March and April are big for Spring Break visitors in Disney World, and Disney is extending some park hours!
On select days in April, all four Disney Parks will have extended hours that let you spend even more time in the parks. If you have an April trip planned, find out how you might want to reorganize your Disney park plans!
Magic Kingdom
In the month of April in Magic Kingdom, park hours have been extended to 9AM to 11PM from April 1st to April 6th, and then again on April 8th and 9th, with Extended Evening Hours on April 6th from 11PM to 1AM. Note that on April 7th Magic Kingdom will be open from 9AM to 10PM.
Magic Kingdom also updated hours over the next week so the park will be open from 9AM until 11PM on April 10th through the 16th.Â
UPDATE: On the week of April 17th-23rd, Magic Kingdom will be open from 9AM until 11PM with Extended Evening Hours on April 20th until 1AM. This is two hours later than what was originally on the calendar.
The park will be open from 9AM until 9PM for the rest of the month. Extended Evening Hours will take place on April 27th from 9PM to 11PM.
Extended Evening Hours is limited to guests staying in deluxe Disney World hotels, and it allows qualifying guests to stay after the official park closing for access to select rides and food spots.
Do you qualify for Disney World’s Extended Evening Hours?
EPCOT
EPCOT will also have some extended park hours in April. From April 1st to April 9th, park hours will be from 8:30AM to 9PM. EPCOT will resume previous hours of 10AM to 9PM beginning on April 10th, with Extended Evening Hours on April 4th and April 11th from 9PM to 11PM.
EPCOT will be open from 8:30AM until 9PM on April 10th through the 16th with Extended Evening Hours until 11PM on April 11th!Â
UPDATE: EPCOTÂ will be open from 8:30AM until 9PM on April 17th through the 23rd, with Extended Evening Hours on April 18th until 11PM. This is an hour and a half earlier than what was originally on the calendar!
The 10AM to 9PM park hours will continue from April 24th to April 30th, with more Extended Evening Hours on April 25th from 9PM to 11PM.
An 8:30AM EPCOT opening means an extra two and a half hours in the park, so you might want to take advantage of that extra time, especially if you also qualify for Early Theme Park Entry.
5 important tips for Early Theme Park Entry in Disney World.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Hollywood Studios has several dates with extended hours in April. From April 1st to 3rd, park hours have been extended to 8:30AM to 9PM, and from April 4th to 9th, the park will open even earlier, from 8AM to 9PM. Extended Evening Hours will also take place on April 13th from 9PM to 11PM.
Hollywood Studios will also be opening an hour earlier at 8AM from April 10th through April 16th, with Extended Evening Hours until 11PM on April 13th.Â
UPDATE:Â On April 17th-23rd, Hollywood Studios will be open from 8AM until 9PM, one hour earlier than the original calendar!
The park hours will return to 9AM to 9PM from April 24th to 30th.
April 13th will be the first time Hollywood Studios is available for Extended Evening Hours!
All of the rides that will be open during Extended Evening Hours in Disney World.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
And in Animal Kingdom, the park will open earlier at 7:30AM, closing at 8:30PM, from April 1st to April 9th.
Animal Kingdom will also be opening at 7:30AM and closing at 8:30PM on April 10th through the 16th!Â
UPDATE:Â Animal Kingdom will be open from 7:30AM until 8:30PM on April 17th-23rd, an hour and a half earlier than the original calendar!
From April 24th to 30th, park hours are reduced to 9AM to 7PM.
Be sure you check My Disney Experience the morning of your visit to confirm park hours!
Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon
Operating hours are also being extended over at Typhoon Lagoon on specific dates, too! On April 1st to 3rd, the park will stay open from 10AM to 6PM, along those same hours on April 8th to 10th and April 15th to 17th.
If you have an April Disney World trip coming up, you might want to take a look at your dates and strategize which parks to visit depending on these extended park hours. Keep reading DFB for more Disney news!
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Why not 11:00 pm (or even midnight) for all parks and all guest all the time, not just selected dates and for selected guest?