Operating hours at Disney's Animal Kingdom extended for Pandora's opening

[TP2000]

That's a lot of on-site guests for 1 land and 2 attractions! I had hoped all of AK would stay open late.

That's what I thought too. I'm assuming both rides have very high hourly capacities, like the 2500+ per hour of Pirates, Small World, etc.

 

[ToTBellHop]

That's what I thought too. I'm assuming both rides have very high hourly capacities, like the 2500+ per hour of Pirates, Small World, etc.

LOL

 

[Kman101]

Good thing they made the Avatar attraction queues so long and interesting ... as nice as they are I'd absolutely dread to be in the one for FOP. That thing is massive.

 

[RSoxNo1]

In impossible feat since children came along.

They should sell crushed rhino horn in DAK to help with that.

 

[RSoxNo1]

That's what I thought too. I'm assuming both rides have very high hourly capacities, like the 2500+ per hour of Pirates, Small World, etc.

They will be lucky to get that combined opening weekend.

 

[wdwmagic]

Animal Kingdom Evening Extra Magic Hours extended through the summer

 

[MisterPenguin]

Animal Kingdom Evening Extra Magic Hours extended through the summer

Let this go down on record: Here is WDW changing hours with less than two weeks' notice.

I only say this because of the number of times people freak out that a park seems to be closing really early when they look at the calendar four months in advance.

Looking at closing hours at a Disney Calendar four months in advance is like trying to get a weather report stating if it's going to rain on a particular day four months in advance.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Let this go down on record: Here is WDW changing hours with less than two weeks' notice.

I only say this because of the number of times people freak out that a park seems to be closing really early when they look at the calendar four months in advance.

Looking at closing hours at a Disney Calendar four months in advance is like trying to get a weather report stating if it's going to rain on a particular day four months in advance.

Oh my gosh do you know how many times I would walk in the MK only to find a sandwich board plopped by the entrance to the Utilidors telling me park hours were extended (aka my shift was extended) for that day! Sometimes they change it day of.

 

[hpyhnt 1000]

Let this go down on record: Here is WDW changing hours with less than two weeks' notice.

I only say this because of the number of times people freak out that a park seems to be closing really early when they look at the calendar four months in advance.

Looking at closing hours at a Disney Calendar four months in advance is like trying to get a weather report stating if it's going to rain on a particular day four months in advance.

True...

That said, it's extremely annoying considering they encourage (dare I say want) you to plan every FP+, meet and greet moment, dining reservation, etc. up to 6 month in advance. The least Disney could do is give us accurate operational information to plan off of.

 

[Rider]

How often do you schedule FP or Dinner at park closing?

 

[Colter]

How do they get non resort guests out at ten? And how do they know resort from non resort guests?

 

[Rider]

Pandora and the attractions themselves have cast members scanning magic bands to check for resort guests. They don't force anyone out but you can't do much if you are not staying at a resort.

 

[Colter]

Thanks Rider

 

[NoChesterHester]

How is attendance going for Pandora?

 

[Tavernacle12]

True...

That said, it's extremely annoying considering they encourage (dare I say want) you to plan every FP+, meet and greet moment, dining reservation, etc. up to 6 month in advance. The least Disney could do is give us accurate operational information to plan off of.

How often do you schedule FP or Dinner at park closing?

I'd assume most people wouldn't have FP in the last two hours of the day, ignoring ones for night shows. That being said, extending it two hours opens up more FP for hard to get rides, and people often plan trips based on how long the parks are open. If I had a choice between AK open until 9 or 11, I'd go the day it's open later, and having that changed after I plan it may require me to swap some things around.

This is still far far better than the opposite, them closing early with short notice, though.