Theme Park Capacity Closures

Phase A

Guests allowed in:

• WDW Resort Guests including -
  • Four Seasons Resort
    
  • Swan
    
  • Dolphin
    
  • Shades of Green
    
  • Hotel Plaza Boulevard hotels arriving by bus (Best Western Lake Buena Vista Resort Hotel, The Buena Vista Palace, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel, B Resort, Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Resort, Hilton)
    
  • Golden Oak residents and guests.
    

  [*]WDW Passholders including -

  • Premier Passport
    
  • Annual Passholders
    
  • Premium Passholders
    

  [*]Guests with Park Hopper tickets re-entering or crossing over from another WDW Theme Park

  [*]Guests with Memory Maker

  [*]Guests with dining reservations

  [*]Magic Kingdom Guests with reservations for

  • Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
    
  • Harmony Barber Shop
    
  • The Pirates League.
    

No admission for Guests with one day tickets that do not meet the above criteria, even with FastPass+ reservations.

Phase B

Guests allowed in:

• WDW Resort Guests including -
  • Four Seasons Resort
    
  • Swan
    
  • Dolphin
    
  • Shades of Green
    
  • Hotel Plaza Boulevard hotels arriving by bus (Best Western Lake Buena Vista Resort Hotel, The Buena Vista Palace, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel, B Resort, Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Resort, Hilton)
    
  • Golden Oak residents and guests.
    

  [*]WDW Passholders including -

  • Premier Passport
    
  • Annual Passholders
    
  • Premium Passholders
    

  [*]Guests with Park Hopper tickets re-entering or crossing over from another WDW Theme Park

  [*]Guests with Memory Maker

  [*]Guests with dining reservations

  [*]Magic Kingdom Guests with reservations for

  • Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
    
  • Harmony Barber Shop
    
  • The Pirates League.
    

  [*]Guests with FastPass+ reservations

No admission for guests with one day tickets, or re-entering or crossing over from another park, unless the above criteria is also met.

Phase 1

The following will be turned away at the Auto Plaza and told the Theme Park has reached capacity -

• Guests with Magic Your Way Base Tickets or a 1-Day 1-Park Ticket
  
• Guests without Theme Park admission
  
• Cast Members using Main Gate & Silver Passes
  

Phase 2

The only guests allowed in are"

• Disney Resort Guests*
  
• Annual and Premium Annual Passholders
  
• Guests with Park Hopper tickets crossing over from another Park
  
• Guests re-entering this Park today
  
• Guests with Dining reservations
  
• Magic Kingdom Guests with reservations for Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique or The Pirates League
  
• Guests using Walt Disney World Resort Transportation
  
• Guests with pre-purchased 1 day Magic Kingdom tickets
  

All other guests will be told the Theme Park has reached capacity and will not be admitted.

Phase 3

The only guests allowed in are:

• Disney Resort Guests*
  
• Annual and Premium Annual Passholders
  
• Guests with Dining reservations
  
• Magic Kingdom Guests with reservations for Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique or The Pirates League.
  

All other guests will be told the Theme Park has reached capacity and will not be admitted.

Phase 4

Closed to all Guests

NOTE: It's been reported repeatedly from pretty reliable sources is that with a Phase 4 closure, Guests with ADRs, even pre-paid ADRs (such Cinderella's Royal Table) will not be allowed into the park and will not have their money returned to them. This is probably even more important to note now that WDW has a $10 deposit for some dining locations that is forfeited if you don't show up. So if you have an ADR in a particular park during one of these super busy times, you need to be sure to get there early and stay there.

*Guests of WDW Swan and Dolphin Hotels and Shades of Green at the Walt Disney World Resort are considered "Disney Resort Guests." Also included are Guests from Hotel Plaza Boulevard hotels arriving by bus (Best Western Lake Buena Vista, Buena Vista Palace, Doubletree Guest Suites, Hotel Royal Plaza, Wyndham LBV, The Hilton Lake Buena Vista).

Recent threads regarding actual park closures...

December 2014: http://www.fortfiends.net/forum/topic/14471-christmas-2014-crowd-levels-capacity-closures/

July 2014: http://www.fortfiends.net/forum/topic/13163-the-importance-of-rope-drop-and-a-plan/

December 2013: http://www.fortfiends.net/forum/topic/11794-park-closings/

March 2013: http://www.fortfiends.net/forum/topic/9531-news-news-and-more-news/