Jan. Hours

[MaxsDad]

Hmm... The EMH are there, at least there were whey I checked. To see the Fantasmics and Spectros, etc. just click on the date you're interested in. As for the P&P Party, I don't know that there will be any at all. They aren't on the calendar now and there aren't any scheduled 7:00 pm closings which would normally indicate a party. I was just speculating that they MIGHT change that last Sunday to include a party since EMHs were switched. Probably just wishful thinking on my part.

They posted the EMH for the parks but did not say if it is morning or night. Click on the EMH link and it takes you to the EMH hours page but the listing only goes till December. (at least last time I checked)

 

[jcemom]

They're pretty standard for most of the month, I believe they follow the standard EMH schedule pretty closely.

MK Sundays are evening EMH... except for the 26th where it appears to have been moved to Monday. MK Thursdays are morning EMH. (Not sure about the 2nd and 3rd, though I'd guess them to be AM EMHs.)

Epcot's AM EMH is on Tuesdays, the evening EMH on Fridays... except on the 1st where it appears to have been moved to Thursday.

AK's AM EMHs are on Mondays, the evening EMHs are on Wednesdays... except on the 13th where it appears to have been moved to Tuesday night instead. (Not sure what's up with the 2nd and 3rd though.)

DHS's AM EMH is on Saturdays, the evening EMH on Mondays... except on the 14th where it's been moved to Wednesday and the 25th where it's been moved to Sunday. (Not sure what's up with the 2nd.)

Unless you're there the 1st through the 3rd they're easy enough to figure out.

 

[CharacterFan]

My guess that the 1st-3rd are still going to be busy so they're going to offer morning emh at most parks. I called and moved my GG dinner to the 1st and got the only open slot for my party size.

 

[MaxsDad]

They're pretty standard for most of the month, I believe they follow the standard EMH schedule pretty closely.

MK Sundays are evening EMH... except for the 26th where it appears to have been moved to Monday. MK Thursdays are morning EMH. (Not sure about the 2nd and 3rd, though I'd guess them to be AM EMHs.)

Epcot's AM EMH is on Tuesdays, the evening EMH on Fridays... except on the 1st where it appears to have been moved to Thursday.

AK's AM EMHs are on Mondays, the evening EMHs are on Wednesdays... except on the 13th where it appears to have been moved to Tuesday night instead. (Not sure what's up with the 2nd and 3rd though.)

DHS's AM EMH is on Saturdays, the evening EMH on Mondays... except on the 14th where it's been moved to Wednesday and the 25th where it's been moved to Sunday. (Not sure what's up with the 2nd.)

Unless you're there the 1st through the 3rd they're easy enough to figure out.

I am not a big fan of assuming things, I would much rather see things actually written down when trying to plan.

 

[jcemom]

I am not a big fan of assuming things, I would much rather see things actually written down when trying to plan.

I agree, but I also like to get on with my planning, at least tentatively, so I can make my ADRs as close to 180 days as possible. I'm unsure about the 1st, 2nd and 3rd. The rest follow Disney's standard EMH schedule pretty closely, and are nearly always the same in January. I'll print this page and eat it if I'm wrong about any of the dates after the 3rd, as they are on the WDW calendar now.

 

[bunkkinsmom]

So do park hours affect Dining times for restaurants in those parks? Epcot World Showcase restaurants? If the park closes at 8, no ressies past 7?
How does this work?

 

[CharacterFan]

So do park hours affect Dining times for restaurants in those parks? Epcot World Showcase restaurants? If the park closes at 8, no ressies past 7?
How does this work?

Well Epcot always closes at 9 and according to a times guide I have from May:
Princess Storybook's last seating is at 8:30p
Coral Reef's is at 9:00p
Garden Grill at 8:00p

I'd have to say that the other WS restuarants have a last seating somewhere between 8:00 and 8:30p. The entertainment at the Pub in the UK continues until 9:30p

I hope that helps some.

 

[bunkkinsmom]

cool, so when I call to make ressies, they will tell me if my times are too late? I have a feeling that we will be eating late.

 

[CharacterFan]

cool, so when I call to make ressies, they will tell me if my times are too late? I have a feeling that we will be eating late.

yes, they will if it's going to be closed. I want to eat at Crystal Palace at 7:30p one night and they're only open until 6p so they keep telling me 7:30p is too late. Just ask for the last seating if you want to eat late.

 

[jcemom]

cool, so when I call to make ressies, they will tell me if my times are too late? I have a feeling that we will be eating late.

Just be sure to work around any fireworks you want to see. If you care to see Illuminations at Epcot, for example, you won't want to make one of those 8:30 ADRs or you'll miss it.

 

[spokanemom]

Whoo-Hoo!!

I just checked off another to-do on my planning list. Cirque du Soleil tickets have been booked & paid for! I noticed two nights ago (when I was looking for the show times) that the reservation site was down. I forgot to check yesterday, but did today, and January dates were up. There are only 4 nights that they are playing while we are there. 3 of those nights we have other things planned, HDDR & Safari Celebration Dinner, so the 27th was the default day.

It just makes it seem closer when I can actually book stuff. Well, you all know...

 

[kayla87]

Finally! I've been off the computer for a few days, and this was a nice surprise to find! Now instead of going to bed, I will be comparing park hours to my ADRs and the temporary park plan I started.

Oh, the hours aren't up on the travel agent site, even now. During the November fiasco, travel agents got the hours a little bit before the regular site. Not the case this time!