Disney Calendar says open 9a-12a, so is EMH til 3a?????No way!

Servants of Evan said:
Uh, fewer people in the background... it's like having the park to yourself with only a thousand other people as opposed to sharing it with 25,000+ of your "friends."

Uh, the times we have been when it's open this late, it was not empty by any means. What month did you go that it was open at 3am?

Which was the reason I asked about the photo op. I will agree that night time photos are wonderful, but the times we have been after midnight it was never empty.
 
At New Years this year, MK was opened til 3 am and in the last 2 hours it was almost empty. I was so surprised. I think during the slower times of the season the EMH is really nice. During the summer and busy times, however, EMH can be REALLY crowded (especially during the summer when it is so hot during the day).
 
DD, who is 14, and I have been there that late a couple of times in summer months. She is a night owl and does fine as long as she can sleep a little later the next day. What is surprising is how many babies and toddlers you see out at that time of night. Most are NOT having fun.
 
Ya know what's really great??? Early EMH at MK at 7am after it's been open til 3am the night before! We were there last Spring Break and MK was open til 3am on late EMH nights. We didn't go for the late EMH at MK but going at 7am the morning after a late EMH night was fab, not crowded til like 1pm or so.
 

What is open or closed when you have Magic hours? Are all the rides open and the shops/food places closed? :confused3
 
Attractions open during MORNING Extra Magic Hours

Magic Kingdom:

Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
Cinderella's Golden Carrousel
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
it's a small world
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Mickey's PhilharMagic
Peter Pan's Flight
Space Mountain
Stitch's Great Escape
Tomorrowland Indy Speedway


Epcot:

Living with the Land
Mission: SPACE
Soarin'
Spaceship Earth
Test Track

Disney-MGM Studios:

Muppet*Vision 3-D
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster
Star Tours
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

Animal Kingdom:

Discovery Island Trails
It's Tough to be a Bug
Kilimanjaro Safaris
Pangani Forest Exploration Trail


Attractions open during EVENING Extra Magic Hours


Magic Kingdom:
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
Cinderella's Golden Carrousel
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Haunted Mansion
it's a small world
Magic Carpets of Aladdin
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Mickey's PhilharMagic
Peter Pan's Flight
Pirates of the Caribbean
Space Mountain
Splash Mountain
Stitch's Great Escape
Tomorrowland Indy Speedway


Dining Locations


· Cinderella's Royal Table -- seatings until 10 p.m.
· Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe -- serving until 11 p.m.
· Crystal Palace - seatings until 8:30 p.m.
· Pecos Bill Cafe - serving until 10 p.m.


Epcot:

American Adventure
El Rio del Tiempo
Honey I Shrunk the Audience
Journey into Imagination with Figment
Living with the Land
Living Seas
Maelstrom
Mission: SPACE
Soarin'
Spaceship Earth
Test Track
Kidcot Fun Stops until 11 p.m.


Dining Locations


· Bistro de Paris - seatings until 9 p.m.
· Boulangerie Patisserie (France)
· Cantina de San Angel (Mexico)
· Chefs de France (France) – Seatings until 10 p.m.
· Electric Umbrella (Future World)
· Harry Ramsden (United Kingdom)
· Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe (Norway)
· L'Originale Alfredo di Roma Ristorante (Italy) – Seatings until 10 p.m.
· Lotus Blossom Café (China)
· Mitsukoshi Restaurant Teppanyaki Dining (Japan) – Seatings until 10:15 p.m.
· Outpost
· Refreshment Port
· Rose & Crown Pub & Dining Room - seatings in Dining Room until 10 p.m.
· San Angel Inn (Mexico) – Seatings until 9:45 p.m.
· Sommerfest (Germany)
· Sunshine Seasons (The Land)
· Tangierine Cafe (Morocco)
· Yakitori House


Disney-MGM Studios:

The Great Movie Ride
Muppet*Vision 3D
Playhouse Disney
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster
Star Tours
Tower of Terror
Voyage of the Little Mermaid


Dining Locations

· Catalina Eddie's
· 50's Prime Time Cafe - seatings until 10 p.m.
· Rosie's All-American Cafe



Animal Kingdom:

The Boneyard
Dinosaur
Festival of the Lion King -- 5:30 p.m.
It's Tough to be a Bug
Kali River Rapids (Seasonal)
Primeval Whirl
Tarzan Rocks! 6:15 p.m.
TriceraTop Spin

Dining Locations


· Flame Tree Barbecue - Closes at 7 p.m.
· Pizzafari - Closes at 7 p.m.
· Rainforest Cafe
· Restaurantosaurus - Closes at 8 p.m.
 
being a 7p-7a shift worker i would love being in mk at 3 am! it probably won't happen in the off season though.
 
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During the summer and busy times, however, EMH can be REALLY crowded (especially during the summer when it is so hot during the day).
::yes:: I have to agree with this! I went last August-sister and I-and we stayed for about an hour, decided that this was a stupid thing to do (I think that we got on 1 ride in that hour and the lines after that ride were atrocious) and decided to head back to POP. THEN we got to deal with the bus lines (an hour in line to get back) I think that "never again" EMH late night at MK came out of our mouths! 'Course if I can figure out a way to do WDW this year with my teenage DD's.... :rotfl2:
 
canwegosoon said:
we did Haunted Mansion , which even later at night made it even spookier... :thumbsup2

Why is this?? Last May, we did the same thing--EHM until 3am :woohoo: :woohoo: It was AWESOME. Ok, I admit, we left around 2am, but I know the park stayed open 'til 3. ANYWAY, we did HM around 1:15am and it was SPPPPOOOOOOOKKKKKKKY!!! I don't know why--maybe because it was a REALLY DARK (no stars) night and kinda rainy, maybe it was because we were one of the few families on the ride, maybe it's because we just got the willies!!! Who knows but it was FUUUUUNNNNNN!!!
 
I agree that Frontierland and Liberty Square at MK is very eerie during EMH. It kind of feels like trick or treating...groups of people moving quickly from attraction to attraction in the dark and everyone is giggling...at least we were!

We will be going to the EMH the night of March 12!
 





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