During 17 dates in the month April will DLRP test an Extra Magic Hours system. One hour before opening and several hours after closure will Disney resort guests be able to remain in the parks. On certain days the park would even remain open until 23h.
Disney Resort guests have to ware a plastic bracelet to distinguish them from "regular" or partner hotel guests (similar to Disney World).
If the tests are succesful than this system will start in the month November.
This would certainly give a boost to the Disney Hotels. :D :D
Source: La Rouquine on Disney Central Plaza
Like this idea cos hotel guests do need a bit moree time in the park cos when the public comes its a nightmare!
It's a nice extra for the Disney Hotel guests, but I think it's unfair for the normal guests. I mean, they pay just as much to enter the park(s), so technically they've got the same rights in my opinion.
Oh no, that's not really true. Resort guests are already spending a lot more for an overpriced hotelroom (compare prices with the partner hotels, 55 euro's for a room at Holiday Inn compared to 200 at Cheyenne...) I do think this is a wonderful idea and will encourge more people to spend a night or two at a Disney hotel.
Does anyone know the dates of this yet? Or which Hotels it'll be available for?
I think this is exactly what DLRP needs to get more people into its own hotels. I'm staying in Holiday Inn next time, but if they start this fully then I'd definately consider paying extra for a Disney hotel.
Biensur, mon ami: :wink:
Monday 3 avril : 10h-23h
Tuesday 4 avril : 10h-20h
Wednesday 5 avril : 9h-20h
Thursday 6 avril : 10h-20h
Friday 7 avril : 10h-20h
Saturday 8 avril : 10h-23h
Sunday 9 avril : 9h-20h
Monday 10 avril : 8h-20h
Tuesday 11 avril : 8h-20h
Wednesday 12 avril : 8h-20h
Thursday 13 avril : 8h-20h
Friday 14 avril : 8h-20h
Saturday 15 avril : 8h-20h
Sunday 16 avril : 8h-20h
Monday 17 avril : 9h-22h
Tuesday 18 avril : 10h-20h
Wednesday 19 avril : 10h-22h
Thursday 20 avril : 10h-22h
Friday 21 avril : 9h-20h
Saturday 22 avril : 10h-22h
Sunday 23 avril : 9h-20h
Source: Sound Engineer at DCP
Ahhh, merci beaucoup! :wink:
So... I'm staying at Newport Bay Club for one night on the 7th (SMM2 prize), with a 2 day park ticket included... will I be able to stay in Disneyland Park untill 23h00 on the 8th? It'd be awesome if I could.
Disneyland park, one hour before opening
Disney resort guests will have access one hour prior to opening to these attractions, boutiques and restaurants:
Main Street, USA: Disneyland Railroad Station, Cable Car Bakeshop, Cookie Kitchen and Plaza Garden Restaurant, Strollers & Wheelchairs and Emporium
Fantasyland: Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant, Mad Hatter's Tea Cups, Le Carrousel de Lancelot, Peter Pan's Flight, Dumbo the Flying Elephant andt It's a small world
Le Châlet de la Marionnette and Pizzeria Bella Notte
Sir Mickey's
Discoveryland: Orbitron, Space Mountain Mission 2, Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast and Star Tours
Constellation, Light Speed Photography, Buzz Photolocation and Star Tours Arcade
Musiciens and Disney characters will also be present. Frontierland and Adventureland will not be open.
Disneyland park open until 22h or 23h
All the boutiques and restaurants are open for all guests.
The attractions can only be accessed after 20h by Disney Resort guests.
Main Street, USA: Plaza Garden Restaurant, Casey's Corner, Walt's and a popcorn cart
Stroller & Wheelch, Emporium, Town square Photography and Plaza West
Frontierland: hotdog and popcorn cart
Thunder Mesa Mercantile and Big Thunder Mountain Photography
Phantom Manor et Big Thunder Mountain
Adventureland: Colonel Hathi's Pizza Outpost and Blue Lagoon Restaurant
Pirates Photolocation, Le Coffre du Capitaine and the Indiana Jones kiosk
Pirates of the Caribbean and Indiana Jones et le Temple du Péril
Fantasyland: Le Chalet de la Marionnette, popcorn and waffles cart
Sir Mickey's and La Chaumière des Sept Nains
Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant, Mad Hatter's Tea Cups, Le Carrousel de Lancelot, Peter Pan's Flight, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, Blanche-Neige et les Sept Nains and It's a small world
Discoveryland: Café Hypérion
Constellation, Light Speed Photography, Buzz Photolocation and Star Tours Arcade
Orbitron, Space Mountain : Mission 2, Buzz Lightyear : Laser Blast and Star Tours
Characters will also be out during these extra hours.
Source: mdvx at DCP
Thanks!
Two interesting things - "Disney resort guests". So not just those at Disney Hotels then, or does "resort guests" mean those at Disney hotels?
And... "Buzz photolocation". Interesting...
Disney Hotels only (no partner hotels)
D'oh! I'll buy an AP Dream early then, that gets you in 1 hour early every day, doesn't it?
Yes, indeed. One hour prior to opening!
WOW, I'm so happy if this is true, I can't wait to get night riding in on some rides :D , finally I may be able to ride Big Thunder Mountain at night. I'm pretty excited if this is true, I will have soughted out what to do part of one night I'm there :wink: .
