Projected December Extra Magic Hours?

[*NikkiBell*]

Any guesses as to the schedule for EMH in December? Anyone know what last year's was so I can base things on that until the new one comes out?

 

[Joan1]

Here are the hours from December 2005 to get an idea

http://www.wdisneyw.co.uk/dec.html

 

[*NikkiBell*]

Bump!

 

[camillatin]

Disney has actually changed the EMH schedule this year to make it a little more consistent, but this makes it completely different from last year. My guess would be that if you go in the early part of december, the EMH hours will look like Sept's schedule (which was also the schedule for February, March, the last half of August, etc - basically times when crowds should be low). If you go in the later part of December (near Christmas), look to the June/July schedule, and then right around Christmas, all bets are off (see Easter in April for a comparison).

Basically, the low-crowd calendar (not counting the water parks):

Sun AM = none
Sun PM = MK
Mon AM = AK
Mon PM = MGM
Tues AM = Epcot
Tues PM = none
Wed AM = none
Wed PM = AK
Thurs AM = MK
Thurs PM = none
Fri AM = none
Fri PM = Epcot
Sat AM = MGM
Sat PM = none

The high-crowd calendar:

Sun AM = Epcot
Sun PM = MK
Mon AM = MGM
Mon PM = AK
Tues AM = MK
Tues PM = Epcot
Wed AM = AK
Wed PM = MGM
Thurs AM = MK
Thurs PM = Epcot
Fri AM = MGM
Fri PM = MK
Sat AM = AK
Sat PM = none/TL (Typhoon Lagoon)

And the Christmas calendar is unkown. These are just a guess, but Disney has been much more consistent this year with EMH, so they're a stronger bet than looking at last year's schedule. Hope this helps.

 

[*NikkiBell*]

Disney has actually changed the EMH schedule this year to make it a little more consistent, but this makes it completely different from last year. My guess would be that if you go in the early part of december, the EMH hours will look like Sept's schedule (which was also the schedule for February, March, the last half of August, etc - basically times when crowds should be low). If you go in the later part of December (near Christmas), look to the June/July schedule, and then right around Christmas, all bets are off (see Easter in April for a comparison).

Basically, the low-crowd calendar (not counting the water parks):

Sun AM = none
Sun PM = MK
Mon AM = AK
Mon PM = MGM
Tues AM = Epcot
Tues PM = none
Wed AM = none
Wed PM = AK
Thurs AM = MK
Thurs PM = none
Fri AM = none
Fri PM = Epcot
Sat AM = MGM
Sat PM = none

The high-crowd calendar:

Sun AM = Epcot
Sun PM = MK
Mon AM = MGM
Mon PM = AK
Tues AM = MK
Tues PM = Epcot
Wed AM = AK
Wed PM = MGM
Thurs AM = MK
Thurs PM = Epcot
Fri AM = MGM
Fri PM = MK
Sat AM = AK
Sat PM = none/TL (Typhoon Lagoon)

And the Christmas calendar is unkown. These are just a guess, but Disney has been much more consistent this year with EMH, so they're a stronger bet than looking at last year's schedule. Hope this helps.

We are going down on the 26th until the 1st. What do you think?

 

[Cinderumbrella]

Disney has actually changed the EMH schedule this year to make it a little more consistent, but this makes it completely different from last year. My guess would be that if you go in the early part of december, the EMH hours will look like Sept's schedule (which was also the schedule for February, March, the last half of August, etc - basically times when crowds should be low). If you go in the later part of December (near Christmas), look to the June/July schedule, and then right around Christmas, all bets are off (see Easter in April for a comparison).

Basically, the low-crowd calendar (not counting the water parks):

Sun AM = none
Sun PM = MK
Mon AM = AK
Mon PM = MGM
Tues AM = Epcot
Tues PM = none
Wed AM = none
Wed PM = AK
Thurs AM = MK
Thurs PM = none
Fri AM = none
Fri PM = Epcot
Sat AM = MGM
Sat PM = none

The high-crowd calendar:

Sun AM = Epcot
Sun PM = MK
Mon AM = MGM
Mon PM = AK
Tues AM = MK
Tues PM = Epcot
Wed AM = AK
Wed PM = MGM
Thurs AM = MK
Thurs PM = Epcot
Fri AM = MGM
Fri PM = MK
Sat AM = AK
Sat PM = none/TL (Typhoon Lagoon)

And the Christmas calendar is unkown. These are just a guess, but Disney has been much more consistent this year with EMH, so they're a stronger bet than looking at last year's schedule. Hope this helps.

I hope not! I liked last year's calendar better

 

[zulaya]

The low-crowd calendar as posted will not be what happens in early December. MVMCP will be happening at MK, for one thing, which means there most likely will not be EMH nights at MK at all. MVMCP is typically on Sun, Tues, Thurs, Fri.

Never been Xmas week so I can't say what it would be, but I would guess the EMH schedule will follow the high crowd schedule more than the low crowd one. And probably still be different.

 

[angel's momma]

The low-crowd calendar as posted will not be what happens in early December. MVMCP will be happening at MK, for one thing, which means there most likely will not be EMH nights at MK at all. MVMCP is typically on Sun, Tues, Thurs, Fri.

We were there in Oct. when MNSSHP was being held, and MK still had PM EMH on Wed. We had a great time that night.

 

[*NikkiBell*]

I agree. Last year, there were EMH at night during days when MVMCP was going on. I find it hard to believe that they would not do it.

 

[Cinderumbrella]

And I REALLY,REALLY hope it is still on Wed and not Sunday like the earlier prediction since we are arriving on Sunday but on an early flight and we will be way too tired to take advantage of a PM EMH

 

[LisaMaz]

I agree. Last year, there were EMH at night during days when MVMCP was going on. I find it hard to believe that they would not do it.

I'm just confused how do the have EMH at night if the MVMCP is going on?