NYE - Epcot - Capacity Closures?

[BuckeyeBama]

Based on some great feedback from folks here on the Dis, we are headed to Epcot for NYE. My only concern is around the possibility that we may not be able to get into Epcot on NYE.

Most of our party have annual passes, but at least one will not.
We are staying off site for this (all WDW resorts were booked ).
We plan to arrive at Epcot sometime between 1-3 PM.

I read the following on TP - "Due to its size, Epcot is the least likely to close, and has not done so in recent memory."

Should I be worried that we will not get into Epcot?

 

[yulilin3]

I've been an AP for about 15 years and I have never seen Epcot close for capacity, not even on NYE

 

[Robo]

Except for the night of the year 1999 into 2000, Epcot has not closed due to over-capacity on NYE.

 

[johde]

I went to EPCOT on NYE a few years ago. It will be extremely busy, but like everyone said, it is extremely unlikely to close.

To expand the capacity of the park, the open up backstage area to get from future world and world showcase on each side of the park. One side heads from Imagination (which by the way has some of the best bathrooms to hit) to Canada/Millennium Village. The other side goes by Test Track to Mexico.

Also, around world showcase, they had "traffic lanes" taped the entire way around world showcase. They had CM posted at regular intervals informing people that they weren't to stand in that area and what direction to move.

As a result, even though it was extremely crowded, you never felt trapped. Have a great time. The midnight fireworks are fantastic.

 

[wilkeliza]

I was informed when I was a CM that Epcot's capacity is ridiculously high. You will have shoulder to shoulder in the world showcase as the night goes on and then around 1 or 2 pm CMs will come out and start taping off sections and if you are in some sections you can't stop you have to walk.