Jan. Hours

[Robo]

Jan. hours may be posted in July.

[DisneyShannon]

I also will wait for the Jan hours. I will be there the last week of Jan. I can not wait.:banana:

[jcemom]

We'll be there from January 18 - 28. :cool1:

[Cloudless Nights]

We'll be there from 1/4-1/11!

[mjpeter]

We'll be there from Dec. 28 through Jan. 9th, so I'm waiting too!!

[Gillettes]

We are waiting too!!! January 10th to the 19th! POFQ! :cool1:

[disneyheaven]

I just can't wait! I just can't wait!! We are going in January and I am just soooooooo excited!!!! :banana: Here's hoping that Splash Mountain will be open! We have been the last 2 January's and Splash has been closed both times!! I am in Splash Mountain Withdrawal!! :rotfl2:

[Blanche_Neige]

I'll be there too, Jan 25-30 :goodvibes

Can't wait to make all the final plans.

Keeping my finger crossed and hoping Splash Mountain will be open this year!

[Figment's Friend]

uh-oh, here's some Pixie Dust in hopes there won't be another Nov/Dec crisis!! :wizard: :rotfl2: Good luck everybody with planning!

[jenkh]

We're there too. Jan 17-31

[Robo]

I also will wait for the Jan hours. I will be there the last week of Jan. I can not wait.:banana:

We have been at that time...

FUN!

:wave:

[DonnaDuck]

I am also waiting. We will be there January 9th - January 23rd! :cool1:
Can't wait!!

[Northern Disney Girl]

Count Me IN! :banana: :banana: This will be our first family trip! We will be staing at POFQ! :cool1: Let's play the waiting game......... :hyper:

[mjpeter]

I'll be there too, Jan 25-30 :goodvibes

Can't wait to make all the final plans.

Keeping my finger crossed and hoping Splash Mountain will be open this year!

Was it closed to refurbish it, or was it due to weather??

[Blanche_Neige]

Was it closed to refurbish it, or was it due to weather??


last week january 2007 SM was open

last week Jan 2008 it was closed for refurbishement. My family was very disapointed.

Hoping I can take them jan 2009 :)

[Alarose]

:hyper: Waiting very patiently here too :scared1:

LoL, I'm really excited too! We will be there January 8th-15th on our Honeymoon! :love:

January seems like a great month! Last January they gave out free ticket upgrades (at least that is what I gather from what I have been reading).

[Robo]

I just can't wait! I just can't wait!!

:banana: :wizard:

[Robo]

uh-oh, here's some Pixie Dust in hopes there won't be another Nov/Dec crisis!! :wizard:

Let me see...

I have a Pixie Dust AMPLIFIER around here someplace...

Oh yeah, here we go.

I wonder how high I should set the control?

I'll just give it a good TWIST and see.

Power: ON-

pixiedust:


pixiedust: pixiedust:


pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust:


pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust:


pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust:


pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust:







Well...

THAT ought to do it!!!

[AKBAFB]

We'll be there Jan 17 - 25th. Can't wait! I'm so excited about firming up our daily plans and dining ressies, it will be a big downer if Disney doesn't release the hours on time. I feel terrible for all the November people, I don't know if I can handle what they must have gone through the whole month. Fingers crossed!

popcorn::

[jiffytiffy]

This is my first post on the DIS, though I've been lurking for a while. And we will all be first timers to WDW. :bitelip: (Sigh). Better late then never! :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2

We'll be there from Jan 10 - Jan 17. We'll be offsite at WH and just purchased our airfare yesterday. So, um, it's official. :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

Ohhh, I hope they post the hours on July 1. One can hope! :confused3

[Robo]

This is my first post on the DIS, though I've been lurking for a while. And we will all be first timers to WDW. :bitelip: (Sigh). Better late then never! :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2

We'll be there from Jan 10 - Jan 17. We'll be offsite at WH and just purchased our airfare yesterday. So, um, it's official. :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

Ohhh, I hope they post the hours on July 1. One can hope! :confused3



:welcome: to the DISboards, jiffytiffy!

[jiffytiffy]

:welcome: to the DISboards, jiffytiffy!

Thank you!!! :yay:

[Robo]

last week january 2007 SM was open

last week Jan 2008 it was closed for refurbishement. My family was very disapointed.

Hoping I can take them jan 2009 :)

You just need an extra SPLASH of good luck!

:wizard:

[MindyLuvsMickey]

Add me to the list! We'll be at the Poly Jan. 12-18.:banana:

Hoping and praying that Splash will be open. My son is dying to ride it! He should be hitting 40 inches any day now.

