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I just want to verify something the Birnbaum book mentioned: it says you can get in line for a ride up until the very minute the park closes.
With the huge popularity of Soarin' at Epcot, even if you hit it first thing in the morning, people have said the lines are huge and FP times are not available tilll the evening. When I was there in 2004 on my honeymoon it was in the process of being built so I don't know much about it.
We are going in May of 2010 and I know that Epcot closes usually around 7 p.m. at that time. If I got in line for Soarin' say about 6:55 p.m. could I still ride? A lot of people have luck riding it right before closing without a long wait. I have never actually done this before but I vaguely remember back in 1998 riding Splash Mountain during Easter Break with my sister right before closing and we were allowed on, and we were literally one of the last few people on before they closed it.
We are going in May of 2010 and I know that Epcot closes usually around 7 p.m. at that time. If I got in line for Soarin' say about 6:55 p.m. could I still ride?
Soarin is one of the Future World attractions that stays open until 9pm nightly and midnight on Extra Magic Hours evenings. Provided they keep the same schedule in 2010 when you go, if you got in line right before closing, yes, you will be able to ride.
Yes, as long as you are in line when the park "closes", you will ride.
We got in line for Space Mountain at 11pm closing one night... The Cast Member then stood at the end of the line and did not allow anybody else into the line.
1) if you are not a resort guest, you can hop into line 1 minute before the park closes to non-resort guests and get to complete your ride. After the ride, you will need to leave the park. (Or, at least, you won't be able to get into any other lines without your EMH wristband.)
2) If you are a resort guest and you come to the last minute of the extended EMH evening hours, you will be able to complete that ride as long as you were in line when the park closed.
Have fun! I think you'll adore Soarin' -- it's terrific!
Eileen
Yes, "park closing" is a relative term, you can get in line at the very last second and still wait an hour for Rock N' Roller Coaster! (or so i've heard...)
Yes, "park closing" is a relative term, you can get in line at the very last second and still wait an hour for Rock N' Roller Coaster! (or so i've heard...)
Seriously??? Wow! I've never had to wait that long for any ride near closing, but I usually go during value season so maybe that has something to do with it....?
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Yes, as long as you are in line when the park "closes", you will ride.
We got in line for Space Mountain at 11pm closing one night... The Cast Member then stood at the end of the line and did not allow anybody else into the line.
One night we were at MK for evening EMH - it closed at either 1 am or 2 am - can't remember. Anyway, we got off Space Mtn right before park closing and asked the CM at the entrance if we could ride again. He said, sure you made it just in time and closed the line right after us! We probably waited another 15 minutes in line before we rode.
I don't usually go during the busiest times of the year....wouldn't be caught dead there during holiday season I have never had any problem close to that getting fast passes for Soarin'. It is true that during the busiest times fast passes gotten in the mornings can be for a lot later that day, or even all the fast passes for the day could be gone; but I don't think that is the case if you go there first thing.
However being able to ride up till closing is definitely true and great. Also at the P&P party, we were able to be taking character pictures right up till the park closing.
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I have never had any problem close to that getting fast passes for Soarin'. It is true that during the busiest times fast passes gotten in the mornings can be for a lot later that day, or even all the fast passes for the day could be gone; but I don't think that is the case if you go there first thing.
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