Originally Posted By t1lersm0m My friend is traveling to the World in mid-June, so I've been looking at the calendar on WDW.com and helping her decide what to do on what days. MK is open many nights either until 11 PM or midnight. DAK has many closings at 8 PM. I know the early closings were a big compaint of many here on LP.com and I can understand why. Do you think WDW will continue offering better hours? Unfortunately, Epcot's hours aren't improving. The park will continue closing at 9 PM.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Yeah, going to be there early June and some of the hours have extended longer since the last time I updated my spread sheet -- yeah !
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m That's great! I hope many things continue to improve around the World. Evening EMH, extended summer hours, I wonder what could be next?
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney ^^The hours are better, but they are only returning hours that were cut. MK used to always be open until at least midnight starting in June, so it's not like they are giving guests something extra. They just aren't closing at the ridiculously early 9 and 10 o'clock hours they did a few years ago. DAK's original hours were 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. every day, so again, nothing special. They're extending to see if Everest keeps people in the park longer, if it does, they'll keep it open later but only during summer and holidays. EPCOT hasn't had later than 9 p.m summer closings in a decade. I won't tell newbies how Epcot was routinely opened until 11 or midnight, the whole park not just WS, in summers past. So while hours are improving,especially if you're a resort guest with EMH's, they are by no means what they used to be before the massive slashing began in the 90s and early 00s'
Originally Posted By vbdad55 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Agreed - but for the first time it is a net gain on something.... I remember Midnight - 1 AM closings at MK without EMH in the late 80's early 90's too....
Originally Posted By pixiedust1 When you say 12 midnight ... Main st is open one hour later (1pm) is that correct... and the restuarants inside the parks close way earlier, or do they stay open later when the park does...
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m Yes, I believe if the park closes at midnight, Main Street stays open later. I believe you can actually get in line for an attraction up until midnight, so that the park will actually still be running after that to allow all of the guests to experience their respective lines. I just wanted to point out that this is an improvement, because I know earlier closings in the summer was a big complaint here on the boards. Sorry, I thought 11:00 and midnight closings at MK was better than 9:00 and 10:00 closings.
Originally Posted By dizneed I think the early park closings were also a conspiracy of the Eisner years to force guests to come back because less time was allowed for guests to see the parks thus, forcing ticket upgrades. Basically getting less park time for more money. So, we're only getting back what was taken away earlier....definately a step in the right direction IMO.
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney ^^It was more to save on labor, electricity, transport costs too. But there's no doubt midnight closings beat 9 or 10, that's for sure. And yes, some restaurants will serve until about an hour prior to closing no matter what time that is. All of Main Street will remain open until 1 a.m. (on midnight closings) for your shopping convenience.
Originally Posted By TiggerRulz vbdad - I'm just happy to see that I'm not the only person that has a spreadsheet of hours for Disney trips.
Originally Posted By nats30 I can remember when illuminations ended we could ride many rides for about 2 hours. We would do spaceship a few times then do journey into imagination. After the park emptied out it was time for us to leave.
Originally Posted By Labuda Just started mapping out my Excel sheet for the current planned trip today. Wheeeeeeeee!