[Pluto_fan]

I'm waiting too!
We'll be at Shades of Green January 19-26. :cool1:

I'm also really hoping Splash will be open. Though I think I read somewhere (don't remember where--sigh, I browse too many different websites!) that Space Mountain would be going down in January for a major rehab. Has anyone else heard that? If so, Splash would definitely be open, right? (fingers crossed)

[Robo]

We will be there January 8th-15th on our Honeymoon! :love:


FUN!!!
Congrats!

:bride: :groom:

[Elysiannn]

I'll be going Jan 6-10!! Adding myself to the thread. Yea!!!:hyper:

[mickeyfan1226]

I will wait with you but I am not going until aug 09. :worried:
Can anyone tell me when the prices for 09 will be out???

[Brave teacher]

I'll be paying close attention to what happens with the January hours since I'll be joining the waiting game next month. I'll be one of the many escaping Mardi Gras. I'm interested in seeing if the hours come out as planned.

[wdwobsessed!]

we're not going untill february. it seems so long away. im waiting untill august so we can make our ressies!!!

[aladams2]

We're going Jan. 1-7. I'm pretty much on my own I think as far as hours go for ADR's. But we don't eat much and usually share meals so we are not doing DDP or a lot of ts meals. We are doing 1900 Park Fare on the 1st and Chef Mickey's for breakfast one of the mornings, so I think I'm ok. I hope!:confused3

[sapsorrow]

Woohoo! I'm going January 1st through 7th with a big ol' group of my friends, staying at Pop! I haven't been since I went with my family when I was eighteen, so I'm super-excited. Six years between trips is just too long!

Um, if the hours don't come out on-time, I may weep. WEEP!

[coffeehousemom]

we are going in jan hopefully the 10th -17th. have to have one last family meeting about days.


??? I hope someone can answer for do you have to have your reservations at your hotel before you make your ADR's on the dining plan? Its our first time on the dining plan & have none done ADR's before. Never knew about them till I found Dis!!:thumbsup2

[jess20k]

I also cannot wait!!!! We will be going at the end of Jan for 10 nights! :banana:

[PrincessTigerLily]

Thanks for the quick links Robo! You rock...as usual!

[AussieAngel]

We're going from January 8th - 20th!! Can't wait!! :cool1:

Bring on those opening hours!!!!!

[pixie08]

Another person waiting for Jan hours!

[ibelieveinmagic]

mee too!

[Northern Disney Girl]

Jess20k - it looks like we will be at the same place at the same time! :) What are your exact dates? I am so excited! :banana: :banana:

[Donalyn]

Robo - thanks for starting a January thread. I was glued to the November Hours one, even though we aren't going until January 24, 2009. I'm just soooooo excited.

[Robo]

Robo - thanks for starting a January thread. I was glued to the November Hours one, even though we aren't going until January 24, 2009. I'm just soooooo excited.

Glad you're aboard.

:welcome: to posting on the DISboards, Donalyn!

[jess20k]

Jess20k - it looks like we will be at the same place at the same time! :) What are your exact dates? I am so excited! :banana: :banana:

We are going Jan 22-Feb 1! POFQ is terrific! I can't wait!!! :hyper:

[Robo]

We're going Jan. 1-7. I'm pretty much on my own I think as far as hours go for ADR's. But we don't eat much and usually share meals so we are not doing DDP or a lot of ts meals.

We never do the DDP for the same reasons (share meals.)

But we do one TS meal a day.

[Misty89]

hoping to get to WDW for quick MK visit : )
Jan 9th -11th, 2009.

so, I am waiting for hours too !

[homeschoolmomof4]

Planning to go January 25 - 30. :goodvibes Anxiously awaiting these hours as well.

[backinoz]

Another Aussie joining the que to play the waiting game. Arriving 30 Dec 08 thru to 14 Jan 09 (with a couple of days at that 'other place' along the way). Planning on making ADRs for one TS meal each day, (we'll be sharing meals too), just trying to 'best guess' at this stage and maybe have to change things once hours are released.

Here's hoping we don't have to wait for as long as the November guys did. :eek:

[AussieAngel]

Hey fellow Aussie! We'll be there the same time you are! :cool1:

[Camster0307]

Hey Robo! So this is where you're hanging out now!;)

[Robo]

Hey Robo! So this is where you're hanging out now!;)

If the number of posts here is any indication (very few compared to the avalanche of posts we had for Nov. and Dec.,) those who are going in January are going to have most of WDW all to themselves.

It makes me want to plan a Jan. '09 trip!!!

[Lisa0503]

those who are going in January are going to most of WDW all to themselves!!!That works for me!!!! I would love an empty park!!!! We loved Jan so much last year, we are going back Jan 6-14th and staying at BWV!!!

