Epcot - late opening

Dream bigger · 10 Jul 21, 10:15 PM

Does anyone know why Epcot doesn’t open until 11am. Seems late? I don’t remember it not opening until 11am last time I went.

I did have it planned for day 2, but thinking I will push it back a few days as we will still have jet lag then and will be up nice and early so seems a waste hanging around waiting until 11am for it to open.

Mrs sun · 10 Jul 21, 10:17 PM

I think it’s the world show case that opens at 11am, everything else opens 9am ish.

loldis · 10 Jul 21, 10:21 PM

Lack of staff. Epcot was hit particularly bad with the suspension of the college and international programs.

Hopefully it'll be back to the 9am opening by the anniversary, especially with Ratatouille scheduled to open. But if not, it's now best as a park hop option. For example, spend the morning in HS then jump on the Skyliner and spend the afternoon in World Showcase.

Dream bigger · 10 Jul 21, 10:22 PM

I see! That would explain it. Thanks

Nimbus · 12 Jul 21, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by Dream bigger

Does anyone know why Epcot doesn’t open until 11am. Seems late? I don’t remember it not opening until 11am last time I went.

I did have it planned for day 2, but thinking I will push it back a few days as we will still have jet lag then and will be up nice and early so seems a waste hanging around waiting until 11am for it to open.

It's all to do with the coronavirus, lack of staff, and WDW trying to stagger the start times of the 4 parks so that not everyone is getting on the transportation at the same time. For a while they had HS opening at 10am so that they had each of the parks opening at a different time (8am, 9am, 10am, and 11am).

Everything's a little different at the moment. For example, there are no character meet'n'greets either. But hopefully, things will become a little more normal - and Epcot will switch to a normal 9am opening time - in the coming months.

10 Jul 21, 10:21 PM	#3
	10 Jul 21, 10:21 PM loldis Imagineer
loldis Imagineer Join Date: May 17 Location: Sussex	Lack of staff. Epcot was hit particularly bad with the suspension of the college and international programs. Hopefully it'll be back to the 9am opening by the anniversary, especially with Ratatouille scheduled to open. But if not, it's now best as a park hop option. For example, spend the morning in HS then jump on the Skyliner and spend the afternoon in World Showcase. Edited at 10:23 PM.