UPDATED - Magic Kingdom reopens after being closed to some guests due to reaching capacity

Posted: Saturday July 4, 2015 6:05pm EDT by WDWMAGIC Staff

The Magic Kingdom has reopened to all guests at 8pm after previously closing having reached a phase B capacity closing at 6:10pm.

Phase B:

No admission of guests with one day tickets, and no re-entering or crossing over from another park unless they have one of the following:

WDW Resort Guests, including The Four Seasons Resort, Swan, Dolphin or 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 Premier Passport, Annual & 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 or The Pirates League.
FastPass+ reservations

Magic Kingdom 1 day tickets can be used at Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios, which are operating normally.

Guide to phase closings.

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Sage of TimeJul 06, 2015

NOPE NOPE NOPE *hides on Center Street*

Seanual757Jul 06, 2015

It poured on Saturday but around 8:45 at the GF we had a slight drizzle but a BIG lightning show in the sky. Once the fireworks were over it stopped we headed to the monorail to the MK to catch the bus back to Saratoga Springs and went swimming as they kept the pool open later.

hpyhnt 1000Jul 06, 2015

It is. Standard crowd control after Festival of Fantasy (when this pic was taken I suspect). The wall of CMs funnels departing guests to the west train station tunnel to prevent them from clogging the MK entrance plaza and turnstiles.

HolleBolleGijsJul 06, 2015

Do my eyes deceive me, or is that a WALL of CMs? :jawdrop:

wannabeBelleJul 06, 2015

OH MY!!!!!!!!! I hope everyone was really patient on 7/4!!! Marie

NowIncJul 06, 2015

Looked a bit snug down below :) http://i.imgur.com/69LxJau.jpg

Seanual757Jul 06, 2015

Not crazy at all look at the folks who camp out at Best Buy 4 days before Black Friday just to get a TV for $99 LOL. The heat this week at crazy we lived in the pools at Saratoga Springs and VGF all weekend.

NowIncJul 06, 2015

Was there all day. I camped out on the train station at 1pm for fireworks. You may think I am crazy, but by 2pm there were 6 others. By 3pm, a dozen. And by 5 it was pretty much all filled up.

Seanual757Jul 06, 2015

Our view both days from the GF.

Seanual757Jul 06, 2015

Saw both Friday and Saturday from the GF (we cancelled reservations for Kona Café for 7/4), Friday went off late close to 10, and Saturday went off as planned slight drizzle both evenings. Great show as usual, crazy weather we have had the past 2 weeks here in Central Florida with the evening storms.

Sage of TimeJul 06, 2015

oooooh look at all those lasers. This was such a good and important addition to the show tech.

CrazydisneyfanlukeJul 05, 2015

MinnieM123Jul 05, 2015

Thank you. That explains it! :)

CJRJul 05, 2015

No video, but I can say that the lasers were definitely amazing and a video wouldn't do them justice. My DW took a lot of pictures, but the lasers didn't show up very well. It may have been due to the rain, but I'm not sure. I watched from the Odyssey and must say that it was an excellent location compared to the over-crowded lagoon area.