Oh doh, the week im there (finally booked today, after much hard work from the girlfriend who managed to get us on a coach trip even tho they had "sold out") has it only open til 8pm!
Wonder why when thats the first week of the British Easter holidays!!
Ah well, maybe theyll change it (fingers crossed)
It seems DLRP are sending out letters to people staying at Disney Hotels in April, telling them about the Extra Magic Hours. (I didn't get one, but I got an email from someone who has)
You'll just need your park ticket and Resort ID to "take part".
I just had another look at the attractions involved, and I'm really impressed. DLRP could have easily opened the park later/earlier and just had very very few things open, but there's a very good mix. It doesn't matter that Frontierland and Adventureland won't open in the mornings either, since the other lands have more than enough to fill up that hour (and take the crowds).
I *really* hope this is a successful trial. Featuring this with their Disney Hotel packages would be perhaps the best thing they've ever done, it's an amazing incentive.
Oh a letter, I haven't got one either :( , maybe it will go via the travel agent I booked with and then get forwarded to me, I hope, it's so impressive still at what they are doing it's like the whole park is open I'm so happy :D , bring on April :wink: .
I wonder if they're ever going to change that "Resort ID"? Since many more people will be using it now, maybe it's time they changed the design of it?
It's always seemed weird to me that they make such an "important" document out of a flimsy piece of paper. They have to make a lot of them, sure, but they should at least use thin card or something...
Extra Magic Hours are brilliant!!! It was one of the most magical times I've ever had in the park! :D :D
Imagine this - it goes dark at 8.30pm, the park is open till 11pm, everything is lit up and looking superb, all the main attractions are open, they're all practically walk-ons... It was a-w-e-s-o-m-e. I was on Phantom Manor with just 2 other people at one point!
The park wasn't empty though, there were people around. It just felt really relaxing and nice, since you didn't have all the pushy "1-day-guests" around. :lol:
They advertised it well around the resort too. When you check in at your hotel, you get the leaflet and the CM explains it to you, and then on the days the park has extended hours they have purple signs out in front of Main Street Station.
When the park opens early, you show your Resort ID to get in. When it's open later, you show your ID to the CMs under main street station after 5pm to get a purple wristband, which you then need to show to get on the attractions. It was very very well organised and everyone around the park seemed to be loving it. They had survey CMs on Central Plaza throughout the night and at the park exit from 11pm, so I really hope they got some good feedback. I think Patrick was surveyed, so maybe he can tell us what they asked? :)
They really really need to introduce this as a full-time thing though, it's brilliant and would definitely make me stay in a Disney Hotel. They should at least have it running when the park closes at 8pm but you're paying high season price for the hotel (ie. during school holidays).
Oh and next month the park will be closing at 18h!!!!!!!!!!!
Sounds great... must be a dream to take a ride on BTM when it's getting dark :)
But do you mean you have payed the "high season" price?? For one hour more?
I'm not happy that they've increased the prices again. When they do this with every new attraction, I can't pay DLRP anymore :cry:
What a shame for normal guests :lol: , but who cares about 1 day guests lol. Well have to say it was really wonderful, would have been even better if that night before I had not walked so far and been awake for so long the day before. But was nice I only spent an hour extra in the park till 9pm since I really didn't feel up to a 11pm wonder around the park though normally I would have loved to. Nice range of rides open the only one which annoyed me a bit was Buzz, it was not open and that seemed a bit odd. Overall nice and BTM wasn't too bad though still had a queue, Space Mountain was a walk on TWICE in a row :D . Shame the train first time was so bumpy and had no music :( . Nautillus was also open so I was able to get a nice leisurely visit to there without any problems of other annoying guests who don't realise it's a walk through lol. Fantastically done and advertised too only problem was when they gave out the bracelets English people were complaining like mad they had to queue :lol: , I was like yes well you usually have to queue lol.
As for the survey I took part in it on my way out at 9pm under the Main Street Station it was like you could not leave without being made sure you answer a survey lol. But they asked me where I was from was I staying on site normal stuff then did I enjoy my time extra in DLP and answered I was very satisfied and then I was so tired I didn't realise he asked me what I didn't enjoy I said nothing but should have said not having buzz open lol. He seemed pretty happy with my answers since I really did love the whole idea and concept and how it was done anyway so I was totally satisfied and came out the park happy amazed with such a nice time and it didn't annoy me too much knowing my feet were about to fall over since I was so tired :) .
Quote from: "Nala_84"But do you mean you have payed the "high season" price?? For one hour more?
I'm not happy that they've increased the prices again. When they do this with every new attraction, I can't pay DLRP anymore :cry:
No, don't worry, they haven't changed the price structure.
I just meant that you're forced to pay more during school holidays (february, easter, june, october and christmas), but you still only get 9/10am to 8pm in the park. If they used Extra Magic Hours during these times then that'd be great, it'd make it better that you're having to pay more because of the school holidays.
I think they should look into running Fantillusion on weekends through June and early July too...
"Extra Magical Hours" are due to make a return in Summer 2007 season, that's from March 31st 2007. It'll probably be advertised along with all the other 15th Anniversary stuff. :)