Magic Kingdom hours extended 11/11

[Jakester]

The park closes at 12:00am Midnight instead of 10:00pm.

 

[TheRabbit]

Could be a sign that Thanksgiving week and Christmas/New Years will be more crowds than in the past years....we'll see.

 

[Jakester]

Could be a sign that Thanksgiving week and Christmas/New Years will be more crowds than in the past years....we'll see.

I'm working at the MK and I can tell you off observation its quite a busy day.

 

[doctornick]

Did they just realize that today is Veteran's Day?

 

[GhostHost1000]

come in November they said... it's a slow time of year before the holidays they said... lol

I tell ya... I have been in some of the so-called "slow" seasons the past couple of years and they are certainly not slow - crowds seem to be increasing each year so what will Disney do

- raise prices
- expand existing parks
- build a 5th park (sorry I had to)
- buy SeaWorld and feed Shamu dole whips and churros

 

[raymusiccity]

Just curious if Universal Studios Florida ever needs or responds to crowds by extending their hours?

 

[Mouse_Trap]

Just curious if Universal Studios Florida ever needs or responds to crowds by extending their hours?

Certainly IoA does, I have been there in the past when they have announced an extension. Pretty sure USF is exactly the same.

I guess it happens when crowds turn out to be a fair bit heavier than expected at time when crowds levels don't normally justify full opening hours.

 

[JohnD]

come in November they said... it's a slow time of year before the holidays they said... lol

I tell ya... I have been in some of the so-called "slow" seasons the past couple of years and they are certainly not slow - crowds seem to be increasing each year so what will Disney do

- raise prices
- expand existing parks
- build a 5th park (sorry I had to)
- buy SeaWorld and feed Shamu dole whips and churros

It's a Federal Holiday today. This didn't occur to you?

 

[Dubman]

Very busy today at magic kingdom and Hollywood studios.. Added second fantasmic. I attribute it to the holiday, funny Disney doesn't foresee. I expect the rest of week to slow down. At least last year it did

 

[MagicHappens1971]

come in November they said... it's a slow time of year before the holidays they said... lol

I tell ya... I have been in some of the so-called "slow" seasons the past couple of years and they are certainly not slow - crowds seem to be increasing each year so what will Disney do

- raise prices
- expand existing parks
- build a 5th park (sorry I had to)
- buy SeaWorld and feed Shamu dole whips and churros

I've been to disney in November and its normally not busy.

 

[Ranch Dressing]

9:43 and still busy. Little cold.

 

[Ranch Dressing]

I'm working at the MK and I can tell you off observation its quite a busy day.

Where you working? I'll stop by and say hello.

 

[Longers]

I was in Magic Kingdom from 5pm and it was busy! Busier than this time last year. I stayed for 3 hours just to do my fast passes and left! I had to get out.
It has been busy the last week. By comparison I was in Universal studios today and Gringotts was 15 min wait!

 

[Sabriel]

Can confirm, spent the day at Magic Kingdom and it was crowded but manageable. I will say, it appears a lot of people didn't get the memo about extended hours, because the crowds really died down after about 9 pm. Most everything was a walk on, and I spotted SDMT at a 40 minute wait around 11 pm.

 

[Tom Morrow]

Can confirm, spent the day at Magic Kingdom and it was crowded but manageable. I will say, it appears a lot of people didn't get the memo about extended hours, because the crowds really died down after about 9 pm. Most everything was a walk on, and I spotted SDMT at a 40 minute wait around 11 pm.

Yeah, I always wondered about that, a good majority of the crowds are probably not aware when park hours get extended. However, it's great PR for those who do get the message and stick around.

 

[Jakester]

Where you working? I'll stop by and say hello.

I was over at the FP kiosks in Adventureland, mainly infront of the "Jingle" Cruise.

 

[GhostHost1000]

It's a Federal Holiday today. This didn't occur to you?

so? (and yes this occurred to me I'm not as dead as my profile pic ) They increased their hours therefore their projected crowd level

 

[TheRabbit]

Yeah, I always wondered about that, a good majority of the crowds are probably not aware when park hours get extended. However, it's great PR for those who do get the message and stick around.

Not to mention, the usual extension is an hour...Tuesday night was a 2 hour extension! So if you did stay till the end, I'm sure you pretty much had the park to yourselves (so to speak). Not many locals staying out till Midnight on a night before work Wed.

 

[mikenatcity1]

I usually plan to go during off peak times and have noticed this year in general has been busier than normal! Let's hope my holiday trip right after the parade isn't as busy as the rest of the year (yeah...i'm expecting it to be busy).

 

[BoarderPhreak]

The economy is doing well, retailers are expecting a banner holiday shopping season... I suspect Disney will also see an increase in attendance.