Though Disney raised prices just a few days ago, it looks like the resort is making some budget cuts around the resort, which are beginning to go into effect all around the resort. From later openings at Disney’s Hollywood Studios to reduced character experiences and early attraction closings, here are all the cuts happening right now!
1. Toy Story Land character cuts
Though we already knew that Bo Peep would be leaving Toy Story Land due to already announced cuts at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, it looks like all characters in this land are going to be appearing on a reduced schedule, now only appearing intermittently from 9:00 AM until park closing.
2. Guest Experience Team running on an altered schedule
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The Guest Experience Team at the Magic Kingdom will only be available during a reduced schedule from 10:00 AM through 7:00 PM. After this time guests who need help can visit the Liberty Square Ticket Office, City Hall, or the Guest Relations window at the Main Entrance for any help with ticketing, reservations, and more.
In addition, Animal Kingdom’s Guest Experience Team will be operating on Discovery Island from 9:00 AM through one hour before park close, in Africa from 10:00 AM through 3:00 PM, and in Asia from 3:00 PM through one hour before park close
3. Hours cut at Epcot attractions
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Though hours are being extended like crazy at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom and the Magic Kingdom, it looks like things are tapering down at Epcot, as hours are being reduced at several attractions, the majority of which are in the World Showcase:
- All Kidcot locations will close at 8:00 PM, an hour before closing
- The final show for The American Adventure will now take place at 8:15 PM
- Awesome Planet will have its final show of the day an hour before closing at 8:00 PM
- Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along will now have its final show at 6:00 PM, with Impressions de France now taking over from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
- Canada Far and Wide will now have its last show at 8:00 PM
- Reflections of China will have its last show at 8:10 PM
In addition to all of the early closures listed above, Awesome Planet, Canada Far and Wide, and The American Adventure will no longer be included in evening Extra Magic Hours at Epcot
4. Disney’s Hollywood Studios continues late openings and early closings
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Though the 7:00 AM openings were working well during the initial opening of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been pushing back openings to 8:00 AM, and it looks like that policy is not going away any time soon, as Disney’s Hollywood Studios recently updated their spring calendar to continue these openings.
At the same time, Disney’s Hollywood Studios is also closing at 8:00 PM most days, which may be normal for this time of year, but with the insane crowds we’ve been seeing at this park, it is strange that Disney has not extended hours.
