Depends what you want to accomplish. What’s open:Hi - does anyone have a good itinerary for Epcot After Hours? We're doing a very short pre-cruise stay at WDW. We're getting tickets to AH and that will be our only time at Epcot. We're planning to go right at 7 when we're allowed in so we can go around WS and eat until the AH event starts. Since Epcot is so large and spread out I wondered if anyone has a good plan of attack for the attractions. Thanks!
No it closes 1 hour past regular park closing.Sorry I am trying to find this answer about the skyliner. Does the skyline stay open past the closing of After hours at EPCOT?
Sorry I am trying to find this answer about the skyliner. Does the skyline stay open past the closing of After hours at EPCOT?
Buses will be running to the Skyliner resorts.No it closes 1 hour past regular park closing.
I have been wondering the same thing.Sorry if this has been specifically addressed already, but here's my question: what happens in the "in between" hour?
This is for MK which has a regular closing time of 9, and an AH start time of 10:
7:00-9:00 AH participants allowed in.
9:00-10:00 ?? - rides available for AH participants, but no snacks or drinks? None of the above? All of the above?
10:00 event officially starts, so everything, snacks, drinks, rides are going at that point. I guess.
When we did Epcot last year and there was a gap, they let people on right away (including GoTG). Had we known, we would’ve headed that way to start.I have been wondering the same thing.
We went on Wednesday night (my wife and me) and we had a MUCH better time this February than last February! Last February did not have the “gap” 1/2 hour and it added to a lot of regular park guests still in the park, but park closing at 9:00 and event at 9:30
It made a HUGE difference. We did all the rides (except for Slinky which was down when we went by). We arrived at 6:50 and they let us in. We went to Fantasmic and then to Mama Meltose for dinner at 8:45. We finished dinner and started the event right at 9:30. All and all, a great time, and really cool character interactions (Stitch, Max, Pinocchio) and many more treat carts around. Had a great time and highly recommend!
Do you know if Duffy was out meeting guests?We were there! We had a really good time and our timing was lucky for line waits.
We did Rise first, jumped in line at 9:25. On the ride in under 15 min. Had no interest in the Falcon, so headed to Toy Story Land. Slinky was posted at 50 min at that point so had ice cream and grabbed popcorn, did Midway Mania. Walked over to Tower while munching popcorn. Tower was walk on, could have repeat rode but chose not to. Slinky went down at this point. Headed back for Mickey and Minnie, met Stitch on the way. Mickey and Minnie was a walk on. Tours was a walk on, we skipped it. Went back to Toy Story area, Slinky was still down. Re-rode Mania and Slinky was running as we exited Mania so walked on to that. Had more ice cream and popcorn after that. 100% had time to easily jump on another big hitter at that point, it was about 12:20. We chose to wander slowly through Galaxy’s Edge and take some pictures then head home.
Our group had fun And we think it was worth it but it’s not the same experience as say Magic Kingdom After Hours without a sell out lol.
Do you mean they let people on right away during the "gap" hour? That is what I am guessing, because why close the rides for an hour? But I want to make sure. Also, what about snacks and drinks?When we did Epcot last year and there was a gap, they let people on right away (including GoTG). Had we known, we would’ve headed that way to start.
Usually in the gap time you can enter ride lines by showing your wristband. Snacks and drinks start when the event officially starts.Sorry if this has been specifically addressed already, but here's my question: what happens in the "in between" hour?
This is for MK which has a regular closing time of 9, and an AH start time of 10:
7:00-9:00 AH participants allowed in.
9:00-10:00 ?? - rides available for AH participants, but no snacks or drinks? None of the above? All of the above?
10:00 event officially starts, so everything, snacks, drinks, rides are going at that point. I guess.
Thanks.
Not sure when you are going, but it is very likely they will extend regular hours until 10p, effectively removing any gap.Sorry if this has been specifically addressed already, but here's my question: what happens in the "in between" hour?
This is for MK which has a regular closing time of 9, and an AH start time of 10:
7:00-9:00 AH participants allowed in.
9:00-10:00 ?? - rides available for AH participants, but no snacks or drinks? None of the above? All of the above?
10:00 event officially starts, so everything, snacks, drinks, rides are going at that point. I guess.
Thanks.