Closing hours of MK during MNSSHP

[DisAddict]

I thought the park closed at 6 and everyone went to a certain land till 7 and then the party started.

The WDW site has the Oct hours during the party as closing at 7PM, and then the party starts at 7, so is this a change and the park will stay open during that hour?

 

[tripplanner]

We went last year. After 6, we weren't allowed on any rides and were herded into the tomorrowland area while the park was transformed for Halloween.

 

[kj2mom]

The WDW info page has MK closing at 6 on party night. October park hours. I think at one time there was some confusion with the MVMCP but that has been corrected.

 

[madge]

I thought the park closed at 6 and everyone went to a certain land till 7 and then the party started.

The WDW site has the Oct hours during the party as closing at 7PM, and then the party starts at 7, so is this a change and the park will stay open during that hour?

I read on MousePlanet that the 7:00pm close time was a glitch - although this article only mentions that it's a December glitch. Hopefully, the same is true for October.

Very Merry scheduling issue really just a computer glitch
We have been reassured that the scheduling issue regarding Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party that we reported last week is the result of an ongoing conversion to a new computer system called OneSource.

Previously, all information on operating hours, show times, ticket prices and so on were updated manually on multiple platforms such as Disney.com, the internal cast member site, the online times guide and so forth. With the conversion to OneSource, the information gets updated in one central location and is then propagated out to the various systems (so there is therefore only "One Source" for the information).

Apparently, the true hours for December have not yet been fed into the system, so the system automagically takes its best guess or uses a default time as a space filler. Reportedly, under the new system, times become certain only about three months in advance. Disney is working to resolve that issue.

In the meantime, however, it does appear that the Magic Kingdom will indeed close at 6 p.m. on the nights of Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, and there will be no fireworks for day guests on those dates.

In years past, the park closed at 6:00, and those with MNSSHP wristbands were sent to one land until the party start at 7:00. In 2004 it was Tomorrowland, and last year it was Adventureland/Frontierland.

I can't imagine that the park closing and party starting would be at the same time. That wouldn't seem fair to those that paid extra for the party.

 

[DisAddict]

This site and TGM have 6, but WDW site says 7

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wd...alendarParkHoursMonthlyViewPage&date=20061001

I know last year we left at 6 as we weren't staying for the party but 7 is posted for this year.

Just curious which is correct?