Delay in updating park hours

[lynch34]

I'm going in the middle of June and there's no way the hours are correct. Magic Kingdom closing at 9 pm every night?

Why does Disney do this? Its 4/11. I should have a pretty good idea about park hours in June by now.

It really is a shame.

 

[Robo]

Agreed.
The late-posting of correct hours and events has been this way every single month for at least a couple of years, now.

Expect an update (or likely, more than one) within the next month... and later.

 

[DLBDS]

It was annoying trying to schedule evening FPs for the MK last week when I couldn't go past 9:00. I've made notes to change 2 of them to later times once the hours change.... and hopefully they will. Strangely, a couple of my booked FP+ times are from 8:30-9:00 rather than 8:00-9:00.

 

[dezprincesscc]

We are leaving in 25 days and the only hours that changed were for AK when ROL started. Entertainment is not up either, for instance Once Upon a Time.

 

[Sith]

We are also arriving in the middle of June. The 13th to be exact. What are the chances of the parks, specifically MK, opening earlier than the currently listed 9am?

 

[MOM POPPINS]

This is last years June hours so take it for what it's worth. I'm waiting for an update to May hours!

http://www.easywdw.com/easy/calendars/june-2016-walt-disney-world-crowd-calendar/

 

[bluefunnel]

We are also arriving in the middle of June. The 13th to be exact. What are the chances of the parks, specifically MK, opening earlier than the currently listed 9am?

They changed some of the days in April to 8 AM and in previous years they have for May and June as well so it isn't out of the realm of possibility.

Two years ago I remember a lot of people being upset that their pre park opening ADRs were ruined by the last minute rescheduling.

 

[Sith]

This is last years June hours so take it for what it's worth. I'm waiting for an update to May hours!

http://www.easywdw.com/easy/calendars/june-2016-walt-disney-world-crowd-calendar/

I could be wrong, but it looks like those are just the originally scheduled hours(article is dated Dec 2015).

Does anybody know of a site that has any historical data in regards to what actual park hours have been in the past?

 

[bluefunnel]

Here's an article from June 2nd where they added some 8 AM openings:

http://www.easywdw.com/easy/blog/june-2016-disney-world-operating-schedule-updated/

 

[Sith]

They changed some of the days in April to 8 AM and in previous years they have for May and June as well so it isn't out of the realm of possibility.

Two years ago I remember a lot of people being upset that their pre park opening ADRs were ruined by the last minute rescheduling.

Yeah, that is what I am concerned about. We have an 8am breakfast ADR at CRT on June 14. I will most likely cancel if they change rope drop to 8am that day. I don't want to be stuck at breakfast if the park is already open. Even if it is breakfast in a castle...

 

[mshanson3121]

Im sure this has been asked before but why are they doing this?

Also, have people been trying to complain to WDW?

 

[Mom2Stitch]

I'm waiting now to see if hours change for early May. It really is a pain trying to plan when you aren't sure of park hours. We like to take breaks and park hours can make a difference to if, when, and how long the break will be.

 

[4HOLIDAYS]

I am in the waiting for may hours camp as well. Going May 6-13 and I check every day. I am hoping for late hours to increase but I think the trend is early hours more than late ones to be added.

 

[blemon]

We don't have May yet! We are going to MK on the 7th and still don't know if they are closing at 9 or not.

 

[han22735]

Im sure this has been asked before but why are they doing this?

Also, have people been trying to complain to WDW?

It has to be their way of planning staffing...Im sure the closer to the dates the better data they have on who will be where based on ADR's, FP etc..It is very annoying.

 

[sweetpea29488]

I agree, it is very annoying!! We are going June 3-9 and I always like to plan for morning EMH for Magic Kingdom. Right now there isn't any for my stay ( morning that is). So, fp were booked for a day at Magic Kingdom and if they put in a morning EMH and it's not my day with fp I'm out of luck!

 

[AngiTN]

Considering they updated April just 10 or so days before the 1st I think you've got a wait for May or June.

As for why, no one knows. Not sure complaining would do any good. Would you complain to any other business that they don't provide you their operating hours?
I mean, they know what they are doing. They know people make plans but really, the segment that are uber planners, like those here at Dis, are small (VERY SMALL) segment of park guests. So it's impacting very few, as far as they are concerned. And those uber planners are going to adjust and go anyway. The rest of the guests aren't going to complain because Disney gives them more hours in the park

 

[ThistleMae]

It just makes it so difficult to plan. I spend all this time making up a chart and then have to try and cancel and reschedule things. Unbelievably annoying!

 

[AngiTN]

It is annoying but I try to focus on the positives of added hours, rather than the annoyance of changing plans.
They'll add more FP to the pool available, so that helps on hard to get rides. Often find I can move times around
Sometimes they add more ADR too
And with early morning or late night hours it often means you can get extra park time in when it's cool.

 

[Farps]

We are also waiting for May hours to update, its killing me! It looks like they have extended hours through May 7th, we are looking for May 20-28th
Fingers crossed that we see them within the next week.