New Years

[Iggipolka]

Anyone going over New Years Eve? We're so tempted to make a semi-spontaneous trip to celebrate the New Year with the mouse!

 

[salmoneous]

Anyone going over New Years Eve? We're so tempted to make a semi-spontaneous trip to celebrate the New Year with the mouse!

Unfortunately, spontaneous, NYE and Disney don't go together so well. Probably the quickest of all nights to sell out.

 

[Deb & Bill]

If you don't already have a reservation, you can be spontaneous for next year. Just make that reservation on Jan 31.

 

[Caskbill]

If you don't already have a reservation, you can be spontaneous for next year. Just make that reservation on Jan 31.

And if you're looking for something like a Standard View Studio at BWV, you'd better call right at 9:00 am. By 10:00 am they'll all be gone!

Someone else reported in another thread that they had called last Jan 31, first thing in the morning, for a 2-B/R (standard view?) and got it, but their friend called later in the day, after lunchtime, and was not able to get a 2-B/R Standard view, nor a 2-B/R guaranteed boardwalk view. Those were all gone. They were able to get a 2-B/R preferred view.

 

["Got Disney"]

Were doing DL for NYE at the Grand...wish they were all ready DVC!!!

 

[lovinthemouse]

We will be at SSR on NYE. We had to go on a waitlist at the 10month window. It did come through though in August. Good Luck!!

 

[tomandrobin]

We will be at Disney for NYE this year, third year in a row! We absolutely love the parks for the Holidays. Its crowded, but most places you go to celebrate NYE is crowded. So why not Disney style.

That all said, I think your chances are very slim to get a room. I would still call and waitlist. People area always changing thier plans. Life throws you a curve and even the best laid plans will change. I hope you are able to get something. As a fall back, if have to go to Disney, try the Swan and Dolphin or off-site resorts near DTD.

 

[Iggipolka]

Oh dear..I knew that the park would be busy, I didn't realize that it would be that busy!!

I heard a rumor that MK and EPCOT are open 24 hours December 31st - Jan 1st. Is that true?

 

[wdw1972]

Oh dear..I knew that the park would be busy, I didn't realize that it would be that busy!!

I heard a rumor that MK and EPCOT are open 24 hours December 31st - Jan 1st. Is that true?

No - definitely not.

What MIGHT happen is if the MK is open til 11 or midnight, and there's 3 hours of EMH one of those nights, the park would then be open til 2 or 3am. Then it may open as early as 8 the next day...but they're never open 24 hours.

 

[tomandrobin]

Oh dear..I knew that the park would be busy, I didn't realize that it would be that busy!!

I heard a rumor that MK and EPCOT are open 24 hours December 31st - Jan 1st. Is that true?

The week between Christmas and New Years Eve is the busiest week of the year at WDW. Magic Kingdom will close to new guests during the day, due to reaching capacity.

Several of the parks are open late, on different days that week. Last year MGM was open until 3:30 am on NYE and MK was open until 3:30 or more on 12/30 and 12/31. Not sure about Epcot, but I don't think it was open as late as the others.

 

[IndianaMouseLover]

We are going to be with the mouse for NYE (Dec. 29- Jan. 6). We are staying at our lovely home of SSR. We were there last Christmas for 10 days and loved it. We left Dec. 30 just before the NYE rush. We weren't DVC members yet and stayed at POR.

Can't wait to go back.

84 days left and counting!

 

[sjdisneywedding]

No - definitely not.

What MIGHT happen is if the MK is open til 11 or midnight, and there's 3 hours of EMH one of those nights, the park would then be open til 2 or 3am. Then it may open as early as 8 the next day...but they're never open 24 hours.

they are all scheduled to be open officially until 1 am(excpet AK)

but if planning to go to the parks you MUST plan on arriving early sometimes even before noon especially at MK
many years (if not all) the gates are closed due to park maximum attendance being reached

truly the most crowded day of the year by a landslide

 

[dianeschlicht]

We've done NYE at WDW several times, and it is a blast! That being said, it is also the most crowded time to be there. The biggest mass of humanity I have ever experienced was trying to leave Epcot after the midnight Illuminations on 12/31/99/-1/1/00. It was shoulder to shoulder with the entire crowd moving as one mass toward the exits. I was so amazed that we only waited about 10 minutes for a bus back to OKW!

Be forwarned that if you go next year (this year is sold out), be prepared to get to the park of choice for your NYE celebration very early. We stay away from the MK that night, but have always done Epcot. On non-millenium years it hasn't been that bad, but you do need to get yourself inside by mid afternoon. Last time we had a handicapped vehicle with us, and the person in the cart was able to reserve a prime Illuminations viewing spot near Rose and Crown, and her whole party (us) was able to join her. It was fantastic, because we had no crowds around us as we watched the amazing NYE show!

 

[mackeyapp]

It's a great time to be there. Worth the crowds for sure.

 

[robinb]

If you're set on making a last minute trip, I would call and be put on the waitlist for any resort. A lot of people do cancel at the last minute and others on the waitlist may have made other plans.

 

[CheapMom]

I heard a rumor that MK and EPCOT are open 24 hours December 31st - Jan 1st. Is that true?

Well you can check the calendar on disneyworld.com and although it is not 24hours they are open a lot- seems like some nights they are closing just long enough to turn the park over- for example, on Dec. 30 (with emh) MK is open till 4:00am- then opens back up at 7:00am with morning emh.

 

[sgtpet]

My family is heading down for a short trip to VWL from 12/31/07-1/5/08. The wife and I are surprising the children (DS 7, DD4). I booked prior to the 7 month window. My guess is it will be hard to get a DVC location at this late date.

 

[Mean Queen]

We're doing HHI DVC for New Year's. We called at the 7-month window for the 3-bedroom and got waitlisted. We did end up getting the Villa. I don't want to use the points for New Years at WDW since we always have friends stay on our points.

 

[skibum]

We'll be at BCV and enjoying SAB (hopefully it's warm)!!

 

[dtauer]

We weren't able to get anything for the week after Christmas at any DVC resorts so we were put on a wait list and I booked a 3 bedroom at Cypress Pointe for $171 a night.

As the months have passed and we aren't getting anything on our wait list, I started questioning our off site decision and called to get something onsite.

There were very few options and I ended up with Wilderness Lodge at $420 a night which is an incredible amount of money.

I've never been there for Christmas or New Years, any opinions as to whether or not WL is worth an extra $250 night for a regular room vs. an offsite villa? I know we love being onsite but that's a LOT of additional money. We can afford either one, but I'm at a point where we do have a much cheaper option, and I feel like I'm being gouged with the Disney holiday pricing.