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Guests Forced To Leave Disney World Park After Corporate Buyout

One location at the Walt Disney World Resort will restrict all guest access this week and will close hours early.

As shown on the official Walt Disney World Resort website, Disney’s Hollywood Studios will close multiple hours early on June 5, 2024, for a special ticketed event.
The early closure was confirmed months ago, and Disney’s park hours for the day are 8:30 a.m. through 5:30 p.m., where it will close ahead of its 7:30 p.m. reopening for the special event. The park will then close to these select guests at 11 p.m.
Those utilizing the Early Entry option can head into the Disney park from 8 a.m. before the official opening at 8:30 a.m.

The SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference Orlando is a three-day event that will take place at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, Central Florida, from June 3 to June 5. It is on the final night that the conference attendees will take over Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
“Experience the magic with us [on] this exciting night of food, fun, and rides at Disney’s Hollywood Studios!” The official SAP Sapphire website reads. “Additionally, enjoy a live performance from a multiplatinum band in a private concert exclusively for SAP Sapphire attendees.”

That multiplatinum band is none other than Maroon 5, fronted by Adam Levine and known for hits like “She Will Be Loved” and “Moves Like Jagger.” The band will perform for the exclusive crowd from 9 p.m. through 10:15 p.m.
Prior to attendees heading to Hollywood Studios to enjoy both attractions and a Maroon 5 concert, Hollywood actress Reese Witherspoon will close out the event at the OCCC as the celebrity keynote speaker.
Updates Given on Disney World Theme Park Closure
Ahead of the Disney World park’s early closure this month, a stage is being constructed in the central area in front of the Chinese Theater–the building that houses the Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway attraction. As @MagicbandManiac documented:
Maybe they’re rebuilding the Sorcerers hat
Maybe they’re rebuilding the Sorcerers hat pic.twitter.com/dVq7CJo7Ys
— MagicbandManiac (@MagicbandManiac) May 31, 2024
The photos show that the huge stage is being erected in the park’s main courtyard, meaning guests entering Hollywood Studios from the main entrance will not get their picturesque view of the Chinese Theater–a key Disney experience for visitors at this park.
It also poses the question of how the Disney PhotoPass service will run, as many photographers are usually lined up down Hollywood Boulevard at varying distances from the park icon.

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Guests will also be unable to catch the Wonderful World of Animation show projected onto the Chinese Theater. The show tends to operate nightly, usually at 9 p.m., but it is unavailable from early June through June 7, when it will return to Disney Park at 10 p.m.
The Wonderful World of Animation show is described as an “excitement-packed projection show” that “will take [guests] on an incredible journey through more than 90 years of Disney and Pixar animation.” Fantasmic! will also not take place on June 5.

With the loss of this entertainment, as well as the construction of the concert stage and the early closure of the park on June 5, guests may want to stay away from Hollywood Studios this week and opt for a visit to Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, or Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Closures for special events at the Disney parks in the United States are not uncommon. From celebrity and private buyouts to cast member celebration evenings and weddings to Disney’s own ticketed events like Disney After Hours and Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, regular guests can be bumped out of the parks for a variety of reasons.

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So, while regular ticketed guests must leave the likes of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and the Tower of Terror behind hours early, conference attendees will get the opportunity to experience this movie-themed park in a quieter, less crowded fashion.
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This post originally appeared on Inside the Magic.