[Sharkmeister]

The Aussie invasion continues... ... I too am waiting for January times. Busy trying to plan ADR's as the 180 day mark approaches soon.

[AussieAngel]

Yay! It seems the parks will be filled with Australians in January! Funny!

[jcemom]

Yay! It seems the parks will be filled with Australians in January! Funny!I love Australian accents, so that would be fine with me!
:goodvibes

[mjpeter]

If the number of posts here is any indication (very few compared to the avalanche of posts we had for Nov. and Dec.,) those who are going in January are going to have most of WDW all to themselves.

It makes me want to plan a Jan. '09 trip!!!

Best news I've heard all day! Although we'll be there one week in December, too, lol.

[teachingmyown]

January for us as well! I'm anxious to see the hours posted. If they are going to abbreviate the days I wish they'd do it toward the evening. We're night owls in this family! Getting up "early" for rope drop is the only downside to a Disney vacation. (Not counting the hit on the $$account$$ ;) )

[kiwitinkerbell]

Yay! It seems the parks will be filled with Australians in January! Funny!

.... and two kiwi's ;) (New Zealand) . My friend and I will be there Jan 4-14.

[MaxsDad]

1/21-1/29
Original trip was supposed to be a quick long weekend stay at CBR the weekend of the 29th, but now that DW has decided she wants to go longer, probably staying at POP, still can't decide.
Either way, can't wait to see the hours up.

[danny1649]

Moved this thread to our Theme Parks Community Board, after speaking with the other mods we feel it is a better fit here than on main board.:goodvibes :goodvibes Danny

[backinoz]

Glad to hear you guys don't mind us Aussies (& Kiwis) 'invading' WDW :rotfl: Afraid my DDs accents aren't that strong though as they spent their early years at an American School (in Mozambique), in fact they sometimes get asked if they're American!!!

Today's task: sorting out ADR times & places. Luckily we've booked through Dreams so I don't have to get up at an ungodly hour to call and try for the elusive ADR at CRT. Gotta love it that they do that for us!!

[homeschoolmomof4]

*Bump*

This was looking so lonely down at the bottom of the page!

Hope the January hours come out soon! :goodvibes

[LastLookAtTheCastle]

Waiting here too... we're there January 24-31. First the hours, and then ADRs! Huzzah!

[AussieAngel]

When are we expecting the dates to pop up?

Maybe July 1? Or is that being too hopeful!? popcorn::

[Alarose]

Ohhhh guys! July 1st is only a few days away!!!! I really hope they come out soon!!!!!!! :cool1:

[MindyLuvsMickey]

:surfweb:
Is it time yet?

[AussieAngel]

It's officially July 1st in Australia!! ;)

[AKBAFB]

Fingers crossed that the dates are up soon! I really don't want to have to plan ADRs without park hours!

Oh, Robo, do you have the hours from Jan '08 for us? Please don't abandon us just because there aren't as many as there were for November and December! :flower3:

[jcemom]

Keeping my fingers crossed that tomorrow's the day! :cool1:

[Donalyn]

I've been looking for this on the main boards for over a week now. So glad to finally find this thread again.

It's the 30th! I will have a very unproductive day at work tomorrow no matter what. If the hours are up, I will be planning. If the hours are not up, I will be checking every ten minutes....

[jenkh]

Waiting not so patiently.

Luckily 2moro is Canada Day, so if all goes according to plan I'll have a day to plan :cool1:

[AussieAngel]

Ooh oooh oooh!!!

On the Disney calendar, "January 2009" now appears in the drop down box next to each park name!!!

But alas!! The actual dates say "Hours unavailable". Booooo.

Looking good though!! Getting closer!! :cool1:

[jcemom]

On the Disney calendar, "January 2009" now appears in the drop down box next to each park name!!!
I *think* that happens automatically, not positive about that though. Pretty sure it happened with November and December too, although their hours weren't posted until later... much later in November's case. Hopefully ours are up sometime today!! :cheer2:

[Blanche_Neige]

Ooh oooh oooh!!!

On the Disney calendar, "January 2009" now appears in the drop down box next to each park name!!!

But alas!! The actual dates say "Hours unavailable". Booooo.

Looking good though!! Getting closer!! :cool1:


first thing I did when I woke up this morning was to check the web. I got all excited :goodvibes when I saw the drop box with jan 2009, clicked it and and my bubble got bursed hours unavailable :sad:

[homeschoolmomof4]

Ohh! It's such a tease to see those calendars up without the hours!!

Maybe if we sprinkle some pixie dust, they'll get those hours up!

pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust:

[AussieAngel]

Sprinkle sprinkle sprinkle!!!

pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust:

I'm a bit scared we'll have to wait til the weekend! Didn't someone once say Disney likes to post new hours on the weekends? Eeeek!

