Any speculation on the next 24 hour Disney Day

[cousinbb]

Im waiting for an official announcements for 24hr as well!

 

[JustMinnie]

I'm a little disappointed, I was hoping they'd do a 24 hour day on Feb 29th as that's my birthday! Oh well, we'll still be there the 29th anyway

 

[Accident]

I think they gave 2 weeks notice before the may 24 hour start of summer last year. If 2 weeks is the mark, that would be early next week if it's leap day.

 

[DebbieB]

I think they gave 2 weeks notice before the may 24 hour start of summer last year. If 2 weeks is the mark, that would be early next week if it's leap day.

It was announced in mid March. I think it's too late for leap day.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/trav...y/os-disney-open-24-hours-20150311-story.html

 

[Accident]

knocks on wood for DebbieB. I"m actually at the park leaving a couple days before leap day, I will extend if it suddenly becomes a 24 hour event

 

[eeyoresmom]

Does anyone know or has it been announced if Disney is planning a Mk 24 hour day (or anything similar) for this year?

 

[anniemae]

I don't know, but am curious to find out. I know some speculated this month due to leap year, and I have also read Memorial Day is a possibility, but nothing has been announced yet.

I think this sounds like so much fun. I can't imagine being there at 3 or 4 in the morning.

 

[lovethattink]

Merging the new thread with this one.

 

[Halloweenqueen]

I'm guessing that they may be a thing of the past. They were never a big draw at WDW. They were never announced with enough time for the average vacationer to plan. It was a fun surprise for those already booked.

At Disneyland it has become a disaster...clogged highways, closed parks, and angry guests. Too many APs to safely do a one day event.

I love the concept and always hoped to cross a 24 hour day off my bucket list. Maybe Disney will figure out a way to satisfy both Coasts.

 

[DebbieB]

I'm guessing that they may be a thing of the past. They were never a big draw at WDW. They were never announced with enough time for the average vacationer to plan. It was a fun surprise for those already booked.

At Disneyland it has become a disaster...clogged highways, closed parks, and angry guests. Too many APs to safely do a one day event.

I love the concept and always hoped to cross a 24 hour day off my bucket list. Maybe Disney will figure out a way to satisfy both Coasts.

I disagree, I was at WDW in 2014 and it was a big draw. I'll never forget dancing in front of the castle at 5:00am. I think it will happen again Memorial Day weekend.

 

[HopperFan]

Went in 2012 and 2015 and they were very different. 2012 was great fun! 2015 we were very disappointed in the lack of theme, lack of extras, lack of characters and special opportunities that we had in 2012. We felt like all the focus was on DL and they at the last minute said "oh yeah we need to do something for the Orlando party ... okay Frozen will do, pull stuff out of the storage rooms." It was nothing much more than EMH with a special tshirt.

24 Hour days cost Disney lots but they make very little in return. I think they need a reason to do this, not sure there is one this year.

 

[Shula]

We will be there before Memorial Day weekend begins so I've been checking times for parades and events regularly. Festival of Fantasy Parade is scheduled for 12 on Friday as per several sources, including WDW homepage. (I'm very excited about this as we are rarely in a park at 3 pm) I've never seen a MK parade scheduled at noon so wondering if that means the 24 hour will be that Friday.

 

[HopperFan]

Scroll up you will see that it was 12:30 and 3 pm. May be it's a hint but then again, where is the 3 pm time? so maybe a glitch. The Disney website is always funky and changing. Am sure if they are doing one it will be announced in March like the others. If we were going to be there we would go, but I'm not booking a trip just for it anymore.

 

[hedberg1661]

I think it will happen again Memorial Day weekend.

I hope you are right. I booked a reservation in anticipation they will do Memorial Day weekend again.

 

[figment_jii]

At Disneyland it has become a disaster...clogged highways, closed parks, and angry guests. Too many APs to safely do a one day event.

I think that 2015 was a "disaster" for Disneyland because they opted to do debut the new parade, new fireworks, and new WoC on the same day. The previous event (2014) was no where nearly as busy or as bad. So I don't think you can use 2015 as a guide for whether they'll have another 24-hour event in DLR.

 

[GATORinaZ28]

I went ahead and booked 3 days over the Memorial Day Weekend in the hopes that there is a party that Friday. I'm really hoping that there is one since I need a few days to break up the wait till Nov 2016.

 

[Bayoumama]

We are scheduled for the Memorial Day weekend as well. I was hoping the 24 hour event would be on again this year too. I just read about the labor hour cuts so they can meet Shanghai budget. Hoping this doesn't affect any 24 hr day plans.

 

[AngiTN]

Not that this is a certain doom to the 24 hour day, here's an observation from EasyWDW

Disney moved Magic Kingdom’s morning Extra Magic Hour from Tuesday May 24th to Friday May 27th. In 2016, Magic Kingdom normally hosts its morning EMH on Fridays, so it was somewhat interesting that during that week, it had originally been scheduled on the Tuesday. Over the last few years, Disney has run a 24-hour promotion on that Friday, operating the Park from 6am Friday through 6am Saturday. Switching the morning Extra Magic Hour to Friday makes it much less likely that Disney would run the 24-hour day on the 27th. There would be no point in opening the Park at 5am for resort guests. Nobody would be there.

 

[keepswimming76]

Not that this is a certain doom to the 24 hour day, here's an observation from EasyWDW

Disney moved Magic Kingdom’s morning Extra Magic Hour from Tuesday May 24th to Friday May 27th. In 2016, Magic Kingdom normally hosts its morning EMH on Fridays, so it was somewhat interesting that during that week, it had originally been scheduled on the Tuesday. Over the last few years, Disney has run a 24-hour promotion on that Friday, operating the Park from 6am Friday through 6am Saturday. Switching the morning Extra Magic Hour to Friday makes it much less likely that Disney would run the 24-hour day on the 27th. There would be no point in opening the Park at 5am for resort guests. Nobody would be there.

Growl! I wish they would stop changing hours, etc once they've been posted. Our trip is during that week and we had certain things planned based on those days and the extra magic hour!

That being said - if they did have a 5 a.m. extra magic hour for resort guests we would totally do it. Unlikely though.

 

[hamilkm]

I am having the hardest time planning park days for a trip this week! I had BOG lunch for that Friday as it was going to be our Magic Kingdom day, 24 hour day or not, but we usually avoid EMH parks. Now I am so torn!