MK closes 6:30PM?????

[kbeam]

Doesn't that sound a tad too early? This is the time shown on the park hours calendar for 11/9/10!

 

[JoQuo711]

Took a look at the park calendar around that time and it seems like most of the days around there (non-weekend) are 9:00-7:00, so not really that early. Seems weird that it would randomly close at 6:30 that one day though, there must be some reason.

 

[hellerjw]

When do they start filming the Christmas Day Parade? Maybe they are closing early to get everything in place for that. Its been 5 or 6 years since we went during the filming period but I was surprised how far in advance that thing is filmed. I guess I always just assumed it was a live event.

 

[DebbieB]

The Christmas Parade is typically filmed the first weekend in December. Most likely there is a private event that night. They closed at 5:00 for an event earlier this month, it was a travel industry private party.

 

[CharityLynn]

I was going to say its probably a private event.

 

[Malaguti Ball Clan]

Sorry, I have the park that night, just me and my kids I wonder what it cost to have a "private party" at MK...must be a ton o cash...

 

[ppony]

I wish I could find the thread right now but that question was asked on the parks board and someone who actually had been w/ a company that rented out MGM (then) for less than half a mill I think speculated MK might cost 3/4 a mill. I know nuttink tho. NUTTINK!
If I find the thread, I'll edit my post.

 

[BLTtinkerbell]

The Christmas Party starts at 7:00 PM.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

The Christmas Party starts at 7:00 PM.

I was thinking that also but there isn't a party on the 9th. And when there is the park is open until the start of the party.

Is it some Disney celebrities BD? Miley turning 16 again?

 

[BLTtinkerbell]

I was thinking that also but there isn't a party on the 9th. And when there is the park is open until the start of the party.

Is it some Disney celebrities BD? Miley turning 16 again?

Oops, Sorry. I heard the first MVMCP was 11/8, so I thought that had to be it.

Must be a celebrity thing! I wish I had that kind of money! DisBoards Party at MK for all of my Dis friends!

 

[nolanboys]

Oops, Sorry. I heard the first MVMCP was 11/8, so I thought that had to be it.

Must be a celebrity thing! I wish I had that kind of money! DisBoards Party at MK for all of my Dis friends!

I'll just send in my rsvp now for that private party of yours - we're 6 total.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

DisBoards Party at MK for all of my Dis friends!

 

[dis-happy]

When is the Fantasyland Expansion due to open? Maybe a press invitation thing that night???

 

[DebbieB]

When is the Fantasyland Expansion due to open? Maybe a press invitation thing that night???

That's not opening for 2 or 3 more years. I don't think they have even started.

 

[dis-happy]

That's not opening for 2 or 3 more years. I don't think they have even started.

Oops. Guess not!

 

[Melani]

We're going that week also.

We just got back from WDW & I can give you one hint.
DO NOT do Epcot that day.

MK closed early one nite of our trip, so we did Epcot that day instead, even though we have APs. Big mistake. TT was out of FP before 10:30 & the FP line was an hour wait by dinner time!

 

[photobob]

We're going that week also.

We just got back from WDW & I can give you one hint.
DO NOT do Epcot that day.

MK closed early one nite of our trip, so we did Epcot that day instead, even though we have APs. Big mistake. TT was out of FP before 10:30 & the FP line was an hour wait by dinner time!

My wife and DD went to Epcot just for the evening when they stayed at WDW on their way to take a DCL trip a couple of years ago. They called me and said they had never seen so many people at Epcot. I checked and sure enough it was a special ticket deal at MK that night, it was sooo crowded that they left before illuminations and the gates were packed with people trying to get in.

 

[quirty30]

We went to the MK on the 16th when it closed at 5 - we had to catch the ME bus just after 5 anyway. We rode Space Mountain twice in one hour...the park was not crowded at all and lines were really short. I'll keep my eyes open for early closures...really seemed to discourage a lot of people from hitting the park that day. As an aside, we had to chuckle just a little after boarding the ME bus at 5:30 - the skies turned black and it just poured - just in time for the private event. Wonder if they were able to get a rain check?