No movement for an entire hour after Illuminations for the entire lot with no end in sight.
We might get to open the park tomorrow though.
We might get to open the park tomorrow though.
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Uh oh. Somebody broke the Epcot parking escape.
- Thread starter JimboJones123
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SirOinksALot
Active Member
There are accidents everywhere - looks like World Drive is closed. The people trying to head that direction have probably jammed up the exit for those going out the other way.
100 minutes to exit the lot, and another 25 to exit Disney property.
Looks like the 192 exit off World Drive was the problem. It simply didn't move. Good thing we were off to I-4 West.
Hope everybody else makes it home safe.
Looks like the 192 exit off World Drive was the problem. It simply didn't move. Good thing we were off to I-4 West.
Hope everybody else makes it home safe.
With MK open til 1 am, I have a feeling the traffic may not clear up til after 3 am.
Black Pearl
Well-Known Member
Wow.... I really feel for the cast members that will have to be up early for tomorrow. Hope everyone is safe.
Osceola looks to still be a mess on google maps traffic.
PhotoDave219
Well-Known Member
There was an accident on Epcot Center Drive, center lane. Just after Epcot merge.
Thanks Dave. That would do it. We also saw some in lot green flashies about 20-30 minutes before first significant movement. Not sure if they were dealing with in lot issues too.
Tom Morrow
Well-Known Member
Happens every 4th and New Years, unfortunately. Any other day it isn't a problem, but on the 4th, Epcot's parking lot becomes jammed and unless you are parked near an exit in one of the *back* lots (as in furthest from the park entrance), you will wait a long time.
The back lots were not even allowing cars out for over an hour.
DicksonGR
Well-Known Member
I've visited Epcot during Independence Day a few times and haven't found it to be as bad as reported last night. Nose to tail in the lot but once out it's usually smooth sailing back to the resort. Sounds like it was the crashes that made the difference. Hope everyone involved was OK...
hollywoodj
Active Member
I honestly don't understand why the park doesn't stay open past the fireworks in these cases. It would seem to me, that keeping the park open to midnight might help alleviate that a a little bit because some people would stay in the park instead of a complete mass exodus.
lunchbox1175
Well-Known Member
Man I hope no one was stranded on a bus during that time....that would be awful standing on one of those packed full for that amount of time.
lostpro9het
Well-Known Member
It will probably be a Signature entitlement and cost 2 of your 3 FP allotments.
Yikes!With MK open til 1 am, I have a feeling the traffic may not clear up til after 3 am.
openendedsky
Well-Known Member
Man, I must have just missed this. I left the cast lot after the fireworks show last night and getting out was nuts.
Sassagoula-Rvr
Well-Known Member
A very wise man once told our group, "If you go to Disney World, stay on property...and do not drive in if you're staying for the Fireworks....I spent 4 hours trying to get out of the MK our first trip"....best advice ever when I hear horror stories like this