Avatar Land Memorial weekend 2017

[pete]

27th May - 9th June 2017

[Nimbus]

I'm guessing this is based on the following article (or something similar):

wdwmagic/attractions/...ening-date.htm

BTW, 9th June is a week and a half after Memorial Day and not part of Memorial weekend.

Anyhoo, even if it does open on Memorial Day weekend, I still expect AK and Avatarland will remain very busy for many months afterwards. The crowds aren't suddenly going to reduce after 9th June. If anything, the summer crowds will start to increase around this time.

Also, I note that it ties in with half term holidays here in the UK.

[68nic]

Its looking hopeful...News 13 website also mentions about Animal Kingdom being blacked out on those dates . Cant think of any other reason . Just changed my Dibb Planner for Sat 27th just incase

[Brave5]

Hummmm- I had AK planned for the 27th - not sure if this is good or bad, certainly don't want it to be overbusy. I will have to watch how things progress closer to the time

[Nimbus]

Originally Posted by Brave5

Hummmm- I had AK planned for the 27th - not sure if this is good or bad, certainly don't want it to be overbusy. I will have to watch how things progress closer to the time

See more...

The Disney parks are probably going to be busy around 27th to 29th May anyway because its Memorial Day weekend (a bit like a bank holiday weekend here in the UK). So if you want to visit when its quieter I'd suggest heading there before the 27th if you can.

If Avatarland does open on the 27th I suspect it will be very busy that weekend.

[68nic]

Our last day in Orlando will be memorial bank holiday then we are staying at Ann Maria. If Avatar does open will have to make sure we get there for rope drop

[Guest]

Do you think they will have fast passes for the two rides?

[gjdjud]

Originally Posted by DE Willo

Do you think they will have fast passes for the two rides?

See more...

If it's a soft opening then doubtful but hoping it will be fully open in which case fastpasses well may be available.

[bighal]

This is more likely to be the official opening date rather than soft openings. If it is the official opening then Avatar would have been open before hand for soft openings... say from April onwards.

[Nimbus]

Actually, I just thought of something. Instead of Avatarland, this could be when Rivers of Light is planned to start.

It's perhaps a bit later than I'd expect - I think most folk are guessing RoL will open in April. However, we still don't know when that's coming and it could also increase crowds when it arrives.