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April 2017 Disney World Crowd Calendar, Park Hours and Extra Magic Hours now available

April 2017 Disney World Crowd Calendar, Park Hours and Extra Magic Hours now available


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I just completed creating my April 2017 Crowd Calendar with INITIAL park hours, Extra Magic Hours and night entertainment.  Here’s a few details you may find important:

There are still no EVENING Extra Magic Hours listed for Hollywood Studios.  At this time Hollywood Studios doesn’t show EMH beyond the end of February 2017.  It could be another Disney oversight, or are they planning to phase out the Evening EMH at Hollywood Studios like they did at Animal Kingdom?

Fantasmic is only listed for the LAST 4 days of the month currently.  This could be updated later.  We shall wait and see.  Star Wars Fireworks aren’t usually listed 6 months out, so it’s not too shocking that those aren’t included.  Currently, Star Wars Fireworks times are only provided through early November.

There is still no night time parade listed for Magic Kingdom beyond October 9, 2016.  Many believe that Paint the Night will receive some re-tooling and be shipped to Walt Disney World after the first of the year, but we’ll wait to see if that rumor is true.

Magic Kingdom offers two weeks of Early Extra Magic Hours almost daily.  You know what that means?  Disney feels that Walt Disney World will be busy.

The park hours are merely an initial offering and will adjust frequently over the next 6 months.  With that said, I’ve made a bunch of changes to the Crowd Calendars from October through March over the last few days, so be sure to check your dates.  January even received some Extra Magic Hour park switcharoos.

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Angel

Monday 2nd of January 2017

Hi My family is taking our 4 th Disney world trip 3/31-4/6 .. how are the crowds looking for those days?

kennythepirate

Monday 2nd of January 2017

You'll find that link near the bottom of the page.

tina

Saturday 24th of September 2016

I'm here now. It's been crazy everyday!!! I guess light crowds is synonymous with utter mayhem in Disney speak. LOL

kennythepirate

Saturday 24th of September 2016

All depends on which park you chose. Example I said avoid MK on Saturday. If you went to MK on a party day, you would have walked on most rides.

Megan

Wednesday 21st of September 2016

Heading in April during "insane crowds" and stressing a little now at I have seen your calendar. I can't view Saturday, April 8, which is our first park day. Any chance you can advise the best and worst for that day?!

kennythepirate

Wednesday 21st of September 2016

View on desktop or subscribe to www.characterlocator.com to view Friday and Saturdays

Ruth

Wednesday 21st of September 2016

Thursday 4/20 is DHS best or worst? Says best colored worst.

kennythepirate

Wednesday 21st of September 2016

Sorry, fixed that.

Holly Dedmond

Wednesday 21st of September 2016

I love your blog. You have such great information. Do you happen to know when/if military discounts for 2017 will be announced? Thanks. HTD

kennythepirate

Wednesday 21st of September 2016

Usually we hear something in October when WDW fiscal year begins.

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