[AKBAFB]

pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust:


Let's see those hours!


pixiedust: pixiedust:


Today.


pixiedust:


PLEASE!

[CharacterFan]

I'd love to see hours. I can book the ADRs for my trip and I really want to know. I booked CP for 1/3 and was told the resturant closes at 6. I know from previous trips that means that park closes at 7p, but it's a Saturday and I'm hoping that's wrong.

[jcemom]

I'd love to see hours. I can book the ADRs for my trip and I really want to know. I booked CP for 1/3 and was told the resturant closes at 6. I know from previous trips that means that park closes at 7p, but it's a Saturday and I'm hoping that's wrong.Hmm... must be something going on that night? Could it be a Pirate and Princess Party I wonder? :confused3

[CharacterFan]

Hmm... must be something going on that night? Could it be a Pirate and Princess Party I wonder? :confused3

Saturday night is a bit odd for a party, but if it is a PPP my BF will be super excited. I'm hoping that it's just before hours are announced it's made to be like the park closes at 7p. It's our last night and was hoping to end it with Wishes.

[jcemom]

Saturday night is a bit odd for a party, but if it is a PPP my BF will be super excited. I'm hoping that it's just before hours are announced it's made to be like the park closes at 7p. It's our last night and was hoping to end it with Wishes.They had parties on Saturday nights this past January/February. The last Saturday in January and the first two Saturdays in February all had parties. Also the first Saturday in March and the last Saturday in May. Maybe if they felt the Saturday night parties were successful they would schedule them that way again. There haven't been parties as early as January 3 though, over the past two years that they have been holding them. That's not to say they won't have one that early next year though, just look at September! They've moved MNSSHP all the way up to the first week of September, so why not have PPP the first week of January. Hopefully for you and your BF that's what it is! :goodvibes

[jenkh]

still waiting :rolleyes1

[spokanemom]

and waiting...:surfweb:

[MindyLuvsMickey]

popcorn::

[CharacterFan]

If I call them can they tell me hours? Or the EMH schedule? I'd like to make my ADRs, but without knowing how late a park is going to be open that will be hard.

Thanks.

[jcemom]

Did anyone see that Mark Goldhaber on Mouse Planet reported that Disney will be going back to 90 day ADRs soon? I just read about it on the TGM forums. It will affect some of us January vacationers if it's true...

But the biggie appears to foreshadow a major policy change. As of July 16, you will not be able to make any Advance Dining Reservations (ADRs) for any dates past January 15, 2009. ADRs needed for January 16, 2009 or later will not be able to be booked until October 15.

There are 3 exceptions: Chef Mickey's, Cinderella's Royal Table, and Victoria and Albert's.

It looks like Disney is preparing to move the reservations window from 180 days back to 90 days, with the exception of the three most-in-demand. While the days of walk-up, same-day reservations everywhere are probably gone forever, it'll be nice not to have to worry about what you want to eat half a year in advance.

I don't mind 90 day ADRs, but I sure hope it doesn't affect when park hours are released. :scared:

[CharacterFan]

Did anyone see that Mark Goldhaber on Mouse Planet reported that Disney will be going back to 90 day ADRs soon? I just read about it on the TGM forums. It will affect some of us January vacationers if it's true...



I don't mind 90 day ADRs, but I sure hope it doesn't affect when park hours are released. :scared:

I didn't see that, but I've already made a few of my January ADRs. I leave on 1/4 and was able to get a reservation at Chef Mickey's for that morning. So it's not affecting me. For now that's just a rumor. (one I remember hearing last year around this time, before 2008 packages are announced)

[hollybearsmom]

Where are the park hours? I hate the wait. I got so excited that I could select January, and then, nothing! AUGH!

[AussieAngel]

Did anyone see that Mark Goldhaber on Mouse Planet reported that Disney will be going back to 90 day ADRs soon? I just read about it on the TGM forums. It will affect some of us January vacationers if it's true...
I don't mind 90 day ADRs, but I sure hope it doesn't affect when park hours are released. :scared:

Augh, that's confusing. Hopefully it's just a rumour!

January 15th is half way through my trip. According to the above, does that mean I'll be able to make half my ADR's next week, and half in October!? Surely not. How bamboozling!! :confused3

Still waiting for those hours...!

[jcemom]

Augh, that's confusing. Hopefully it's just a rumour!

January 15th is half way through my trip. According to the above, does that mean I'll be able to make half my ADR's next week, and half in October!? Surely not. How bamboozling!! :confused3

Still waiting for those hours...!Hmm... that's what it sounds like. Someone in dining posted a little more information they got from another site, though I can't recall which site. It stated that the 90 day ADRs would be a temporary state at that by August '09 or something like that it would go back to 180 days. I'll see if I can find it.

