What do you need in able to take advantage of extra magic hours?

[Nightsbane]

We are staying at the Polynesian, and have park hopper tickets. I am pretty sure we passed on the water parks option. The site is a little unclear on what exactly qualifies you for this; if you would please clarify I would appreciate it.

thanks!

 

[drew81]

Show your resort id as you are going into the attractions and you will be fine.

 

[Mukta]

You will need to show your resort ID on every ride, so keep it handy!

 

[DisneyWall-E]

some on here have suggested that you get one of those fast pass lanyards with the clear pocket to keep your id's in. I think that would make the process much faster.

 

[krankenstein]

I suggest a good club and some manor of device that will help trip people in front of you. :lookaroun

Seriously, I would suggest a lanyard with some kind of clear pouch for your resort ID.

 

[DizneyPryncess]

Only members of Disney resorts qualify for extra magic hours - so that includes you at the Polynesian. When you check in, get a times guide from the front desk. Check out which parks have morning extra magic hours, when the park will open an hour early, and which parks have evening hours where the park will be open 3 hours longer. Not all attractions will be open during EMH's, so plan out what you want to do during them to maximize your advantage. And as everyone has said - be prepared to show your Key to the World card before you go on any attraction during EMH's.

 

[CastleBound]

energy.

 

[WDW_Jon]

Not been to WDW since 2008, have they stopped using the EMH wrist-bands now?

They also seemed to work ok apart from having to find someone to give you them?

 

[heliumalias]

No more wristbands

To he OP: The tickets you've bought sound fine to use EMH. If you hadn't bought the park hopper option then you'd need to make the park that you wanted to do EMH for that day the only park you went into but seeing as you do have park hoppers that won't be an issue.

 

[disfan411]

I was just there last week and the showing your key to the world (resort and ticket card) worked fine. I had been there before with the wristbands which were nice cause you didn't have to worry about pulling out your ticket for every ride. But like others said just get a lanyard with the clear case so they can see them. You just show them at every ride you want to. Make sure you get a times sheet at the resort because they don't have the extra magic hours printed on the time sheet at the park.

One more thing needed. REST lol. Some parks are open until 1 or 2 am so take your time if your going open to close.

 

[Disneykidder]

I went to a reading convention last year and was given a lanyard to hold my name card in. It is clear, opens up for another pocket with velrco plus has a zipper pocket. When we went to Disney soon after that we used them in the airport to show our id and in the park to hold our key card. (used for getting in parks, dining plan, room charging and emh) It worked out great, especially for the airport when you need to take out your id 3x.
No fumbling for the card and stores easily. I have seen them in luggage shops and online.(travelon, coach)

Just my opinion. )

 

[WDWNooby]

Your resort ID and a LOT of stamina

 

[Stellajack]

We just returned from 7/22-7/28 stay at WDW and were asked only ONCE to show our resort card for EMH. After entering the turnstyles at EPCOT on 7/26/09 and moving on up to the rope holding area, we had to show our keys.

This was the only request all week to show our keys, and we went daily to the park with EMH's.

Didn't have to show keys at any attractions during EMH. :shrug: