While many Disney World Resort hotel guests have been missing Extra Magic Hours, Disney recently announced “Early Theme Park Entry” as a replacement.
Magic Kingdom
Another new perk for select Disney World hotel guests will be Extended Evening Hours, which allows qualified guests times to stay late in designated Disney Parks on specific dates. Disney just added more dates and times to that list, so let’s go over it!
Now on select nights in October, guests of qualifying Disney World hotels can have access to Disney Parks beyond closing time! So far, Disney has released the schedule for Extended Evening Hours through October 20th, so make sure to double-check the schedule before making your park reservation. As of now, EPCOT and Magic Kingdom are the participating Disney Parks.
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These Disney Extended Evening Hours are available to guests staying in Deluxe or Deluxe Villa Resorts, as well as hotels such as the Swan and Dolphin Resorts and Shades of Green. You can take a look at the list below to see if your hotel is part of the Extended Evening Hours program.
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort
Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
- Disney’s Beach Club Resort
- Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
- Disney’s Contemporary Resort
- Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
- Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
- Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
- Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
- Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village
- Disney’s Beach Club Villas
- Disney’s BoardWalk Villas
- Disney’s Old Key West Resort
- Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows
- Disney’s Riviera Resort
- Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
- The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Other Disney Hotels
- Walt Disney World Swan Hotel
- Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel
- Walt Disney World Swan Reserve
- Shades of Green® on Walt Disney World®
Walt Disney World Swan Hotel
You still need a valid ticket or Annual Pass as well as a park reservation for the date of the Extended Evening Hours. If your ticket or pass allows you to park hop, you do not need a reservation for the park you plan to visit for Extended Evening Hours as long as you first check in to the park you reserved that day.
And remember, not all attractions, shops, or food locations will be open during the extra hours, so keep in mind that you might not be able to do everything you want.
Disney’s Boardwalk Inn
If you want to take advantage of Extended Evening Hours, make sure you double-check which Disney Hotels qualify before booking. We’ll be keeping a close watch for more Extended Evening Hours dates and times, so keep reading DFB for all your Disney World news!
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I wish they would extend the Extra Hours to Hotel Guests, not just Deluxe. At the very least, the Suites at Art of Animation since the rates are very close to some Deluxe stays, if not more!!
The extended hours of 11:00 pm and midnight should apply to all those paying the admission fees. Not just those who stay at certain Hotels and/or those who pay additional fees.
Also, later closing hours should be year round for every one, not just summers, school breaks and holidays. It’s Florida, the weather is nice all year long (except for an occasional hurricane), so why do they close so early?
Wonder why the cabins at fort wilderness are not included? They are over 550 p night at Halloween (including taxes)…? Seems like a oversight
This is so wrong. People staying in deluxe hotels are paying more for hotels not park tickets. Disney is becoming more a playground for the wealthy than a place where families can play together.
Casey, Disney considers the Cabins to be a Moderate Resort, so perhaps it’s that technicality. We will update if there’s any change to this.