[jcemom]

Found it. Here's the LINK (http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1873679&page=2) to the thread. Here's what it says:

Details have not yet been finalized, but Disney will begin transitioning to a new reservation system sometime in the late summer or early fall. As a result, Disney will only be accepting Advance Dining Reservations up to 90 days in advance starting around August 1.

The reservation window starts growing again once the move to the new reservation system is underway, and Disney expects to be back to the full 180-day window sometime in the fall of 2009. We're told that this does not affect any existing reservations. We've also heard (but not confirmed) that Cinderella's Castle, Chef Mickey's and Victoria and Albert's will still have 180-day windows.


They got their information from touringplans.com.

[CharacterFan]

Okay... They're doing to do a full upgrade to their computer system. That kinda makes since.

[LovinPooh]

I hope I can get my ADRs in before any switch. I just want to get this trip planned and booked adn paid for, so all i have to do is wait.

:surfweb:

[txmommy34]

We are planning for Jan 21-27!!!:woohoo: I've used the links for past years hours to guesstimate which parks we will do each day, but I would really like the hours to come out prior to July 25, when we can do our ADRs. :surfweb: What are the chances of them being posted on a holiday weekend?
Also, since we are staying onsite and it's off-peak season, are we crazy to ignore the touring plan recommendations and plan to go to EMH parks? It seems silly to avoid those parks when EMH are one of the "perks" to being a resort guest, ya' know?

[Megsmachine]

We are planning for Jan 21-27!!!:woohoo: I've used the links for past years hours to guesstimate which parks we will do each day, but I would really like the hours to come out prior to July 25, when we can do our ADRs. :surfweb: What are the chances of them being posted on a holiday weekend?
Also, since we are staying onsite and it's off-peak season, are we crazy to ignore the touring plan recommendations and plan to go to EMH parks? It seems silly to avoid those parks when EMH are one of the "perks" to being a resort guest, ya' know?

If the rumor becomes true about the new ADR system and time (ie: 90 days for ressies) I don't think you will have anything to worry about. We are going from Jan 17-31 2009 and it looks like I will not be able to make any reservations until October. So the January hours should definately be out for a couple months before I have to book the ressies. So we shall see! :cool1:

[CharacterFan]

We are planning for Jan 21-27!!!:woohoo: I've used the links for past years hours to guesstimate which parks we will do each day, but I would really like the hours to come out prior to July 25, when we can do our ADRs. :surfweb: What are the chances of them being posted on a holiday weekend?
Also, since we are staying onsite and it's off-peak season, are we crazy to ignore the touring plan recommendations and plan to go to EMH parks? It seems silly to avoid those parks when EMH are one of the "perks" to being a resort guest, ya' know?

Yes park levels will be low. Feel free to go to EMH parks. I normally do with the shorter hours in value season EMH helps. Duinging an Epcot EMH once I got to ride TT 8 times.

[everydaymathchick]

I'm going Jan 21-27 with txmommy34's family. She finally got me on the disboards because she kept reading all the helpful info to me. :rotfl: I can't wait to get there, and I especially can't wait to be there in value season -- I've only ever been at peak times! The whole "start waiting" thing is so right though -- the wait seems like forever!

[homeschoolmomof4]

popcorn::

Still waiting...

[kayla87]

Patiently waiting to make ADRs until hours are posted...or I'll give Disney until the end of the week...:rolleyes1

[AussieAngel]

This is me waiting for the hours to be posted. First...

:banana:

then...

:surfweb:

then...

:confused3

then...

:confused:

then...

:headache:

then...

:sad:

I want the hours! Booooo!

[amreli]

This is me waiting for the hours to be posted. First...

:banana:

then...

:surfweb:

then...

:confused3

then...

:confused:

then...

:headache:

then...

:sad:

I want the hours! Booooo!

:rotfl2:

That's me too though. We ended up doing our ADR's based on Jan 08 hours, so hopefully everything will turn out ok. I wish they'd get them up soon though.

[AKBAFB]

:surfweb:

Where, oh, where are those January hours? As an obsessive planner, I'm going insane!

[Laumau]

Waiting here too.... :surfweb:

Is there any place I can find last year's Jan. hours? Most sites don't go back any further than the current month. :confused3

[kayla87]

Is there any place I can find last year's Jan. hours?

http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/hours.htm

I went there and have used those hours for most of my preliminary planning.

[Laumau]

http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/hours.htm

I went there and have used those hours for most of my preliminary planning.

