What kind of hours are these!!!!!!

[coachv]

Just looking at the June hours and I am not happy. Our last day at the world is Friday, June 20 and we planned on staying at MK until dark and finishing up with the fireworks show. A perfect ending to a great week. WELL, the hours posted are closing at 7:00 PM with an e-ride night from 7-10!! We are staying off-property this year so that will not help. Surely, they will not chase everyone out at 7:00 PM during the summer months. Are the e-nights usually like from 10-12 at night? I have heard the hours are not written in cement but to post those hours is ridiculous!!! Just had to vent!!!

 

[mommystieg]

I am right there with you...at first I thought "how bad could it be?" Until I saw the posted hours--yikes my local Six Flags stays open later on Friday nights than MK. I am also hopeful that these are just "preliminary" hours-I will just plan on switching some things around so we can see Spectro and FITS. Where did you find the schedule for the e-nights?

 

[coachv]

On the homepage for DIS under Themeparks at the top!!! I just can't believe they would chase out the majority of people on Friday night. The tuesday hours for e-night are later than these.

 

[grinningghost]

I can see why you're frustrated. In 2000, we did an E-night that didn't START until 11:00. We were in the park until 2:30 AM. That was in June.

I really hope Disney gets alot of complaints on these hours - it's just wrong. People pay alot of money to go to these wonderful theme parks and travel from great distances. Later hours are the least they could do for their guests.

 

[samlab25]

We just got back and MK was only ever open til 7pm. It was so frustrating. They had actually had planned NO fireworks for the week we were there (how can they do this) and at the last minute added one night of fireworks. We had a castle/lagoon view room at the poly and booked it so we could see the fireworks every night. The only night they had the fireworks was the night we had scheduled our fantasmic dinner package, so, we went to dinner and ditched Fantasmic because we wanted to see the fireworks from our patio. I was so frustrated.

 

[coachv]

I am going to call and email Disney. Everyone else needs to as well. The middle of June is a busy time of year, especially on Friday. I can't believe I am going to pay that much for tickets and get cheated at least 2 hours and fireworks. Email and call today!!!!!!!

 

[samlab25]

Email Disney? I don't even know where to email about something like this...

 

[zulaya]

Not defending Disney but the year 2000 saw record crowds. I read somewhere that hours are based on resort capacity and attendance guesstimates so that each guest can do 8 major rides/attractions. If they are closing at 7pm most nights, then odds are it's not as busy as you think. And e-nights are only 2 out of 7 days - Tuesday and Friday.

You can call and complain, but what's gonna lengthen those hours are "butts in the seats" - people have to get over their fear of terrorism, SARS, the economy and start going to the parks again.

 

[coachv]

You can email them from their website www.disneyworld.com. I don't think the parks business is going to be that bad. They are trying make more money by cutting back on CM hours and they don't think anyone will care. They get enough complaints they will look to expand the hours. What harm can be done by trying?

 

[kcarp]

I can see Disney not staying open late when the crowds are small, but when summer starts, it should stay open late. I remember my last trip years ago leaving the park between 12 and 1am in the morning in June. I guess those days are long gone.

Good Day

 

[mickeymom629]

I don't seem to be finding the times for e ticket nights for my stay in June/July. Can someone tell me how? I did find the park hours on Disney's site for those months, just not e night.

 

[coachv]

I just emailed Disney and told them I was not happy about the posted hours for June. Its summer, not winter!! Look on the park hours and it should be listed either on the days or at the bottom of the calendar for e-nights.

 

[kcarp]

I just emailed Disney too, everyone needs to tell them how we feel, maybe they will get the message.

Good Day

 

[Pat_Elliott]

Another email delivered, my second in three weeks. In poor economic times, I think Disney's trying to save money, but they're doing it at the expense of the people who are still hauling down to Orlando and they're lowering the value of my vacation dollar. I for one am about as displeased as I can get.

 

[coachv]

Great!!! I am also going to call!!! I encourage everyone to call and email WDW.

 

[WDSearcher]

Originally posted by Pat_Elliott
I for one am about as displeased as I can get.

But you're still going.

If you REALLY want to send a message, cancel the trip. If people started canceling reservations or shortening trips ... if they started spending their time and money at the local Six Flags instead because it's open later, THEN Disney will get the message.

Just an opinion ...

 

[Pat_Elliott]

Originally posted by WDSearcher
But you're still going.

With a Priceline hotel, a business trip rerouted to have me in Savannah in early June, and six months of planning, you bet I'm still going. And that's why Disney gets away with this. But you can bet that from a family that tracks down twice a year, there's already been discussion about not making more plans until Disney's economy "stablizes." No doubt, I probably love Disney more than they love me, but it's a love affair that's been tested the last year.

 

[sln88]

If those are the June hours, by the time I get there in October's 'off season', they will only be open from 12-5!!!

 

[WDSearcher]

Originally posted by Pat_Elliott
With a Priceline hotel, a business trip rerouted to have me in Savannah in early June, and six months of planning, you bet I'm still going. And that's why Disney gets away with this. But you can bet that from a family that tracks down twice a year, there's already been discussion about not making more plans until Disney's economy "stablizes." No doubt, I probably love Disney more than they love me, but it's a love affair that's been tested the last year.

Disney "gets away with it" because we all still go. In your case ... you have a Priceline hotel (which means you're not on property) and a re-routed business trip. But unless you already have passes that HAVE to be used in June, there's no rule that says that just because you're in Orlando you have to go to WDW. It's not like there isn't anything else to do there. I'm just saying that the message would be more powerful if it were, "I'm a loyal Disney fan who is fed up with the short hours. So even though I'm in Orlando and planned a Disney vacation, I'll be spending my time and money at SeaWorld and Universal instead." Disney gets away with it because we still all go.

 

[Took]

I am going to WDW in May. When hours and fireworks times (or lack of them) were posted in April, I sent WDW an email politely but firmly protesting the options. I received an email and a phone call back (though the phone call took 3-4 weeks) and WDW changed the hours and fireworks presentations. Telling disney does work.

Took