
Ahh....those were the days.
I so wish Disney would bring those back.