Illuminations and dinner at Teppanyaki quandry

[can'twait]

OK, since I apparently can't count on the park hours for October to help me plan, I figured I'd ask you all what I should do. Here's the dilemma:

I have 8 pm reservations at Teppanyaki, and I want to time it so that we can see Illuminations when we are done eating because I understand you can't see it from inside the restaurant. So, on a Monday in October what time do you think Illumations will be? 9:00? Should I push my dinner up to 7:00 to be sure we will be done and outside the restaurant before the show? If it starts while we are eating can we all rush to the windows to look out?

Thanks!

 

[HM]

Yes, I'd move your reservation to closer to 7pm. Illuminations is nearly always held at 9pm (except Christmastime, I think). 8pm would be cutting it too close for comfort in my opinion.

 

[DeborahA]

I checked the historical hours for Epcot and it looks as though Illuminations is always at closing. Closing time seems to be across the board--9:00p.m. So I would go with that. Good luck. I am trying to make good choices for a Nov. trip---EEEEK!
Deb

 

[can'twait]

Thanks guys. Here's another question - if EPCOT has EMH that night, will the time of Illuminations be affected? There is NOT a Halloween Party at MK that night. I wonder how the Halloween parties will affect attendance at the other parks, but I guess that's another thread!