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joe_b_
Feb 01, 2016Explorer II
John, the only reason I can think of, for ahead of time buying of tickets is if you plan to use Fast Passes or to make reservations. Hours tend to be about the same daily for individual parks. However if a person(s) is staying on property, then they have what are called "magic hours" which will allow you to enter or stay later at the park designated for the magic hours. Not anything I tend to use but family members will from time to time.
Buying tickets ahead of time can't hurt anything if you know the date(s) your group will be there. We tend to book reservations at the Fort campground over a year out. Currently my Disney app shows I have 3 reservations booked, middle of March and then for Halloween and Christmas of 2016 all for a week to ten days, each time. Halloween and Christmas party tickets I will buy hen they are available, probably April of this year. Dining and Fast Passes, my wife and daughters will do the month ahead of our arrival dates. For those reservations I just get to carry the credit cards for them. LOL
EPCOT hours today, Feb 1, are from 9 AM to 9 PM
The MK is open till 11PM
Animal Kingdom closes at 5PM
Hollywood closes at 8 PM, if I remember correctly what I just read.
All open at 9 AM today but do check as they can/do vary on different days.
Buying tickets ahead of time can't hurt anything if you know the date(s) your group will be there. We tend to book reservations at the Fort campground over a year out. Currently my Disney app shows I have 3 reservations booked, middle of March and then for Halloween and Christmas of 2016 all for a week to ten days, each time. Halloween and Christmas party tickets I will buy hen they are available, probably April of this year. Dining and Fast Passes, my wife and daughters will do the month ahead of our arrival dates. For those reservations I just get to carry the credit cards for them. LOL
EPCOT hours today, Feb 1, are from 9 AM to 9 PM
The MK is open till 11PM
Animal Kingdom closes at 5PM
Hollywood closes at 8 PM, if I remember correctly what I just read.
All open at 9 AM today but do check as they can/do vary on different days.
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