Warning: Magic Kingdom Resort Restricts Access
It is a very busy time at Disney World. One Magic Kingdom Resort is now restricting access. Find out the details.
New Year's Eve at Disney World
Guests visiting Disney World can enjoy three of the four Walt Disney World theme parks until midnight or later on New Year's Eve. The exception to this is Disney's Animal Kingdom. Due to caring for the many animals that call Disney's Animal Kingdom their home, this park often holds the shortest park hours.
The most magical night of the year, New Year's Eve, will be open for guests to enjoy Disney's Hollywood Studios, EPCOT, and Magic Kingdom until midnight to ring in the New Year.
Guests can enjoy the following park hours:
- Disney's Hollywood Studios: December 31st from 9:00 am until 12:00 am
- Magic Kingdom: December 30th and 31st from 9:00am until 12:00 am
- EPCOT: December 31st from 9:00 am until 1:00 am
Be sure to check out all the New Year's Eve Celebration festivities HERE.
Polynesian Restricts Access
Disney is now restricting access to the Polynesian due to the anticipated high demand for the New Year's Celebration. Guests are being notified that the Beach is only for Polynesian Guests. The letter to Guests states:
"To ensure our register Resort Hotel Guests have the best possible experience, the Lava Pool and portions of the beaches at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort will require wristband access from 10:00am to Midnight on Tuesday, December 30 and Wednesday, December 31."
Wristbands have been delivered and provided to each registered Resort Hotel Guests.
What Does This Mean For You?
If you were planning to watch the New Year's Eve fireworks from the Polynesian beach and you are not a Polynesian Resort Guests, you will need to make other plans.
It has also been reported that Cast Members were verify Guests reservations at Disney Springs before allowing them to board the buses back to Magic Kingdom Resort Hotels.
What do you think of Disney enforcing the Polynesian Resort amenities to Polynesian Resort Guests only? Did you plan to watch the fireworks from the Polynesian beach and now have to make other plans? Let us know in the comments below, and be sure to share this post with your friends!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Heather loves all things Disney! She loves visiting her "home" as a Disney Vacation Club Member or participating in a runDisney event!
