Might it come when they update the Calendar? Either Today or next Fri? Springs(for the Summer) and DAK(for the week)Hours are extended Starting June 27. Does that play into MK/Epcot before July or no?
It would be soo nice if it was Today!!!
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News Magic Kingdom and Epcot Fireworks to Resume July 1st
- Thread starter The Visionary Soul
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It would be soo nice if it was Today!!!
ToTBellHop
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The calendar was already set to accommodate fireworks. That’s why they have nicely staggered closing times. Buses cannot currently handle everything closing at 9.
But they need to add the shows to the Calendar.
ToTBellHop
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Of course. Not a big deal, however. I would expect Blog post timed with calendar update.
TTA94
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Still is that Conference, Q&A Session on Monday the 14th with Bob lol. Not a clue if that would be a time and place where he’d announce fireworks. But it could be more of a brief random thing like Oh and we are excited to be bringing fireworks back soon.
Parker in NYC
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Because GE brings good things to life, FIREWORKS ARE BACK in just 15 minutes!
Well, not GE anymore -- just in-house counsel.
CuteAsMinnie
Active Member
Wouldn’t MK hours extend past 9pm when fireworks return?
A 9pm close supports a firework show at 9pm.
Parker in NYC
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I still don't see the need for them to spend money right now to bring the fireworks back. But if so, it's the most charitable thing they've done since that 15% off coupon for the use of watercraft in Bay Lake. And that's saying a lot.
Zummi Gummi
Pioneering the Universe Within!
Not necessarily. Epcot’s nighttime show always started at closing. I’m also pretty sure there were nights when the late Fantasmic actually started after the park’s official closing time.
Disney Glimpses
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Typically they start right as the park 'closes.' The only time they start before park close is when the park closes much later (usually 9PM is the latest start time).
peter11435
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Fireworks are not charitable. They’ve never had fireworks purely for the guests benefit, they have them because they benefit Disney.
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
They can effectively increase capacity without impacting lines (of course we will see how this plays out) since, particularly in summer, relatively few people arrive at MK at 9 am and stay until close. They hope this will encourage some to show up late to stay out late (as used to be the case). Currently, crowds reach a breaking point in the early afternoon. They need to give more people a reason to stay out late.
Do you know how much they make from dinner in the park and from evening gift shop sales to pacify whiny kids?they don’t want people leaving the park at 5 and heading to Chick-Fil-A.
Parker in NYC
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Well, their dinky projection show and a few sparklers would be an easy foray back into "normal". Unless they mean Fantasmic. But that still applies.Hmm, DS switching hours on the 27th, first week of Julylol. Eh probably has more to do with the crowds coming in that week.
TTA94
Well-Known Member
Sorry I forgot to add what can be seen in the sky from DS.
Though I do miss the holiday drone show lol.
CastAStone
5th gate? Just build a new resort Bob.
Nah. Park close is just when they stop letting onto rides. They don’t start actively clearing out the park for another hour.
I think everyone would fall over and scream!
Parker in NYC
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If they kept that under wraps, it'd be a Universal-level mic drop.
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
Sure, but a live stream of fireworks over the Castle on 7/4 will absolutely get the phone lines flooded with bookings on 7/5.