EMH Question

[poppins06]

On Extra Magic Hours does this mean the park is open early and late? I'm not clear how to know if the "extra" is morning or evening.

Thanks for clearing this up.

 

[Schmeck]

WDW has both morning and evening EMH - it varies. Check the official WDW website for the schedule.

 

[Robo]

On Extra Magic Hours does this mean the park is open early and late? I'm not clear how to know if the "extra" is morning or evening.

Thanks for clearing this up.

Here's how EMH works for all parks.

Look up the POSTED open and close times for any day, any park.
Only WDW resort guests staying on-property will be allowed EHM privileges and it COSTS NOTHING EXTRA to attend the EMHs.
There are slightly different situations for MORNING and EVENING EMH's.

-------MORNING EMH FACTS--------------------------------------
If it is a MORNING EMH, then WDW resort guests staying on-property will be allowed entry to THAT park on THAT day starting ONE HOUR before the posted opening time.
At least ONE person in your party should have a room key-card with them (sometimes EACH person needs to show one) to verify your current hotel status and gain entry.
So, only WDW resort guests will be ALLOWED INTO the park.
Once inside, only selected attractions will be open.
See the official WDW website for the latest attractions that will be open during EMH.

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/calendar/extraMagicHour?id=CalendarExtraMagicHoursPage

-------EVENING EMH FACTS--------------------------------------
If it is a EVENING EMH, then WDW resort guests staying on-property will be allowed to stay and ride attractions at THAT park on THAT day for THREE HOURS after the posted closing time. (Don't worry that the site says, "UP TO 3 hours." Thats just legalese... EMH will be 3 hours in the evening.)
You do NOT have to be in the park BEFORE scheduled closing time.
You CAN enter the park at any time during EMH and still get a wrist-band.
You can leave and re-enter the park at will (just like any normal time).

(So, YES, if MK is sched. to close at midnight, the EMH will run til 3AM! Yep, that's 3 in the morning. No, its not a mistake, that would be 3 full hours after the posted time. 3AM for a posted 12mid close-time. 3AM, yes sir!)

EACH guest (except for very small children) will need to show a room key-card to a CM* at special "EMH kiosks" set up in various locations throughout the park, and a wristband will be snapped on by the CM to each adult and child. Children older than 3 years old will be issued a room key when you check in if they are listed on your ressie. If they are not listed you will have problems... if they don't get issued a room key.
So make SURE the check-in desk issues each one a room-card.
With each room-key, a guest will be issued a wrist-band (it will actually be put on your wrist BY a CM).
The ride CMs will then check for these wrist-bands at each attraction before allowing guests to enter the queue.
So, even though non-resort guests may still be INSIDE the park, only those with wrist-bands will be allowed to ride any open EMH attractions.
See the official WDW website for the latest attractions that will be open during EMH.

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/calendar/extraMagicHour?id=CalendarExtraMagicHoursPage
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You can enter the parks for EMH EVENINGS anytime... during "regular" hours, or even during the actual extended EMH hours.
This 1-hour morning EMH and 3-hour evening EMH rule applies at all 4 parks. Enjoy!

 

[poppins06]

Thanks for explaing and the link. The monthly calendar for park hours on the Disney site was confusing to me. In light of the info you provided, I guess the hours they post on the calendar include the EMH Evening, but when there is EMH in the morning for us onsite guests, we just need to know they open one hour earlier than the calendar states. Like Oct 3 at Epcot shows 9am-7pm, so we can go at 8am.

 

[rlovew]

The calender on the Disney site doesn't show the EMH. If MGM is open from 9am-9pm and has Morning EMH they will be from 8am-9am. If they have evening hours they will be from 9pm-12midnight.

 

[Robo]

Thanks for explaing and the link. The monthly calendar for park hours on the Disney site was confusing to me. In light of the info you provided, I guess the hours they post on the calendar include the EMH Evening, but when there is EMH in the morning for us onsite guests, we just need to know they open one hour earlier than the calendar states. Like Oct 3 at Epcot shows 9am-7pm, so we can go at 8am.

The posted hours are always just the REGULAR hours.

For EMH listings for specific days, click on the WORDS > "Extra Magic Hours" < on the official calendar.
Or click HERE:
http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/calendar/extraMagicHour?id=CalendarExtraMagicHoursPage

 

[delilah]

When we were there just last week, for morning EMH, each person needed a park ticket and room key to enter the park. Both were scanned in the turnstile before you could enter. I am not sure if the names needed to match (ours did, of course).

 

[notnothin]

When we were there just last week, for morning EMH, each person needed a park ticket and room key to enter the park. Both were scanned in the turnstile before you could enter. I am not sure if the names needed to match (ours did, of course).

I'm glad they're checking this more closely in the mornings now. I've been at an EMH park a few times in the morning and they weren't checking resort IDs at all. I felt a little cheated!