What time is Illuminations?

[Rose DiVerona]

I am making dinner reservations online and would like to make ADR at the San Angel Inn. We do not want to miss Illuminations. If the park is regularly open from 9am-9pm, but there are EMH from 9pm-12am, will the show still be at 9? Thanks!

EDIT: What would be a safe reservation time? We are on the Dining Plan.

(Been to WDW many times, never seen Illuminations!)

 

[shellybaxter]

It will be at 9:00 = ADR time between 6 and 7 should be okay - try to be out by 8 or 8:15

 

[Rose DiVerona]

Thank you. Also, at the time of travel, two of us will be eighteen and one will be seventeen. However, right now, 2 of us are 17 and one is 18. When making the reservation, we still indicate 2 adults, one child, right? Or does it even matter (since we're on the plan).

 

[FlightlessDuck]

Thank you. Also, at the time of travel, two of us will be eighteen and one will be seventeen. However, right now, 2 of us are 17 and one is 18. When making the reservation, we still indicate 2 adults, one child, right? Or does it even matter (since we're on the plan).

Go with the ages when you will be there. But I think you would all be considered adults anyway.

 

[TDC Nala]

Children for the purposes of dining are 10 and under, not teenagers.

Illuminations is at 9 PM nightly except in late November through December when Candlelight Processional is being presented, when it's moved to 9:30.

 

[Robo]

Illuminations is at 9 PM nightly except in late November through December when Candlelight Processional is being presented, when it's moved to 9:30.

Or, if last year's situation is repeated, on Fridays in the Summertime, IllumiNations runs at 8:00PM, that night only.

Fridays were/are PM EMH night at Epcot and, in the Summer last year they closed the "regular hours" at Epcot
at 8PM every Friday (for an extended period of time.)

Then, the PM EMH ran 3 hours and the park finally closed for the PM EMH guests at 11PM.

Don't know if they will change the calendar to reflect that this year or not (it was a "late change" last year.)
Since Disney is offering a special program called "Summer Nightastic" this year (MSEP and different fireworks at MK for the Summer)
I don't know if they'll attempt to close Epcot at 8PM on Fridays this year or not.

As always... Time will tell. Stay tuned.