IoA why is it closing 8pm March 23rd?

[michelepa]

Hi all,
Just wondering if anyone knows what's happening that night at IoA?
Universal's calendar reveals that most of March IoA is open until 9 or 10 but on our night it's closing at 8.
Wondering if it has something to do with the Hogwarts light show because when I look at its schedule March 23rd is not listed but every other day of March is listed as a show night?
Thanks!

 

[mjhtvchick]

Probably a private event.

 

[michelepa]

Probably a private event.

I doubt that since its prime spring break week.

 

[bchbetha]

If people pay enough, I’m sure they will host a private event regardless of timing. That’s also not the peak of spring break- the week leading up to Easter is peak.

 

[atricks]

If people pay enough, I’m sure they will host a private event regardless of timing. That’s also not the peak of spring break- the week leading up to Easter is peak.

I've seen this happen a few times at Disney too. We lost 1 day of HHN to Microsoft's big corporate event last year that was in both parks (Microsoft Ignite!) They must have paid a small fortune to bump a HHN night for that.

It's usually a fancy corporate private event or big conference that does these types of things. Disney/Universal doesn't typically list what they are but sometimes you can find out searching around. (It won't matter since unless you are invited you can't get in.) They usually are very nice, catered events. MK Closed at 5 once for a big travel agent convention.

If your curious the costs to rent the park start around 500k and go up from there depending on how much you want running, and how long and what time of the year.