Thank you so much! :flower3:

[ladyjayhawk]

Has anyone tried calling yet? We need to start pestering them so they know that we are tired of waiting!!! :headache: I have read about people calling somewhere and being given the hours before they were posted. I am just not sure who they called. Anyone know?

[jcemom]

I haven't, but someone on TGM did email and actually (surprisingly) received a response. She was told to expect January hours to be released in mid August. Ugh. Who knows how accurate the information is, but still not what I was hoping to hear.

[AKBAFB]

I think if you call, they just give you the same old scripted brush off. The only thing I've heard is that if you call to make your ADRs, they sometimes won't let you make them past a certain time, which causes people to think that park is closing early that day. I've also heard that they sometimes open up those later dining times after park hours are released if the park is going to be open later, so in the long run it really doesn't mean anything for sure even if they won't let you make ADRs past a certain time.

I do seem to recall that when the November and December hours were finally posted there were some people on the DIS who were travel agents and they were able to get the hours and post them a little before (like maybe a few hours before) all the hours for all the parks were showing up on the Disney website.

[kayla87]

I do seem to recall that when the November and December hours were finally posted there were some people on the DIS who were travel agents and they were able to get the hours and post them a little before (like maybe a few hours before) all the hours for all the parks were showing up on the Disney website.

I'm glad to hear that. DH is a travel agent, and I have him check every once in a while, but I didn't know if it was even worth the effort.

Does any one know if there is a time the hours are normally posted? I don't know if it is appropriate to check only in the morning, or in the evening too.

[AKBAFB]

For anyone who has made some of their plans based off last January's hours, I assume that you use the days of the week (along with holidays & events) to make your plans, not use the same hours from the actual dates, correct?

[gourmetgirl]

correct

[AKBAFB]

I'm glad to hear that. DH is a travel agent, and I have him check every once in a while, but I didn't know if it was even worth the effort.

Does any one know if there is a time the hours are normally posted? I don't know if it is appropriate to check only in the morning, or in the evening too.

It seems like last time, the hours started showing up about mid-day, one park at a time. I think they could show up at anytime, so check as often as you like to! It seems to me that there was a travel agent who had posted the hours from his resource late that morning.

[AKBAFB]

correct

Thank you! I thought that was the only logical way. I guess I'll start doing that now. I hope that TGM person was wrong about mid-August!

[stschaefer]

Can't wait - planning a trip from Dec. 30 - Jan. 5. The third is my birthday!

[kayla87]

It seems like last time, the hours started showing up about mid-day, one park at a time. I think they could show up at anytime, so check as often as you like to! It seems to me that there was a travel agent who had posted the hours from his resource late that morning.

Thanks. I just waded through the November thread (ugh) and found the first post on hours was around 2 or 3 in the afternoon I think. I guess I now have reason to start compulsively checking!

[ladyjayhawk]

I haven't, but someone on TGM did email and actually (surprisingly) received a response. She was told to expect January hours to be released in mid August. Ugh. Who knows how accurate the information is, but still not what I was hoping to hear.

August?????!!!!!!!????? :faint:

[AussieAngel]

Augh, waiting til August to release the January hours!? Surely not!!!! :sad2:

Maybe they got mixed up, and were referring to the release of the January packages and pricing? We've been told mid-August for that...

[amreli]

When we did our ADR's on Sunday, my SIL asked about the hours as well, but they told us they don't have the hours and that when they come available they'll be posted online. :confused3

We did everything based on the 08 hours, but who knows if they'll be the same. It's pretty annoying.

[kayla87]

I just made our ADRs based on old hours, but we will have to wait for our Fantasmic Package. :sad1:

[txmommy34]

August?????!!!!!!!????? :faint:

:rotfl: I second that emotion! Getting close to time for me to make our ADRs (unless of course that OTHER rumor about 90 day ADRs is true) and I'm getting a little antsy that last year's calendar won't cut it...:sad2:

[Donalyn]

I found the DIS just as the November hours were supposed to be posted and got enthralled in the November hours thread. I think that we should all bug anyone at Disney we can about the lack of hours for January. I know that we will all get a number of different answers/comments (which we should share) but they can be pretty interesting (or at least they were for the November people).

I can understand why WDW would want to wait on the hours, particularly if bookings really are down. However, that begs the question - would getting the hours out help with bookings? Without hours, the fear is that the hours will be cut back (maybe severely), so why book a trip (or at least I'd probably think that, if I hadn't already booked...)

Also, if the ADR system really does go to 90 days, that would limit the number of people complaining about the hours not being posted early. However, if CRT, CM and A&V still are taking ADRs at 180, people will still be complaining about the lack of hours when they need to make those ADRs.

