Disney Day on NYC cruises.. transportation back to ship?

[TeresaG]

Hi all!

I was wondering if anyone has information on return busses back to the ship following the Disney day? I've been assuming we'd be able to watch Happily Ever After and have time to return, but I've been hearing differently and now I'm concerned. The ship is due to depart Port Canaveral at 11:58pm. HEA should be over by 9:30pm. That would give us about 30mins to get back to the busses by 10pm (ish) and hopefully be on the ship (possibly by the skin of our teeth) before they depart.

Am I cutting it too close?

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Hi all!

I was wondering if anyone has information on return busses back to the ship following the Disney day? I've been assuming we'd be able to watch Happily Ever After and have time to return, but I've been hearing differently and now I'm concerned. The ship is due to depart Port Canaveral at 11:58pm. HEA should be over by 9:30pm. That would give us about 30mins to get back to the busses by 10pm (ish) and hopefully be on the ship (possibly by the skin of our teeth) before they depart.

Am I cutting it too close?

I believe the last bus back to the ship runs after the last park closes that day. Not sure what time that is. But I doubt that the ship would depart before the last bus gets there. It's only about an hour from WDW to port.

 

[Lilu86]

I'm going on a cruise next November with a day at Disney as well!
Any suggestions on how to maximize that day?
Best time to depart ship? (Does everyone go first thing, Is there enough busses, or Do you need to wait?)
Do buses run back to ship all day?
Which park to choose? How to survive only one day at Disney??????

 

[PrincessShmoo]

I'm going on a cruise next November with a day at Disney as well!
Any suggestions on how to maximize that day?
Best time to depart ship? (Does everyone go first thing, Is there enough busses, or Do you need to wait?)
Do buses run back to ship all day?
Which park to choose? How to survive only one day at Disney??????

Lots of reading about this:
https://www.disboards.com/threads/tell-me-about-your-nyc-bahamas-cruise.3623495/
https://www.disboards.com/threads/disney-magic-new-york-how-long-at-disney-world.3607229/
https://www.disboards.com/threads/cruises-from-nyc-to-disney-world-fast-pass.3506194/
https://www.disboards.com/threads/new-york-2016-cruises-planning-info-thread-nyc.3413090/

There's more.....

 

[ELKA]

Hi all!

I was wondering if anyone has information on return busses back to the ship following the Disney day? I've been assuming we'd be able to watch Happily Ever After and have time to return, but I've been hearing differently and now I'm concerned. The ship is due to depart Port Canaveral at 11:58pm. HEA should be over by 9:30pm. That would give us about 30mins to get back to the busses by 10pm (ish) and hopefully be on the ship (possibly by the skin of our teeth) before they depart.

Am I cutting it too close?

I am doing a cruise in October that has a Disney day. I got an email that the last bus from Magic Kingdom is 10:45 PM.

 

[MnkyGirl]

Hi all!

I was wondering if anyone has information on return busses back to the ship following the Disney day? I've been assuming we'd be able to watch Happily Ever After and have time to return, but I've been hearing differently and now I'm concerned. The ship is due to depart Port Canaveral at 11:58pm. HEA should be over by 9:30pm. That would give us about 30mins to get back to the busses by 10pm (ish) and hopefully be on the ship (possibly by the skin of our teeth) before they depart.

Am I cutting it too close?

When I sailed this itinerary in 2012 we stayed at MK for the fireworks and were able to catch the bus back to the ship. We made it back in plenty of time.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

I am doing a cruise in October that has a Disney day. I got an email that the last bus from Magic Kingdom is 10:45 PM.

What time does the Magic Kingdom close that day?

 

[Neptune's Fork]

What time does the Magic Kingdom close that day?

I thought I saw somewhere it was around 9 - 9:30 range

 

[PrincessShmoo]

I thought I saw somewhere it was around 9 - 9:30 range

Well, that makes sense then. I've always read that the last bus from each park departs one hour after closing. Park closes 9:00-9:30, bus departs at 10:45.

I'd be surprised if the closing time was on the half hour, however, probably more like 9 or 10. In this case, probably 9:00 with 30-45 minutes for "sweep time" (clearing all those stragglers).

 

[Neptune's Fork]

Well, that makes sense then. I've always read that the last bus from each park departs one hour after closing. Park closes 9:00-9:30, bus departs at 10:45.

I'd be surprised if the closing time was on the half hour, however, probably more like 9 or 10. In this case, probably 9:00 with 30-45 minutes for "sweep time" (clearing all those stragglers).

So "sweep time" is sweeping people and not trash?

 

[ELKA]

What time does the Magic Kingdom close that day?

It is a party night for MNSSHP, they apologize in the email that they are leaving MK before the party ends. I still bought a ticket for the party, I have never been to one.