how do they clear the park for MVMCP?

[phee]

now that it's a "new year" for the MVMCP, how do they clear the park of the non party goers? is there like a line of CMs that walk hand in hand through the lands sweeping out those with no wristbands? do they check the bathrooms too? how about if you're just getting food - does someone wait there and escort you out? just curious dh gave me the green light to purchase tickets and i'm pumped!!! just hope the kids can stay awake through midnight!

 

[Lucky82061]

the CM's walk through with a GIANT broom and sweep everyone out

really though.. not sure

 

[seashoreCM]

If you are already in line and the closing bell strikes (really nothing from the castle tower and no funny tones from PA speakers) you will be permitted to stay in line and ride.

If you are having a meal in a restaurant you may finish normally.

Disney hints:
http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/disney.htm

 

[princssdisnygina]

If you are walking around the park after the closing time before the party and you dont have a party wrist band on they will not let you on rides and they will send you to the front gates. At 6 they corrall everyone to tomorrowland so anyone w/o wrist bands will be sent out.

Gina

 

[phee]

If you are walking around the park after the closing time before the party and you dont have a party wrist band on they will not let you on rides and they will send you to the front gates. At 6 they corrall everyone to tomorrowland so anyone w/o wrist bands will be sent out.

Gina

i thought i read some where that they don't corner the party goers to tomorrowland anymore??

 

[asktriplets]

not sure if they do any "corralling", but we were there last friday and it was a ZOO!

we got there a bit after 5:30 and they had us entering in through a roped area (so that there was a space for people to walk IN while the rest of the pasrk is walking out). i had forgotten that Wishes was at 6, and it was VERY crowded on main street. looking back, i think we should have pushed our way up main street prior to the fireworks because it was hectic after Wishes (although after the initial 10 min. crush, they did a GREAT job keeping those walking up main street on one side and those walking down main street on the opposite side).

from then on, they had CMs with christmas signs posted throughout the front of the park and asked people who walked by to show their wristbands. i don't recall if our wristbands were noticable under our sleeves, but i didn't have anyone specifically ask to see my wristband, fwiw....

i'm going to try and post a bit later tonight on our experience, but i have to tell you,i was very disappointed with our MVMCP night. it felt CRAZY crowded (that night we had CMs telling us there were between 20-25000 people in the sold-out crowd, but the next day we had a CM tell us there were 30-35000 people), and i really had a hard time getting into the christmas spirit with it being so busy.

i think WDW does such a beautiful job with christmas decorations and theming throughout the parks in general, that i didn't feel like there was a whole lot added to that for MVMCP. i really enjoyed the quiet, peaceful holiday moments that we discovered for ourselves throughout the week much more than the party night (and it was EXPENSIVE for the 7 of us to go!). ..

i hope you and your family have a GREAT time!