[ladyjayhawk]

Regarding the bookings being down........ I would book if they would release the 2009 rates! And I bet that there are a lot of other people waiting too. Come on Disney, release the rates and hours!! :banana:

[LovinPooh]

Waiting here also...:surfweb:

[MaxsDad]

Regarding the bookings being down........ I would book if they would release the 2009 rates! And I bet that there are a lot of other people waiting too.


You can add me to that group.
Although I am going to book regardless, just easier to do it online for me.

[jcemom]

I am not a patient person, darn it. :figment:

[jcemom]

Still waiting... :rolleyes1

[~disneydiva~]

:surfweb: still waiting.......

[homeschoolmomof4]

and waiting...

[crzyred]

I'm with the waiting crew...:bored: :listen:

[Sophie_2003]

Jan hours are up...

[centurythree]

Jan hours are up...

Thank you, you're the best! :cheer2:

[Northern Disney Girl]

just checked the hours for January! :goodvibes not sure quite what I had expected.....lightening bolts or even dancing stars? :laughing: Pretty much the same as last year! Only thing that maybe surprised me a bit is that there are no earlier closings scheduled for MK in January! Does this mean no P&PP in January or will the hours be changed later? :confused3

[CharacterFan]

I just got home to see hours are up, and I'm going to call in the morning to make my ADRs at better times then I could earlier. Hoping for the EMH schedule soon.

Thanks for letting us know.

[amreli]

Thanks for letting us know!! If only we could get the EMH now...

[homeschoolmomof4]

Did anyone notice the Fantasmic schedule?? Only doing it Monday and Thursdays???

[jcemom]

Yes, I saw the Fantasmic schedule. Weird. And MK's evening EMH is on Monday the last week of January, not Sunday. Not sure why they'd change that.

[jcemom]

Okay, so hours are pretty much what I was expecting, with the exception of the lack of Fantasmics and MK early closings for P&P Parties... and the EMH swaps the last Sunday and Monday of the month.

Anyone besides me thinking that the last Sunday of the month is going to be a P&P Party? In September, October and December when the MK evening EMH is moved to Monday night and the DHS evening EMH is moved to Sunday night it's always a party... either MNSSHP or MVMCP. I'm wondering if the EMH switch at the end of January is indicative of a P&PP. :confused3

[Alarose]

WHOHOOO! Woot woot for hours! I am glad they are posted...how long until they might have the EMH posted now?

Fantasmic just on Monday and Thursdays? Well, it must be late. I can't quite see where the calandar says anything other than the park's hours...ug! :rolleyes:

Just one P&P party each month? Is this how it was before???? Eak! Don't think we will be able to hit one while there from Jan. 8th-15th... :guilty:

[homeschoolmomof4]

I was really hoping for some P&P parties in January. Maybe as we get closer they'll make some changes???

[Pluto_fan]

Yea for January hours! :cool1:
For me, they're just in time--I can make ADRs on Wednesday!

Where's Robo?

[jcemom]

WHOHOOO! Woot woot for hours! I am glad they are posted...how long until they might have the EMH posted now?

Fantasmic just on Monday and Thursdays? Well, it must be late. I can't quite see where the calandar says anything other than the park's hours...ug! :rolleyes:

Just one P&P party each month? Is this how it was before???? Eak! Don't think we will be able to hit one while there from Jan. 8th-15th... :guilty:Hmm... The EMH are there, at least there were whey I checked. To see the Fantasmics and Spectros, etc. just click on the date you're interested in. As for the P&P Party, I don't know that there will be any at all. They aren't on the calendar now and there aren't any scheduled 7:00 pm closings which would normally indicate a party. I was just speculating that they MIGHT change that last Sunday to include a party since EMHs were switched. Probably just wishful thinking on my part. :goodvibes

[gourmetgirl]

I feel like I'm never satisfied.

Now that the hours are up (and I'm happy they are), all I can think is, "When are they going to get those rates and packages posted?"
:rotfl:

[MaxsDad]

Hmm... The EMH are there, at least there were whey I checked. To see the Fantasmics and Spectros, etc. just click on the date you're interested in. As for the P&P Party, I don't know that there will be any at all. They aren't on the calendar now and there aren't any scheduled 7:00 pm closings which would normally indicate a party. I was just speculating that they MIGHT change that last Sunday to include a party since EMHs were switched. Probably just wishful thinking on my part. :goodvibes


They posted the EMH for the parks but did not say if it is morning or night. Click on the EMH link and it takes you to the EMH hours page but the listing only goes till December. (at least last time I checked)

[jcemom]

They're pretty standard for most of the month, I believe they follow the standard EMH schedule pretty closely.

MK Sundays are evening EMH... except for the 26th where it appears to have been moved to Monday. MK Thursdays are morning EMH. (Not sure about the 2nd and 3rd, though I'd guess them to be AM EMHs.)

