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

[coachv]

I am starting to rework my plans now. Instead of a 5 day hopper plus I may go with a 3 day pass and go to Universal for 2 days. My kids are wanting to go anyways and my dollars may go a little further at Universal. I hope they make the adjustments because I don't want to change my plans, especially my ps's I have for different places.

 

[*Fantasia*]

Originally posted by WDSearcher
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 ...

Oh no!! Plz don't cancel! I'm afraid Disney might cut down some more hours if there is not enough visitors. And they may just cancel all the parades and fireworks.

Even though the hours isn't great...I am just thankful that we are able to go. I am just happy to be there.

 

[MOQ3424]

Do you think the july hours will be like this?

 

[kcarp]

US closes @ 7:00 and IOA closes @ 8:00pm Where do you gain?

 

[turbodisney]

I guess E-night will be July 1 and will start at 9 instead of 10. Actually, I will be glad that its not late...the last couple of years it went on to 1 a.m. and was after 1:30 before we were back at the resort...made the next day tough to get up.

At least MGM will be open til 10 a couple of nights that I am there. I really wish they would keep Future World open longer at Epcot.

We are still going and still looking forward to it. Our annual passes run out and we need to get some use out of them. I am looking forward to our upgrade to WL and its our 25th wedding anniversary....so a lot to look forward to...

I have the sneaking suspision that the hours will change if the crowds pick up in the latter part of June.

 

[Bob NC]

We have been to WDW the last week of April/First week of May for the past 5 years. Last year the tourism industry was really in the crapper. Before we went, Disneys posted hours were short and shorter, no nite time parades, fireworks, nothing. Once we got there they had adjusted their hours and we were able to see fireworks many nights and we saw Spectro for the FIRST TIME EVER. Spectro had NEVER been scheduled during that week during the previous 4 YEARS.
It's tough for them to forecast hours in this economy and travel situation.
I really believe that if the closure of the MK at 7 is going to ruin your vacation, well, perhaps you should rethink your vacation destination options.

WDW is a big place, there are other options for activities during the, what(?), 2 or 3 hours you were expecting the MK to be open at night.

 

[coachv]

It is not about what I will miss because I can change my schedule, it is the principle of the matter. I cannot imagine closing early on a Friday night in the summer. I would be willing to bet that most people who are there are not staying on property but off. So they are going to send most of their crowd home early to make a little bit more money off resort guests. 7:00 pm on a Friday night is way too early to shut down! I just hope they have the fireworks during the week and don't decide to cut that out!! If they are going to cut the hours--they should cut the prices as well. I love Disney but I am not getting the same bang for the buck I use to.

 

[mrslane]

My message to WDW:

I've read that park hours are going to be decreased
in June, especially for MK. This is not right. I know
that money is tight, but those of us who are still planning to come this summer have expectations.
Walt understood expectations and would not close a park at 7PM to save a dollar. Please reconsider closing parks at such an early hour.

Power in numbers. We should all write.

 

[Eeyore2U]

Originally posted by coachv
It is not about what I will miss because I can change my schedule, it is the principle of the matter. I cannot imagine closing early on a Friday night in the summer. I would be willing to bet that most people who are there are not staying on property but off. So they are going to send most of their crowd home early to make a little bit more money off resort guests. 7:00 pm on a Friday night is way too early to shut down! I just hope they have the fireworks during the week and don't decide to cut that out!! If they are going to cut the hours--they should cut the prices as well. I love Disney but I am not getting the same bang for the buck I use to.

Sorry but the prices are based on a 6pm close. And can you convince me why if crowds are down why Disney is obligated to stay open. When people go, the parks will stay open. When they don't the hours will be short. I know, this about you, you , you. I go in February and I pay the same as you.

 

[Eeyore2U]

Originally posted by mrslane
My message to WDW:

I've read that park hours are going to be decreased
in June, especially for MK. This is not right. I know
that money is tight, but those of us who are still planning to come this summer have expectations.
Walt understood expectations and would not close a park at 7PM to save a dollar. Please reconsider closing parks at such an early hour.

Power in numbers. We should all write.

The key word in your email is expectations. You created those.

As far as Walt. He would have sold his soul to keep HIS business viable.

 

[samlab25]

Here's the problem for families with young children when the park closes early. We go in the am, have lunch at the park and go back to the resort nap and swim. Have dinner and head to the park for two hours and get in two more rides tire out the little ones and go back to the resort to get them in bed at a decent time. Then the park closes at 7, you can't really do that. By the time you get there, its time to leave. If they were to just stay open until 9 it would make a huge difference. We would probably spend more money in the parks and have dinner or dessert there instead of in conceirge or outside restaurants. How big of a difference is two hours really? The mall stays open til nine. You think the Magic Kingdom would too.

