ADR for Independence Day - if parks full can you get in!?

[PMKPJK]

We have an ADR for HS on the 4th for 7pm so we can stay and see the Star Wars fireworks, if the park is full when we get there, which will be later in the afternoon can we still get in with having the ADR or should we change it ?

[sprocket]

If the parks full then they wont let you in, even with an ADR.
Personally I wouldn't make any plans inside the park on the 4th or go near a park. I would have this down as a lazy day and avoid any public areas. Insanely busy.

[JulesAyr]

Is there anywhere you can look at historical figures for entry on 4th July. I know MK gets to capacity on 4th but not sure about HS.

We're avoiding parks personally - going shopping during day, cirque du soleil early evening and then going for a meal in Disney Springs.

[Wobbles]

There are 4 different levels of closure, with ADDs you are good until after phase 3

Phase 1 Closure

Casual visitors are turned away at the automobile toll plazas. This means that people without tickets, those with one-day, single-park tickets, and those intending to use cast member passes will not be allowed to park.

Other guests may enter such as:

Those with multi-day or multi-park tickets
Those staying at a Disney Resort
Annual Passholders
Those re-entering the park that day.
Those "hopping" from another park.
Those with in-park reservations or appointments.
Those arriving via Disney transportation
The following are dates within the past 10 years when Walt Disney World parks have reached, yet not gone past, a Phase 1 capacity closure:

Magic Kingdom: December 25, 26, and 29, 2014

Phase 2 Closure

The only guests allowed through the turnstiles and into the parking lots are:

Those staying at a Disney Resort
Annual Passholders
Those re-entering the park that day.
Those "hopping" from another park.
Those with in-park reservations or appointments.
Those arriving via Disney transportation
The following are dates within the past 10 years when Walt Disney World parks have reached, yet not gone past, a Phase 2 capacity closure:

Magic Kingdom: April 8 and 9, 2009; December 28 and 30, 2009; December 29, 2010; December 25 and 28, 2011; December 24, 25, and 30, 2012; December 25 and 30, 2013; July 4, 2014; December 31, 2014.
Hollywood Studios: December 29, 2009 and December 28, 2011
Animal Kingdom: December 28, 2009 and December 28, 2011

Phase 3 Closure

The only guests allowed through the turnstiles and into the parking lots are:

Those staying at a Disney Resort
Annual Passholders
Those with in-park reservations or appointments.
The following are dates within the past 10 years when Walt Disney World parks have reached, yet not gone past, a Phase 3 capacity closure:

Magic Kingdom: April 7, 2009; December 29 and 31, 2009; March 30, 2010; December 25 and 31, 2010; December 31, 2011; December 27, 28, and 31, 2012; January 2, 2013; March 25-28, 2013; July 4, 2013; December 31, 2013.

Phase 4 Closure

The park and parking lot are closed to all arriving guests. The only Phase 4 Closure in the past 10 years has been Magic Kingdom on April 7, 2009.

[PMKPJK]

This is great thank you so much. I'm loathed to stay at the villa on such an occasion and we're ready for a busy park so glad to know this info 😊😊😊

[Sweetie Babes]

Our first trip in 2003 encompassed Thanksgiving. We watched the New York parade and interviews on the bar TV. I don't remember what we did that day, but I do know that we kept well clear of ANY park or shopping centre! There was one announcement that a woman got trampled at a branch of Walmart!