Evening EMH

[snowmouse]

This will be our first trip with EMH. I found the list of open attractions, but am not totally clear on hours. When EPCOT is open late, are the attractions in Future World extended 7-10 or 9-12. Does WS operate normal hours? Are restaurants and shopping open late?

What about the crowds? A while back I heard evening crowds were awful. Is that still the case? What about Mk on a non mnsshp night in Oct? Does Illuminations and Fantasmic still run normally?

 

[nicdanh]

http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/hours.htm#chat-updates-hours

Look here.

 

[snowmouse]

Thanks, but I did have the dates and attractions listings. I was looking for the hour specifics and personal experiences with crowds, etc. Anyone been recently?

 

[Lora]

We just got back. We did 3 EMH evenings (MK, MGM, Epcot). The MK one we did seemed fine. The crowds were not much different than the daytime. (The crowds in general were quite low especially during our first week, Sept. 18-23.)

During our 2nd EMH at MGM it seemed more crowded than the worst part of the day. They had Fantasmic at 8, which was standing room only (not typical for September, I'm sure). They were issuing fast passes for the extra hours, and we did need them for TOT. The lines at RnRC and TOT got long after the 8pm Fantasmic let out. There was another Fantasmic at 9:30 which was well attended, but not full. We left after that since it just wasn't worth it to us to stay up late for longer lines than during the day.

At Epcot EMH, there were only long lines at Soarin' and Test Track. 20 min. waits at TT may not seem long to many people, but when you're used to walking on everything or only waiting 5-10 minutes, it's just not worth it. Now that the F&W festival has started, it's only going to get more crowded in Epcot.

No matter when you go, you have to use Fast Passes at Soarin'. We saw wait times of 60 min. for it when all other rides were walk-ons.

My recommendation: skip the evening EMH and just go to other parks.

 

[Bugdozer]

We just got back. We did 3 EMH evenings (MK, MGM, Epcot). The MK one we did seemed fine. The crowds were not much different than the daytime. (The crowds in general were quite low especially during our first week, Sept. 18-23.)

During our 2nd EMH at MGM it seemed more crowded than the worst part of the day. They had Fantasmic at 8, which was standing room only (not typical for September, I'm sure). They were issuing fast passes for the extra hours, and we did need them for TOT. The lines at RnRC and TOT got long after the 8pm Fantasmic let out. There was another Fantasmic at 9:30 which was well attended, but not full. We left after that since it just wasn't worth it to us to stay up late for longer lines than during the day.

At Epcot EMH, there were only long lines at Soarin' and Test Track. 20 min. waits at TT may not seem long to many people, but when you're used to walking on everything or only waiting 5-10 minutes, it's just not worth it. Now that the F&W festival has started, it's only going to get more crowded in Epcot.

No matter when you go, you have to use Fast Passes at Soarin'. We saw wait times of 60 min. for it when all other rides were walk-ons.

My recommendation: skip the evening EMH and just go to other parks.

Hi,
What time did EPCOT close on EMH at 10pm or 12 pm??
Thanks,
Cheryl

 

[mrscoobs]

Midnight so dayguests who were in the WS can exit the park and leave the future world to only resort guests. I am sure it is just easier that way so disney doesn't have to enforce wristbands while everyone is still in WS waiting for illuminations.

 

[Lora]

The major attractions in Future World are still open until 9pm even though much of it closes at 7. TT, MS, Soarin' and SE are open until 9pm. EMH extends the hours to midnight.