Epcot evening EMH: worth it?

[freckles04]

Hi guys. Couple questions about Epcot EMH (9pm-11pm).

1. Is World Showcase open during these hours? and are the booths open during Food & Wine?

2. Are lines really all that short? The only attractions we would really care to do during EMH are Soarin' and Test Track. I have a feeling that most other folks there during EMH feel the same, and I wonder if lines really decrease much. & with them being on opposite ends of the park.. worth it?

(we would hop to Epcot for EMH, so no issues with daytime crowds here)

Thanks for any responses!

 

[JennyDrake]

Soarin will still have 60 min or more wait. Test Track can be more variable, but don't look for it to be 15 min. More like 45 min.

 

[momto3boysillbe]

It has been my experience that the lines do not get that much shorter for those two particular rides. Somewhat shorter but I've never been there when they were walk ons and we stay out late most nights when we're there. Of course it depends how crowded the parks are in general but people staying up until 11 for extra magic hours is much different than staying out until 1 am or later for extra magic hours at MK. And yes, world showcase stays open. The performers and characters are no where to be found but there's plenty of places to spend money on food and beverages! I think those extra hours are definitely worth it because I find it extremely difficult to accomplish everything I want to do in Epcot in a day.

 

[freckles04]

Thanks for the responses so far! Kind of in line with what I was thinking. The day in question would be Wed. Oct 1 if that makes any differences as far as crowds. (but I'm thinking that in any crowd level, everyone will still be @ soarin' and TT during EMH..)

 

[purple figment]

F&W kiosks have not stayed open during EMH in previous years.

 

[freckles04]

F&W kiosks have not stayed open during EMH in previous years.

thanks, that's good to know.

 

[Karebear]

We have never been to EMH at Epcot at night but are really considering it for our upcoming trip. My kids are real fans of getting their passports stamped at the Kidcot fun centers and doing the P & F missions. Are those types of things open during EMH (this would be a Friday night in early Sept). Thanks!

 

[2Tiggies]

We have never been to EMH at Epcot at night but are really considering it for our upcoming trip. My kids are real fans of getting their passports stamped at the Kidcot fun centers and doing the P & F missions. Are those types of things open during EMH (this would be a Friday night in early Sept). Thanks!

We have been going in September/October the past few years and DD stopped at Kidcot stations in the evenings during EMH. I seem to recall some of them being closed one evening and don't know if that was a once off or if we have just been lucky to see them open. If memory serves me correctly, they stay open for some of the EMH, but not right through.

 

[Karebear]

We have been going in September/October the past few years and DD stopped at Kidcot stations in the evenings during EMH. I seem to recall some of them being closed one evening and don't know if that was a once off or if we have just been lucky to see them open. If memory serves me correctly, they stay open for some of the EMH, but not right through.

Thanks so much for the info! We will try it and hope for the best.