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- Joined
- Apr 27, 2015
Used to go all the time that time of year and it is packed beyond most any other time I have seen now living here through holiday(s). Just to throw another log on this fire, you have to keep in mind the crowd phase levels that Disney has as well. Meaning they turn people away from the parks depending on their ticket type.
All four Disney World theme parks have reached some level of closure in the past. As the most visited theme park in the world, Magic is the park most likely to experience capacity-based closures during busy times of year. Due to its size, EPCOT is the least likely to close, and has not done so in recent memory. Studios and AK rarely close, but their smaller capacities still make them more likely to close than Epcot.
To be specific, Magic closes, on average, around 6 days per year. New Year’s Eve and July 4th are always two of them, often getting up to a Phase 3 closure.
Phases & who can get in
Phase 1
Casual visitors are turned away at the automobile toll plazas. This means that people without tickets, those with one-day, single-park tickets, and those intending to use cast member passes will not be allowed to park.
Phase 2
The only guests allowed through the turnstiles and into the parking lots are:
Hollywood Studios went phase 2: December 29, 2009 and December 28, 2011
Animal Kingdom went phase 2: December 28, 2009 and December 28, 2011
Phase 3
The only guests allowed through the turnstiles and into the parking lots are:
Phase 4
The park and parking lot are closed to all arriving guests except for these guests
All four Disney World theme parks have reached some level of closure in the past. As the most visited theme park in the world, Magic is the park most likely to experience capacity-based closures during busy times of year. Due to its size, EPCOT is the least likely to close, and has not done so in recent memory. Studios and AK rarely close, but their smaller capacities still make them more likely to close than Epcot.
To be specific, Magic closes, on average, around 6 days per year. New Year’s Eve and July 4th are always two of them, often getting up to a Phase 3 closure.
Phases & who can get in
Phase 1
Casual visitors are turned away at the automobile toll plazas. This means that people without tickets, those with one-day, single-park tickets, and those intending to use cast member passes will not be allowed to park.
- Other guests may enter such as:
- Those with multi-day or multi-park tickets
- Those staying at a Disney Resort
- Annual Passholders
- Those re-entering the park that day
- Those "hopping" from another park
- Those with in-park reservations or appointments
- Those arriving via Disney transportation
Phase 2
The only guests allowed through the turnstiles and into the parking lots are:
- Those staying at a Disney Resort
- Annual Passholders
- Those re-entering the park that day
- Those "hopping" from another park
- Those with in-park reservations or appointments
- Those arriving via Disney transportation
Hollywood Studios went phase 2: December 29, 2009 and December 28, 2011
Animal Kingdom went phase 2: December 28, 2009 and December 28, 2011
Phase 3
The only guests allowed through the turnstiles and into the parking lots are:
- Those staying at a Disney Resort
- Annual Passholders
- Those with in-park reservations or appointments
Phase 4
The park and parking lot are closed to all arriving guests except for these guests
- Annual Passholders
