monique5
DVC - BLT & VGF
- Joined
- Apr 30, 2012
I also wonder if this means they will change the castle lighting that used to occur prior to close on party nights. When I read about that last year I thought it was foolish to have a special event like that so close to park closing as it would encourage so many day guests to stay right until closing and make it harder for cast members to get them out in a timely manner.
Are you referring to Frozen Holiday Wish? It was offered ~6:15pm for day guests and during party for party guests.
With that being said & to post before this one (I commented when you originally had this concern/question.) Any thing is possible, but park hours change the month of too. Last year, I went for Halloween and park hours changed in August, September and the 1st week in October for October.
Disney did better last year as compared to previous years of clearing out park and checking wristbands, but it still needs improvement. No less than 10 people were removed from Dessert Party parade viewing, after myself & another guest commented on no bands. Then about 5 CMs did a sweep & cleared them out and monitored more until parade was over. Day guests complaining about leaving early, but most want to eat and shop, i.e. hide to experience party without paying. Then party guests are complaining more, which they rightfully should, about non-party guests having ADRs during party, shopping for party exclusive merchandise, and siting on Main St. for parade. So if this is true, hopefully they have a plan to clear out non-party guests.
However, I feel this has more to do with ADRs than park closing early. Last year ADRs during party was not updated until June & most PP have reserved ADRs by then, then pop-up and emails went out regarding needing a party ticket for those times. So lots of PP complaining (non-party guests) about eating before party, so doesn't matter if party started if still in restaurant & would leave park immediately after eating even if party was going on.