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Park Hours: Updates and Discussion

Totally agree - I find it baffling a business of ATs size has the capacity to extend opening hours on the day! Would of assumed everything is all planned in advance with their hours calendar and budgets etc. Hopefully we'll see confirmed September hours soon
I wouldn't be surprised if the isolation system is causing them a headache too, like many other businesses. Now that the app has been tweaked to a 48hr period, the number of isolations should fall and they should fall even further from the 16th when the strict rule of having to isolate even when you've been double-vaccinated ends - granted that may not have a major effect straight away given a fair percentage of their workforce are younger and may not have had their second jab yet.
 
Dungeons tickets and time slots have now been released for September/October, these often give a good indication of the ride close times.

For the week between schools going back and Oktoberfest starting the last Dungeons slot is 3.30pm which is usually the set up for 4pm closes.

However for all the Oktoberfest dates the last slot is 6pm, good news for the chances that later openings will be maintained for the 2nd year of the event.
 
Just had a quick look at that, looks like we could see a post 6:30 close then during Oktoberfest, as I've never seen the Dungeon and the theme park close at the same time (as in the Dungeon times always finish substantially before the park close)
 
Just had a quick look at that, looks like we could see a post 6:30 close then during Oktoberfest, as I've never seen the Dungeon and the theme park close at the same time (as in the Dungeon times always finish substantially before the park close)

Very encouraging, great spot noticing the Dungeon tickets have been released Danscott22
 
Do you think it has been extended on the Friday because they know it will be busy i.e. lots have people have bought tickets in advance like me?
 
Do you think it has been extended on the Friday because they know it will be busy i.e. lots have people have bought tickets in advance like me?
Yes it will be a combination of them knowing how busy it is and knowing if they have the staff. Clearly the have both so have extended the hours.
 
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This week and next week were originally scheduled to be 10am-4pm closes, however this has now been extended to 5pm.

Quite surprising considering how quiet the period between Oktoberfest and Scarefest usually is. Great to see more of those 4pm closes consigned to history though.
 
This week and next week were originally scheduled to be 10am-4pm closes, however this has now been extended to 5pm.

Quite surprising considering how quiet the period between Oktoberfest and Scarefest usually is. Great to see more of those 4pm closes consigned to history though.
Completely pointless being open until 5 today so doesn't make much sense from a business point of view
 
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