Park Reservations Full; no Expanded Hours

[Yellow Shoes]

My trip is April 11-15. As of March 17 5:50 PM CDST, park reservations are unavailable for Hollywood Studios for resort guests. I will not be surprised to see the other parks fill up as well in the next 3 weeks.
Park hours are greatly expanded for Spring Break and Easter week crowds--wondering when (or IF) hours will be expanded to accommodate the larger than expected crowds.
You know how it is....I'm doing the last minute second-guess dance of the overplanner.

 

[nickys]

My trip is April 11-15. As of March 17 5:50 PM CDST, park reservations are unavailable for Hollywood Studios for resort guests. I will not be surprised to see the other parks fill up as well in the next 3 weeks.
Park hours are greatly expanded for Spring Break and Easter week crowds--wondering when (or IF) hours will be expanded to accommodate the larger than expected crowds.
You know how it is....I'm doing the last minute second-guess dance of the overplanner.

Hours have typically been extended about 2 weeks out. Whether or not they extend hours for your week is anyone’s guess.

 

[networkpro]

Remember this year they have fewer castmembers and no College Program cast members.

 

[Yellow Shoes]

Remember this year they have fewer castmembers and no College Program cast members.

Exactly! And it shows.

 

[Daily Magic]

Going the same time and not seeing the hours extended is starting to concern me. I booked the trip knowing the limited hours but then saw how they added 3-4 hours the weeks just before my trip. I assumed they’d do the same for my visit and since they haven’t extended them yet now I’m getting a little annoyed. It was one thing when I thought it would be “post spring break” but now that I know the parks will be crowded with less hours... I might as well have gone earlier and got more value for the same cost.

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

They have been updating hours a couple weeks out if they are going to expand.
If parks are at capacity I'd say they'll probably extend but right now anything can happen.
You knew what you were getting yourself into when you booked so if you're second guessing yourself now then I'd say cancel.

 

[Yellow Shoes]

Today's announcement of extended hours for the week before my trip gives me hope.

 

[csmat99]

I noticed they added the hours today for week of April 5th when will new restaurant reservations be available for the expanded hours?

 

[twilight mitsuk]

 

[nickys]

I noticed they added the hours today for week of April 5th when will new restaurant reservations be available for the expanded hours?

It’s typically 24-48 hours afterwards, but it can happen sooner, so keep checking.