Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

[rteetz]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/08/epcot-shortening-park-hours-closing-at-7pm-in-october/

 

[CastAStone]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/08/epcot-shortening-park-hours-closing-at-7pm-in-october/

I'll see you that and raise you this article on all 4 parks are shortening hours:

https://blogmickey.com/2020/08/all-...rks-shortening-hours-beginning-september-8th/

 

[Farro]

The cancellation of all moonlight magic for 2020 tells me that's a no.

I wish they would though. I'm sure each night would be a sell out.

I don't know. I don't know. If by chance hrs stay like this through next spring, I'm not sure I want to pay as much as I'm paying to go on our trip. Those hours are terrible.

 

[Doug S]

Just got confirmation a few minutes ago from my TA of my shortened trip dates. Cursed myself. Honestly if I even see a blip in the Atlantic on the long range models week before I go, I'm cancelling. The appeal, despite the low crowds, is dwindling more and more.

 

[Shelly F - Ohio]

Starting September 8, park hours will be cut at all four Walt Disney World parks.
The new reduced park hours are as follows, with park hours at EPCOT reduced by two hours in the evenings:

• Magic Kingdom: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm (Previously 9:00 am to 7:00 pm)
• EPCOT: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm (Previously 11:00 am to 9:00 pm)
• Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm (Previously 10:00 am to 8:00 pm)
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (Previously 8:00 am to 6:00 pm)

Hours at Disney Springs remain unchanged, from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm daily.

 

[anthony2k7]

Hours are just until end of October currently apparently?

Is November traditionally busier or quieter than October?

 

[Leigh L]

Hours are just until end of October currently apparently?

Is November traditionally busier or quieter than October?

My November park passes now show the new shorter hours listed in the above post, so it looks like at least the second week of November has the same hours.
*ediited to clarify, the shortened hours.

 

[CastAStone]

Hours are just until end of October currently apparently?

Is November traditionally busier or quieter than October?

Ignoring Columbus Day and Thanksgiving, November is a little busier. Generally speaking, Disney World gets a little busier each successive week from the first week of September through the end of November, with exceptions for holidays.

ETA: holidays and also one off events.

 

[andigomeep]

Hours are just until end of October currently apparently?

Is November traditionally busier or quieter than October?

People have said they see these hours for next year as well. Anything could happen by then though.

 

[cristen72]

My park passes for the week after Christmas show the reduced hours.

 

[Spridell]

People have said they see these hours for next year as well. Anything could happen by then though.

I imagine for the Holidays they will probably extend the park hours until at least 8 or 9, especially if they plan on having decorations up.

 

[rockpiece]

This freaking sucks!

 

[Leigh L]

Starting September 8, park hours will be cut at all four Walt Disney World parks.
The new reduced park hours are as follows, with park hours at EPCOT reduced by two hours in the evenings:

• Magic Kingdom: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm (Previously 9:00 am to 7:00 pm)
• EPCOT: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm (Previously 11:00 am to 9:00 pm)
• Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm (Previously 10:00 am to 8:00 pm)
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (Previously 8:00 am to 6:00 pm)

Hours at Disney Springs remain unchanged, from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm daily.

Just to add for AK - the Blog Mickey link posted upthread lists 8-5 for AK, but my November pass says 9-5.

 

[MinnieMSue]

Just to add for AK - the Blog Mickey link posted upthread lists 8-5 for AK, but my November pass says 9-5.

yeah my September just post Labor Day AK is 9-5. I swear it was 8-5 when I checked just a couple hours ago

 

[skeeter31]

I feel this probably step one. See how this works going into the slow September season. If attendance remains stagnant, I wouldn’t be surprised to see parks closed on alternating days. Maybe only having 2-3 open each day instead of all 4.
These hours also move each park down to only needing 2 shifts of PT workers to cover all the hours. Going to see a lot of CMs have less shifts, or even possibly layoffs come September.

 

[JacknSally]

Yup, updated hours for the week after Thanksgiving (12/1-5). I’m disappointed, but who knows what it’ll actually be like by then. On the bright (?) side, it’ll be dark earlier then, so hopefully there’s still a decent amount of holiday ambience to enjoy...

 

[AmberMV]

Starting September 8, park hours will be cut at all four Walt Disney World parks.
The new reduced park hours are as follows, with park hours at EPCOT reduced by two hours in the evenings:

• Magic Kingdom: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm (Previously 9:00 am to 7:00 pm)
• EPCOT: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm (Previously 11:00 am to 9:00 pm)
• Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm (Previously 10:00 am to 8:00 pm)
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (Previously 8:00 am to 6:00 pm)

Hours at Disney Springs remain unchanged, from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm daily.

AK is actually going to be 9am-5pm not 8am-5pm

 

[yulilin3]

I imagine for the Holidays they will probably extend the park hours until at least 8 or 9, especially if they plan on having decorations up.

This are set through the end of October, after that they may stay the same or change.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1291872849326747649

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1291873334939070467