Epcot Moonlight Magic 3/30 Full Report

[Dancergirlmelody]

This was my first Moonlight Magic and honestly, it was incredible. We chose to spend the entire day in the park because we wanted to really enjoy the Flower & Garden festival, so it was an incredibly long day, but also a near-perfect Disney day. During the daytime, we could move slowly, appreciate the flowers and food, and really take our time to enjoy the park. During that time the only rides we did were single-rider for Ratatouille, 3 Caballeros, and Spaceship Eath, all as walk-ons.

We checked in for MM at about 5:30 and immediately read through the voucher info and event guide, which told us about the 11pm special firework show, the free ice cream, and how to use the vouchers. Knowing that the lines for food would get super long, we prioritized using our vouchers as soon as we could. Between hubby and I, we used all 6 vouchers before 8pm with no more than a 15 minute wait. 5 out of 6 we used on festival booths and 1 we used on cheese fries at the Smokehouse.

After Luminous at 9, which we watched from Japan, we walked quickly to Frozen. Posted wait time was 45 minutes, but we were off the ride within 35. We then went to Guardians which had a posted wait time of 30 minutes, with actual wait being about 35-40. (Between 9 and 10ish the app did not show wait times, so we went to these rides just hoping for the best. Later in the night, wait times seemed to facilitate wildly for Guardians, Frozen, and Ratatouille.) We got free ice cream, watched the special firework show (which was short, but excellent), then walked on Mission: Space and Figment. Soarin' was our final ride of the night with a 20ish minute wait. After that we just walked around and enjoyed the ambiance until heading out at 12:45. They were giving out Starburst gummies as the end of night treat.

So that was it! It was truly one of the best Disney experiences I've ever had. I know it's just dumb luck getting tickets because it's a lottery system, but if you get the opportunity, I highly recommend it! Feel free to ask any specific questions and I might have an answer!

 

[Girlstar30]

This was my first Moonlight Magic and honestly, it was incredible. We chose to spend the entire day in the park because we wanted to really enjoy the Flower & Garden festival, so it was an incredibly long day, but also a near-perfect Disney day. During the daytime, we could move slowly, appreciate the flowers and food, and really take our time to enjoy the park. During that time the only rides we did were single-rider for Ratatouille, 3 Caballeros, and Spaceship Eath, all as walk-ons.

We checked in for MM at about 5:30 and immediately read through the voucher info and event guide, which told us about the 11pm special firework show, the free ice cream, and how to use the vouchers. Knowing that the lines for food would get super long, we prioritized using our vouchers as soon as we could. Between hubby and I, we used all 6 vouchers before 8pm with no more than a 15 minute wait. 5 out of 6 we used on festival booths and 1 we used on cheese fries at the Smokehouse.

After Luminous at 9, which we watched from Japan, we walked quickly to Frozen. Posted wait time was 45 minutes, but we were off the ride within 35. We then went to Guardians which had a posted wait time of 30 minutes, with actual wait being about 35-40. (Between 9 and 10ish the app did not show wait times, so we went to these rides just hoping for the best. Later in the night, wait times seemed to facilitate wildly for Guardians, Frozen, and Ratatouille.) We got free ice cream, watched the special firework show (which was short, but excellent), then walked on Mission: Space and Figment. Soarin' was our final ride of the night with a 20ish minute wait. After that we just walked around and enjoyed the ambiance until heading out at 12:45. They were giving out Starburst gummies as the end of night treat.

So that was it! It was truly one of the best Disney experiences I've ever had. I know it's just dumb luck getting tickets because it's a lottery system, but if you get the opportunity, I highly recommend it! Feel free to ask any specific questions and I might have an answer!

What rare characters were there?

 

[VGCgroupie]

Im glad you had a great time, that is what is important. I have never attended a MM. I personally think those wait times are pretty high and not what I would have expected. Others that have attended MM's is this normal for wait times?