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Studios parking lot reaching capacity (Dec 2015)
- Thread starter DHoy
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SpaceMountain77
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Yes, we are currently at Epcot and hearing that guests are being asked to park here and walk or take the bus to DHS.
ToTBellHop
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Wonder why. What's going on this weekend?
sxeensweet
Love a little Disney every day!! ;)
The Osborne Lights are bringing in extremely large crowds on the weekends especially being its the last year for them.
Arthur Wellesley
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I'm curious how much of a factor was contributed by the new Launch Bay exhibit / store, as well as TFA additions to Star Tours.The Osborne Lights are bringing in extremely large crowds on the weekends especially being its the last year for them.
Either way, I am certainly eating my words from earlier when I thought the park couldn't maintain healthy crowd numbers with so many closed attractions.
sxeensweet
Love a little Disney every day!! ;)
Reports are the Star Wars openings/happenings are bringing in some right now, but most are there for the lights that's why the parking closed right before 6pm when the lights start every night.
PhotoDave219
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Osborne lights. It happened last weekend.
ToTBellHop
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Maybe this will make Disney reconsider and just close one of the All-Stars each November-December to show the Lights!The Osborne Lights are bringing in extremely large crowds on the weekends especially being its the last year for them.
PhotoDave219
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That's anyone's best bet. Walk. It's a couple miles From Epcot parking to IG to boardwalk to DHS but it's going to be faster than any other option.
Reports are the Star Wars openings/happenings are bringing in some right now, but most are there for the lights that's why the parking closed right before 6pm when the lights start every night.
This. At the park right now and the draw is totally the lights. Minor waits for everything including Launch Bay, where you can walk right in to meet Chewbacca.
Badger Brent
Active Member
Interested to see if this is the norm through the final weekend it shows. We're going Jan 2nd that Saturday, already thinking the bus from fort wilderness will be our better option. Either way, we will go with the flow and enjoy the Osbourne Lights and the new fireworks that night.
PhotoDave219
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Two weekends in a row. I'm going with this will remain that way every weekend until the end of te lights.
boufa
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People keep repeating this same tired flat out wrong comment... What is closed?
Blacklot tour, thats about it. Do you really think that had any meaningful effect on numbers? Animation academy, fine, but the appeal of the SW launch bay is going to be much greater. American Idol... there is a reason it closed, no one was going. They were even having problems finding enough people to compete. If you look at the actual attractions and shows, they have ADDED more than they have taken away. The sunset theatre dance parties, the Frozen sing along, The launch bay, soon the fireworks. The park does not have any significantly more or less than it has ever had.
Edited: Remove calling the repeating of the same boring, tired and wrong "everything is closed at DHS" comments as "BS". My most sincere apology to those I might have offended.
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JeffBostock
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You know it's funny how many people say it's a half day park. I've been to DHS about 4 or 5 times this year alone and spent an entire day there each time I've gone...from rope drop to close.... and on each day I was not able to fit in every attraction. My guess is that those who complain only like to do rides, and could care less about the shows. But the roots of Hollywood Studios were to be about shows/stage performances, and not rides. TSMM wasn't there when the park opened. Back then, I wonder if people complained about a lack of things to do? Not all theme parks have to be all about rides.
There are plenty of things to do at DHS. For those who get tired of seeing the same stage shows over and over, and want to see something different I'd recommend hanging out on Hollywood Blvd and Sunset Blvd in the late morning and during the afternoon to watch the Citizens of Hollywood streetmosphere. There are so many characters with a wide array of performances. All of them I've watched have been very entertaining. Many of them are down right hilarious.
PhotoDave219
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Thats a good question. Friday/Saturday nights seem to be the peak and best to avoid trying to drive there.
A very crafty person could enjoy the world showcase until about 4ish, stroll to the ESPN Club for proper medicinal hydration and then continue the journey and casually stroll to the Osborne Lights by 6 or 7....
Arthur Wellesley
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You void any opportunity for a mature, respectable conversation when you come out referring to something I said as "BS". Good day to you.