We are planning a trip for next March. I can see it's going to be challenging planning stratetgies when so many things are still up in the air from COVID changes and reopening.
We did EMM in 2019 for MK and loved it. Has anyone heard any rumors or anything about whether or not it will be brought back?
Extra Magic Hours is not coming back. Here's the official announcement from Disney for its replacement:
COMING SOON
Early Theme Park Entry: We know how much guests enjoy extra park time, so coming later this year as part of our 50th anniversary celebration, Disney Resort hotel guests and guests of other select hotels will be able to enjoy more fun with 30-minute early entry to ANY theme park, EVERY day. It’ll be a great way to get a jump start on your Disney day, no matter the day! As a reminder, the Extra Magic Hours benefit was suspended when Walt Disney World Resort reopened last summer, and as we continue to manage attendance with health and safety top of mind, Extra Magic Hours will not return. The new early theme park entry benefit helps us better spread visitation across all four theme parks, while providing added flexibility by giving guests extra early park time on each day of their vacation and in the park of their choosing. Please note that guests need valid admission and a park reservation made via the Disney Park Pass system to enter a theme park.
A cut/paste from my now long lost and outdated EMM thread. :-(
EMM vs EMH – A Quick Clarification Although similar acronyms, Early Morning Magic (EMM) is NOT the same as Extra Magic Hours (EMH). A quick explanation:
Early Morning Magic (EMM), the subject of this thread, is a separately ticketed up-charge (aka, paid) event that allows pre-park opening access to select Fantasyland attractions and includes breakfast.
Extra Magic Hours (EMH) are the long-standing Disney-offered benefit where certain parks have extra hours available to WDW resort and otherwise eligible guests. This thread is NOT about EMH.
OP, I’m going to go with EMM not returning any time soon. It seems on the surface it would conflict with the daily early access that will be debuting sometime later this year. Maybe I’m wrong and they’ll find a way to bring something like this back, I guess we’ll see. I hope they do at some point - EMM was one of our favorite events. So many great memories from both the MK and DHS versions.
We also went to the EMM at MK and HS in 2019 and loved them both. I am certainly hoping that the EMM and DAH events will still happen. I have tickets for the Boo Bash this year and will be interested to see how it compares to the Villains AH that we went to in 2019. We had a great time and the waits weren't long at all. I do wish that they would have a stage show though
Thanks for the info. That's a bummer as we stay off site as while DH enjoys Disney, staying onsite is too much for him (both mentally and monetarily lol).
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