We’re going the first of November. I have checked every day for park hour changes. Wondering if these are the times or if they will be extended.
There’s a bit of a trend of following month calendar updates happening on the second or third Friday of the month before. I’d keep an eye on things later today to see if we see a bigger update covering November.
Of course, patterns are meant to be broken as well.
Good to know. I've been going nuts about December hours. I know in general they are updated 3-6 weeks out but I think they already updated late December in like late October last year so I was hoping for possible extended hours to pop up for early December sooner rather than later.
Now I have a tip as far as when to check the calendar.
It's exciting to keep checking! Means we are getting close to the trip! I am specifically watching 11/9 - Friday - Party day at MK. If the pattern continues like the past two years, park will open at 7 am for EMH. We will be there by 6:45 and everything is still light up from the night before! Last year we did this and we were the first riders of the day on Pooh, Little Mermaid and meeting Ariel. Highlight of the trip! (and this was also on the same day we transferred from AKL to BLT). Taxi picked us up at 6:00 am, we dropped our bags and walked on over. My son lost his tooth on that cab ride over, and of course, that was the highlight of his trip! We were pretty tired by the end of the day. But I want a repeat!
We were there too last year. I had all hopes of dropping kids off back at BLT with hubby and going back to MK by myself but I was beat! And man it was crowded!I'm very interested in 11/10. Last year it was open until midnight with EMH until 2 am. Right now it closes at 9 pm. I really want that night extended!!
11/3 was extended to 10 pm a few weeks ago. I believe last year that same Saturday was extended to 11 pm. It worries me that they won't extend hours as late this year. I mean they could do another extension for the weekend of 11/3. Who knows.
Just noticed that Magic Kingdom was extended on Dec. 1 from a 9pm closing to 11 pm.
Just noticed that Magic Kingdom was extended on Dec. 1 from a 9pm closing to 11 pm. Got the notification through Touring Plans. I am anxiously awaiting Saturday Nov. 24 for Animal Kingdom. Stalking for an FoP FP. But anyway, I have a related question. Dec. 1 is our last day before leaving on Dec. 2. The plan was to do Disney Springs, then head over to Magic Kingdom for .3:45 Crystal Palace, then we have 3 FPs for Tomorrowland attractions, have dinner at Casey's Corner, then watch the fireworks to end our trip. Well, the extended hours makes me wonder how that affects fireworks show times. Does it extend it back 2 hours, so now we have time to fill around the Main Street area before the fireworks while still saving our viewing spot (that is a lot of dead time)? Or do they run a second fireworks show, one at 9 then another at 11? Or do they keep it the same (fireworks at 9) and just close up the park at 11, so we could ride things after fireworks without worrying about saving viewing spot?
Thanks!
My belief is that your last answer is correct. The fireworks will stay as is at 9 p.m. and then there will just be two extra hours of part-time for everyone. I can't recall when there is ever been to firework shows in the evening back when they used to have night time parades there would be sometimes two of those but never the fireworks.Just noticed that Magic Kingdom was extended on Dec. 1 from a 9pm closing to 11 pm. Got the notification through Touring Plans. I am anxiously awaiting Saturday Nov. 24 for Animal Kingdom. Stalking for an FoP FP. But anyway, I have a related question. Dec. 1 is our last day before leaving on Dec. 2. The plan was to do Disney Springs, then head over to Magic Kingdom for .3:45 Crystal Palace, then we have 3 FPs for Tomorrowland attractions, have dinner at Casey's Corner, then watch the fireworks to end our trip. Well, the extended hours makes me wonder how that affects fireworks show times. Does it extend it back 2 hours, so now we have time to fill around the Main Street area before the fireworks while still saving our viewing spot (that is a lot of dead time)? Or do they run a second fireworks show, one at 9 then another at 11? Or do they keep it the same (fireworks at 9) and just close up the park at 11, so we could ride things after fireworks without worrying about saving viewing spot?
Thanks!