FireChiefGoofy
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I've been driving guests all over today. Crowds are heavy, but MK is a madhouse. We had to reroute buses to avoid the traffic jam at the toll plaza.
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Phase closing and wait times - holidays 2012
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Bolt
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For the record - that seems like a slow day at DHS. Also - no way possible you'll wait 60 minutes at Star Tours unless 5 of the 6 sims are down...
cheezbat
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Eh...all the parks seem to have normal waits today EXCEPT the Magic Kingdom. No surprise there though...seeing as how it's the best of the four.
PhotoDave219
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Everyone wants to go to New Fantasyland..... so the smallest guests can wait in the longest lines for the shortest rides....
BryceM
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Was at Islands of Adventure today. It was insane. These are the times I saw...
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey - 135 mins
The Incredible Hulk Coaster - 70 mins
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man - 110 mins
Jurassic Park River Adventure - 45 mins
Dr. Doom's FearFall - 25 mins
The Cat in the Hat - 45 mins
Dragon Challenge - 60 mins
Flight of the Hippogriff - 60 mins
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls - 5 mins
Popeye & Bluto's Bilge Rat Barges - 5 mins
It was fine the first 2 hours my dad and I first arrived. We walked on the rides in Marvel Super Hero Island and Jurassic Park. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter was so crowded all day, you couldn't move. We tried queuing for Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey but the line was the longest line I have ever seen in my entire life. Not only did it start in the middle of Jurassic Park, it teased you by taking you to the entrance of Hogwarts, but instead it looped you around the back of Hogwarts to the backstage of Jurassic Park. After an hour, I wasn't near the entrance of the castle, I was still stuck behind the ride's show building. The ride also kept breaking down and then they closed it. It was a mass exit and we ran through an emergency exit in the middle of Jurassic Park.
Moral of the story: Don't go to any of the Orlando parks on Christmas Eve.
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey - 135 mins
The Incredible Hulk Coaster - 70 mins
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man - 110 mins
Jurassic Park River Adventure - 45 mins
Dr. Doom's FearFall - 25 mins
The Cat in the Hat - 45 mins
Dragon Challenge - 60 mins
Flight of the Hippogriff - 60 mins
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls - 5 mins
Popeye & Bluto's Bilge Rat Barges - 5 mins
It was fine the first 2 hours my dad and I first arrived. We walked on the rides in Marvel Super Hero Island and Jurassic Park. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter was so crowded all day, you couldn't move. We tried queuing for Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey but the line was the longest line I have ever seen in my entire life. Not only did it start in the middle of Jurassic Park, it teased you by taking you to the entrance of Hogwarts, but instead it looped you around the back of Hogwarts to the backstage of Jurassic Park. After an hour, I wasn't near the entrance of the castle, I was still stuck behind the ride's show building. The ride also kept breaking down and then they closed it. It was a mass exit and we ran through an emergency exit in the middle of Jurassic Park.
Moral of the story: Don't go to any of the Orlando parks on Christmas Eve.
cheezbat
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You have to remember that practically everybody is on holiday break right now...and think of all the snowbirds visiting as well as locals and foreigners!
doctornick
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My question: was it as busy over the weekend? I would think most people going there for vacation would get down for the weekend and make Saturday or at least Sunday as busy if not busier than Mon Dec 24. I mean, many people actually work on Dec 24, especially compared to Sunday Dec 23, don't they?
JimboJones123
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December 30th was pretty dead at MK last year. Have to give away a huge secret, but if you really want to see the fireworks, this might be a better night to go.
JimboJones123
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Little Mermaid is not a short ride. It feels like a classic Epcot ride in length. Very WoM, Imagination or Horizons like in its length.
Bolt
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Have you done Enchanted Tales? Oi - that's an all day event it feels like.
bethymouse
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Love WDW for Christmas! I know I won't wait in long lines, but I enjoy the lights and atmosphere. Wish I was there now no matter the capacity!
TP2000
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Mermaid is an Omnimover, like many of the original and fabulous Epcot attractions. But the Mermaid ride length is less than half of those grand old Epcot Center rides.
Little Mermaid is 6:00 minutes long
Imagination was 12:30 minutes long
World of Motion was 14:30 minutes long
Horizons was 15:00 minutes long
BryceM
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I could tell. There was a never ending stream of people entering Islands of Adventure.
PhotoDave219
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Well that was a well-known CM saying about Fantasyland.
PhotoDave219
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Thats not exactly a secret... its been advertised for YEARS on this particular forum.
FireChiefGoofy
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DW went to work at MK this morning and said traffic at MK tll plaza was backed up to the Epcot turn off on World Drive. I'll be making magic in motion with the Disney buses tonight at Downtown Disney. Merry Christmas everyone!
Yes typically only MK, although Epcot on NYE is a possible.