Magic Kingdom closed to some guests due to capacity

The Magic Kingdom was closed to some guests New Year’s Eve due to capacity after being open for just a few hours.

At 11:35 a.m. Disney sent out a message on stating the Magic Kingdom was closed due to capacity, but Epcot, Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom were accepting guests. Guests who were being denied entry were being given a $50 gift card that can be redeemed at any other Walt Disney World theme park today.

The shutdown was considered a Phase B closing, which means:

No admission to 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 Memory Maker
• Guests with dining reservations
• Magic Kingdom Guests with reservations for Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, Harmony Barber Shop or The Pirates League.
• FastPass+ reservations and is a WDW Resort hotel guest

For those who were lucky enough to get in they are dealing with massive crowds. See below.

Those who were lucky enough to get into the park are dealing with the