Epcot's AM EMH is on Tuesdays, the evening EMH on Fridays... except on the 1st where it appears to have been moved to Thursday.

AK's AM EMHs are on Mondays, the evening EMHs are on Wednesdays... except on the 13th where it appears to have been moved to Tuesday night instead. (Not sure what's up with the 2nd and 3rd though.)

DHS's AM EMH is on Saturdays, the evening EMH on Mondays... except on the 14th where it's been moved to Wednesday and the 25th where it's been moved to Sunday. (Not sure what's up with the 2nd.)

Unless you're there the 1st through the 3rd they're easy enough to figure out. :goodvibes

[CharacterFan]

My guess that the 1st-3rd are still going to be busy so they're going to offer morning emh at most parks. I called and moved my GG dinner to the 1st and got the only open slot for my party size.

[MaxsDad]

They're pretty standard for most of the month, I believe they follow the standard EMH schedule pretty closely.

MK Sundays are evening EMH... except for the 26th where it appears to have been moved to Monday. MK Thursdays are morning EMH. (Not sure about the 2nd and 3rd, though I'd guess them to be AM EMHs.)

Epcot's AM EMH is on Tuesdays, the evening EMH on Fridays... except on the 1st where it appears to have been moved to Thursday.

AK's AM EMHs are on Mondays, the evening EMHs are on Wednesdays... except on the 13th where it appears to have been moved to Tuesday night instead. (Not sure what's up with the 2nd and 3rd though.)

DHS's AM EMH is on Saturdays, the evening EMH on Mondays... except on the 14th where it's been moved to Wednesday and the 25th where it's been moved to Sunday. (Not sure what's up with the 2nd.)

Unless you're there the 1st through the 3rd they're easy enough to figure out. :goodvibes

I am not a big fan of assuming things, I would much rather see things actually written down when trying to plan.

[jcemom]

I am not a big fan of assuming things, I would much rather see things actually written down when trying to plan.I agree, but I also like to get on with my planning, at least tentatively, so I can make my ADRs as close to 180 days as possible. I'm unsure about the 1st, 2nd and 3rd. The rest follow Disney's standard EMH schedule pretty closely, and are nearly always the same in January. I'll print this page and eat it if I'm wrong about any of the dates after the 3rd, as they are on the WDW calendar now. :rotfl:

[bunkkinsmom]

So do park hours affect Dining times for restaurants in those parks? Epcot World Showcase restaurants? If the park closes at 8, no ressies past 7?
How does this work?

[CharacterFan]

So do park hours affect Dining times for restaurants in those parks? Epcot World Showcase restaurants? If the park closes at 8, no ressies past 7?
How does this work?

Well Epcot always closes at 9 and according to a times guide I have from May:
Princess Storybook's last seating is at 8:30p
Coral Reef's is at 9:00p
Garden Grill at 8:00p

I'd have to say that the other WS restuarants have a last seating somewhere between 8:00 and 8:30p. The entertainment at the Pub in the UK continues until 9:30p

I hope that helps some.

[bunkkinsmom]

cool, so when I call to make ressies, they will tell me if my times are too late? I have a feeling that we will be eating late.

[CharacterFan]

cool, so when I call to make ressies, they will tell me if my times are too late? I have a feeling that we will be eating late.

yes, they will if it's going to be closed. I want to eat at Crystal Palace at 7:30p one night and they're only open until 6p so they keep telling me 7:30p is too late. Just ask for the last seating if you want to eat late.

[jcemom]

cool, so when I call to make ressies, they will tell me if my times are too late? I have a feeling that we will be eating late.Just be sure to work around any fireworks you want to see. If you care to see Illuminations at Epcot, for example, you won't want to make one of those 8:30 ADRs or you'll miss it. ;)

[spokanemom]

Whoo-Hoo!!:banana:

I just checked off another to-do on my planning list. Cirque du Soleil tickets have been booked & paid for! I noticed two nights ago (when I was looking for the show times) that the reservation site was down. I forgot to check yesterday, but did today, and January dates were up. There are only 4 nights that they are playing while we are there. 3 of those nights we have other things planned, HDDR & Safari Celebration Dinner, so the 27th was the default day.

It just makes it seem closer when I can actually book stuff. Well, you all know...:rolleyes1

[kayla87]

Finally! :cool1: I've been off the computer for a few days, and this was a nice surprise to find! Now instead of going to bed, I will be comparing park hours to my ADRs and the temporary park plan I started.

Oh, the hours aren't up on the travel agent site, even now. During the November fiasco, travel agents got the hours a little bit before the regular site. Not the case this time!