WDW to Test Variations of Extra Magic Hours in May!

[zulaya]

Didn't see this posted...saw this on AllEarsNet today...

WDW To Test Variations of Extra Magic Hours in May!

WDW will be testing out new variations to the Extra Magic Hour Program in May by having both morning and evening hours for resort guests.

From May 9 -22 a test period will be held to allow resort guests to have the opportunity to not only visit the theme parks one hour early, but also as many as 3 hours in the evening after the park's stated closing time. Extra Magic Hours will be offered 8 times during the course of a week.

Any WDW resort guest, including those staying athe the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, as well as the Lake Buena Vista Hilton may take advantage of this special program. Shades of Green guests may participate in the morning program only.

Attraction offerings may differ depending on anticipated attendance levels.

If you plan to use a Single-day Ticket media and want to take advantage of the Extra Magic Hours (morning or evening), your ticket will need to be used at the park offering the Extra Magic Hours.

FASTPASS may be available during evening Extra Magic Hours.

This program does not replace E-Ride nights, which are expected to begin again during the summer.

Once available, a schedule will be posted on www.disneyworld.com.

Currently, each morning a different WDW theme park opens one hour early for resort guests at no charge.

 

[disney queen]

interesting. we will be there during the test period. hope to be able to take advantage of this. thanks for posting!

 

[scanmom]

Maybe I am missing something, but I don't see how the guests in the evening extra hours will be only on-site guests. How will you differentiate between an on-site guest and an off site guest that has been in the park all day. How will they get off site guests OUT of the park at the regular closing time while allowing on site guests to stay? I am sure there is a way, please let me in on it! I do have a couple of ideas, but they would be VERY inconvienient to the guests as well as the CM's.

 

[HeadintoWDW]

Hi guys!

There's already a thread on this going down below, so you might want to jump down there to read some of the responses. I'm watching it closely as this test period happens to fall directly on our vacation.

One of the thoughts seems to be that those who are on-site guests would be issued a wristband. With a CM posted at every queue, only those with the wristbands would be able to get in line for attractions. I'm sure Disney wouldn't object to offsite guests wandering down Main Street after hours to spend more $$.

In any case, the other thread is down below but I can't remember the name of the thread!

 

[McCall]

The way they handle that now, with Hard ticket events where non ticket holding guests must leave the park, is that they give out bracelets that those with tickets wear.
I assume it would be similiar.

 

[JKanownik]

In any case, the other thread is down below but I can't remember the name of the thread!

Here is a link to the previous thread:

Evening Extra Magic Hour! (VERY LONG POST)

 

[disney queen]

is there a charge/admission fee for this? i think i understand it to be using our pass. correct?