WOC after DCA closes?

[ldagenhart]

Hi all! We are doing DL / DCA for four days (Oct 18-21). I was looking at the posted park hours and entertainment and noticed that on Wednesday (10/19) and Thursday (10/20) the park closes at the time WOC is starting.

In fact - on Wednesday, the park closes at 8:00pm, and WOC is listed as starting at 8:15pm.

Does this mean that the only attraction at that time is WOC and the park is essentially closed?

I'm confused.....

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[ZanderMan]

I've been wondering the same thing!

 

[DebbieB]

Hi all! We are doing DL / DCA for four days (Oct 18-21). I was looking at the posted park hours and entertainment and noticed that on Wednesday (10/19) and Thursday (10/20) the park closes at the time WOC is starting.

In fact - on Wednesday, the park closes at 8:00pm, and WOC is listed as starting at 8:15pm.

Does this mean that the only attraction at that time is WOC and the park is essentially closed?

I'm confused.....

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Yes, that is the way it was when I was there in May. Keep in mind that when the park closes at 8:00, anyone in line before 8:00 can ride. So the park isn't really "closed".

One thing that happened to me - I ran back to GC to get my sweater. By time I got back to the DCA entrance at GC, it was just past 8:00. I had to show my WoC fastpass to enter.

 

[Carmatts]

The show does start after the park closes, so you will be the last ones in the park.
After the show, the cm's form a human wall and usher you straight out the exit.

 

[HydroGuy]

From "World of Color Superthread" www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=37986447

When is World of Color?

Here is a link to the DLR entertainment schedule. Opened in June 2010, the first summer WOC showed three times a night at 9:00, 10:15 and 11:15. DCA hours were extended to 11PM each night.

Now that we are into 2011 and can look back over the year, Disney is using the following basic schedule:

o High-Season and Weekends (Fri/Sat/Sun) Year Round - twice nightly at 9:00 and 10:15 (some winter nights it shows at 8:00 and 9:15) - DCA often closes at 10PM on these nights but the second show still runs

o Off-Season Weeknights (Mon-Thurs) - 8:15 - DCA often closes at 8PM on these nights but the show still runs

Again, use the above as a guide far in advance but check the DLR calendar for actual schedules as the dates gets closer.

Note that when DL and DCA "close" that does not mean everyone is forced to leave by that time. The parks actually stay open at least one hour extra for shopping (even when there are no shows like WOC). The rides keep running for everyone in line but the queues are closed. The restaurants which are still open keep serving but stop taking new customers. Guests are still in the parks for at least an hour.