New Years Eve

[karebear1]

Does anyone know if there are still DVC's available for NewYears Eve and beyond./ Also- We've never been there on NYE- what happens??? Thanks!

 

[dbond]

IT RAINS! Just kidding, but last year it did rain cats and dogs all night long. It was still fun, and the rain certainly thinned the crowds. You should probably not have a problem getting NYE, we booked our trip later than this last year. Be prepared to be flexible about which resort. We spent NYE last year in Epcot. They had a lot of really special things going on for the evening, a dinner buffet in the Millenneum pavillion, a live band and dancing after dinner, they had dancing and dj's in FW and in WS. They showed Illuminations twice and then the big midnight fireworks display. They passed out hats and horns after dark. It was a great time, despite the fact that we were drenched. We were fortunate that it was warm so being wet wasn't too uncomfortable.

 

[Caskbill]

Keep in mind that NYE crowds are as large as they get. We've done NYE 4-times now, (No 5 will be this year NYE Dec 31, 2003)

Do not plan on doing many attractions as the lines are terrible. We've always gone to Epcot and Test Track will typically run 2-1/2 to 3 hour lines. The fast pass tickets are usually gone for the day by about noon. There's lots to see and do, but don't plan on doing much of the regular park attractions. Save that for another trip.

Make your lunch and/or dinner reservations. All the restaurants will book full so getting in can be very tough. I don't know how many times I've been at one of the Epcot restaurants on NYE and someone walks up about 3:00 pm to ask how long the wait is. Their expressions are a Kodak Moment when told the restaurant is full for the rest of the day.

Keep in mind there are capacity limits at the parks. MK always fills first. Disney has a (somewhat) secret formula for when they shut a park down for more guests, and on-site resort guests are always the last group to get shut-out, but if the weather's nice, don't take chances. Get there early and stay.

If you're lucky, hope for forecasted rain that doesn't happen. That'll help keep the locals away.

Also, at Epcot, everything dbond mentioned is neat, but the midnight fireworks are the best.

Have a great time.

 

[denecarter]

All of the parks are open late for NYE, right? It will be our first trip home to BCV. I was thinking about going to DS because I've never seen Sorcery in the Sky (?)... the fireworks they had before Fantasmic! I'm sure DS is just as crowded as the other parks on NYE.

Any opinions on which park is best when midnight rolls around?