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  1. Taylor
    January 18, 2018

    Hi Dave! Will be arriving next Thursday, 1/25 and staying until Wednesday, 1/31 . Noticed that Disney recently extended Park hours Saturday 1/27, which I understand they normally do when expecting larger than anticipated crowds. Other planning websites have also upgraded their crowd predictions and ride wait times. I was really counting on very low crowds. You’ve always been such a huge help…just need some reassurance in these final days. Thank you!!!

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    • Dave
      January 18, 2018

      HI Taylor, I’m seeing one more hour of opening –at HS–Saturday than I would have expected. So I don’t think this is anything other than routine. It used to be that Disney would post what it thought were final hours, and then extend them for higher than forecast crowds. Now it purposely posts short hours, and then extends them to routine levels. This is a lesson it learned the last recession, when the posted long hours gave them less flex for cutting back when attendance dropped.

      That said, Saturdays are pretty busy year round, especially at AK, MK, and at this time of year in Epcot’s World Showcase in the afternoon and evening. A good plan (and good FastPass+) can overcome all of this.

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  2. Kelly B – Destinations in Florida
    January 9, 2018

    Hi Robyn – There has been no official announcement at this point. Last years parade took place at Magic Kingdom (as do almost all parades of this kind) at 2:30pm on the 1/27 (the Friday before the game). If that holds true this year, it would take place on 1/26. You can head over to ESPN for more information: https://www.espnwwos.com/events/spectator/nfl-pro-bowl/

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  3. robyn
    January 9, 2018

    Hi I’m going to be in Disney during the pro bowl stuff. I am trying to plan around the parade and stuff but I cannot find any solid dates and times on the website. Can you point me in the right direction? I’d really like to take the kids to the parade and would hate to be in the wrong park!
    Thanks,
    Robyn

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