Wait times at night HS

[Shroog]

What are wait times for the rides like at night in HS on a night in June with a 9 and 10:30pm Fantasmic?

Trying to do all of HS in one day and having trouble trying to schedule all the rides and shows. Most shows end around 6pm or so, so just wondering if it would be best to concentrate on getting the shows in by that time (with the exception of the big rides that we will ride first thing-TSM, TOT), and then riding the other rides and TSM and ToT again at night. We could do the 9 or 10:30pm Fantasmic. We won't be doing RnRC. According to Josh at easywdw, the wait times drop around 6pm, but wondering what they are like the rest of the night.

 

[craigkerstiens]

From our past experience overall they stay pretty low. It really depends on the ride, but if you're not doing RnRC then you're pretty safe. Later at night you'll have much of an older crowd out, if you could manage the 10:30 Fantasmic and hit rides during the first you could likely catch a short wait time for TOT and others. The only one I'd made sure to knock out is TSM.

 

[Shroog]

Thanks! That's what I was hoping!

 

[Babe the Blue Ox]

Don't let posted wait time discourage you late in the evening. They are often greatly exaggerated.

For example, early last June we were able to rideToy Story 4 times from 9 - 10 pm. The posted wait was 75 minutes but the actual wait was 15 or less each time. We still had plenty of time after the last ride to grab some snacks and head over to Fantasmic. The 10:30 show was less than half full.

Don't forget that Toy Story will close early on fireworks nights so this strategy won't work every evening.

Another night, the kids rode Tower 13 times in two hours from 8 - 10 pm. This was on a crowd level 8 day that had morning EMH.

 

[Shroog]

Thanks-that is good to know about exaggerated times! I have heard about that at MK, but didn't know that night wait times are often exaggerated at HS too.

When you say Toy Story will close early on fireworks night, what do you mean? HS is open 9-10pm the day we are going in early June, and there is a 9 and 10:30pm Fantasmic show. I assumed Toy Story would be open until 10pm, but are you saying it might close earlier?

 

[Babe the Blue Ox]

In early June, Toy Story will close at 8:15 on Star Wars Weekend evenings. Fireworks are at 9:30 with Fantsmic at 9 & 10:30.

Toy Story is in the fallout zone and can't be open during the fireworks show.

The attraction will be open until 10 pm Monday - Thursday.

 

[Shroog]

We are going on Tues June 2, so no Star Wars going on, so I assume Toy Story will close at normal closing time.

 

[Babe the Blue Ox]

We are going on Tues June 2, so no Star Wars going on, so I assume Toy Story will close at normal closing time.

You are correct. Enjoy your trip.

 

[Shroog]

Thanks for your help!