March 12-18th 2017 opening times projections/predictions

[Matty_Disfan]

I have never been during spring break (well not since 1988) and am trying to prep our family on likely opening and closing times.

I am unable to see last years times for March on the TA sites.

Easter is not until April.

It should be heavy crowds nonetheless.

My question is: will they extend hours, particularly morning openings. I have heard they do this for much of Spring Break, but am looking at Christmas/NYE this year (as in now) and they really aren't opening MK early, def not the other parks. So have they changed policy on this?

What happened last year at this time and what are your projections and predictions for these dates in 2017???

 

[MermaidMommy]

Two years ago they opened early that week, but last year they didn't. However, last year, they also were at the start of a quarterly cost-cutting initiative, so hours were cut back from what they had been in the past.

Here's March 2016 hours from easyWDW:
http://www.easywdw.com/easy/calendars/march-2016-walt-disney-world-crowd-calendar-2/

 

[Matty_Disfan]

This is a great answer, thank you.

So what do you think they will be doing, still cost cutting or opening earlier (or closing later?)

 

[Tissa]

It is too hard to tell what they will be doing. We usually go during this time and loved the MK opening at 8am. It depends on projected crowds and they usually do not decide to add the early or late hours until closer to March. Really, I find this time of year to be less crowded than in the summer.