Crystal Palace open after MK closes for the day?

[CJ's Mommy]

I was just looking over my ADR's and I noticed that my Crystal Palace ressie is for 7:50pm on 9/18, and the WDW website says that Magic Kingdom closes at 8pm that night. Is this possible?

Is it possible that the CM gave me a 7:50am BREAKFAST ressie instead of dinner maybe?

I am definitely gonna call and check, just wanted to get some opinions from the experts here first!

 

[Piglet42]

I don't think Crystal Palace begins taking reservations until 8:05 in the am, so you should be okay. I would call and double check though, just to be on the safe side.

 

[dodukes]

THe epcot restaurants do this as well. I have had reservationsin the past for 8:50pm, park closes at 9pm. Its quite nice cuz you miss the rush coming out of the park and the restaurant is fairly empty and whne you come out you pretty much have the park to yourself. We had great service so dont think it was rushed either. It was a great way to end the day. We ate at coral reef btw and will be doing the same thing this year but at le cellier, i know find that i love that kind of time reservation.

 

[thunderbird1]

You can call and check to make sure, but they do book dinners that late. You'll be one of the last seatings, but they should give you plenty of time to eat.

An 8:00 park close just means they stop running the attractions and taking new TS restaurants seatings at 8:00. The shops, many snack vendors, and a few CS places will be open for at least another hour, and it will be more like 1.5 hours before the park is emptied of guests. They want to make sure you have enough time to shop, just in case you have any money left on your way out the gates.