September 2007 Archives - 3/3 - TouringPlans.com Blog

Includes Easter. We expect in 2008 to hear that Disney will extend park hours in March, too, to keep the Magic Kingdom open until midnight or later. Link to calendar

Enjoy the Best and Worst Days.

Note that the crowd blog doesn’t supercede the crowd calendar, which has specific advice for every day of the year.

The renovation of the Nine Dragons restaurant in Epcot’s China pavilion will occur January 6 – July 31, 2008. The restaurant will take on a new style of dining experience which involves the act of cooking presented on stage, sort of like a show.

We are having a bit of trouble getting a straight answer from any official source, but many unofficial sources say that Honey, I Shrunk the Audience will be closed Sept 10-23, 2007. We’d rather err on the side of caution, thus now you know.

The price of parking at Walt Disney World theme parks went up another dollar over Labor Day weekend, the base price is now $11 for cars.

The best and worst days for Epcot are:

For the Disney Studios:

For the Animal Kingdom:

For Disney’s Water Parks:

For Universal Studios:

For Islands of Adventure, we think it’s something like the following (we may need to go count more people):

Similar to the ones posted earlier for the Magic Kingdom, these “Not-A-Touring-Plan” plans are a loose collection of guidelines, perfect for touring the parks when you don’t need to save every possible minute in line. They’re great for parents with small children, as they allow for spontaneous activities such as character greetings, re-riding favorite rides, and shopping excursions. (Adults may also like that last one.)