 

[coachv]

Sorry Eeyore2U,

It is not about me but my family and getting my dollars worth. When you go in Feb. you expect the park to close early. But when you go in the summer, you expect the park to stay open later. I live near Six Flags over Texas and as the day gets longer so does the hours. They have never, that I know of, cut back on hours in anticipation of crowds being down. Their hours are posted now for the whole summer. Big difference in it getting dark at 5:30 compared to 9:00 or later.

 

[Eeyore2U]

Originally posted by coachv
Sorry Eeyore2U,

It is not about me but my family and getting my dollars worth. When you go in Feb. you expect the park to close early. But when you go in the summer, you expect the park to stay open later. I live near Six Flags over Texas and as the day gets longer so does the hours. They have never, that I know of, cut back on hours in anticipation of crowds being down. Their hours are posted now for the whole summer. Big difference in it getting dark at 5:30 compared to 9:00 or later.

As I stated, you are a victim of your expectations.

I thank God disney is not Six Flags.

It seems that US/IOA isn't staying open much longer if longer at all.

Can you tell me why your expectations aren't about you.

 

[coachv]

I was not comparing Six Flags to Disney. There is no comparsion. But both are in the same line of work and I will spend a whole lot more money at WDW than at SF. I may be a victim of my expectations but I can only expect what I have got before---many times. I am not alone in this thought.

 

[kevind65]

Eeyore2u:
we have been to the world many, many different times during the month of june and MK has NEVER closed before 9pm! It's a completely different animal in june as compared to february. the crowds are about 1/4 to 1/3 the size in february as compared to june; therefore allowing guest to experience about the same amout as they can with the longer hours in june. without the longer hours, the guest is getting cut short due to heavier crowds and longer waiting times. I know many will say: "go in february then", but, for some of us who have spouses that are teachers; that's not an option. As far as WDW remaining a viable, profitable business: please keep in mind that when these financial reports come out saying "profits are down"; they are saying just that "profits" are down; not that disney is losing money. BTW: I just returned from the world last month and there were plenty of people there. I've also tried to make ressies for the middle of june and most of the resorts were full.

 

[onceuponadream]

Are the crowds really down?? I just tried to make Fantasmic Dinner Package reservations....we will be in WDW from June 1-13 and there was VERY little availability. We really wanted to make a reservation after the parade but none available. Same goes with Chef Mickey's reservations...totally booked. The CM stated they have been "really busy for quite a while" . So, IF crowds are truly down then shorter hours won't be AS difficult to adjust to. We have always traveled over our Spring Break (early March) and are park commandos so the early closing was okay. However, in the summer I don't think it's possible to be as "commando" as the heat will wilt the kids. That being said it is probably going to be difficult to take an afternoon break and have time to get to the MK in the evening if it closes at 7. We will plan on being at MK only on days it closes late and maybe doing an e night (will cost us $64 for a family of 6) to enjoy the magic at night. We have made several PS so Disney changing the hours a day or two before will not benefit us as PS is difficult and usually impossible to change. Either way we will have a ball but it would be much easier to plan if MK was open until 9 and we could enjoy an afternoon break instead of toughing it out all day. Just my .02

 

[Planogirl]

We dealt with this when we were at WDW just last month. MK closed at 7 every night except one when it stayed open until 8. And that was unfortunately the only night Spectromagic was being shown which meant the park was jammed. We fled and spent the evening at nice quiet Fort Wilderness.

MK is extra magical at night and if wanting to see that makes me selfish, so be it.

 

[mommystieg]

I sent an e-mail to WDW yesterday too. I am keeping my fingers crossed that the hours will change. I checked my schedule from last June when we went and MK was open until 9 pm most nights and 10 on Fridays. The shorter hours does make it difficult to take a midday break with kids and still enjoy all that MK has to offer.

Hey coachv we live in Irving-are you close to us?

 

[ThAnswr]

I am extremely disappointed in the hours. We'll be in WDW from 6/19-6/25. Yes, I know with 6 days you can work around a schedule, but it bothers me that I have to. And, frankly, I don't like the idea of hanging my hat on whether or not the hours will change.

Quite honestly, I do not know of any type of amusement park that sets hours with so little lead time and then changes them on a daily basis. I'm not saying WDW is an amusement park. If anyone knows of any other group that has that policy, please let me know. It would certainly make me feel better.

 

[welovedis]

Take heart! When the May hours were released we were all moaning and groaning--shortened hours, TL & BB closed for many days, Spectro and FITS were not plentiful enough. If you take a look at the May calendar now it looks pretty good in comparison, so my feeling is that this is just the first of many schedules put forth by WDW.

HTH!