Disney World's Magic Kingdom to Resume Extended Evening Hours in August 2025

Disney World's Magic Kingdom to Resume Extended Evening Hours in August 2025

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Extended Evening Hours at Magic Kingdom

Extended Evening Hours at Magic Kingdom

Extended Evening Hours are set to return to Magic Kingdom on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, following a five-week run at Disney's Animal Kingdom.


Disney's calendar now confirms that Magic Kingdom will resume hosting the after-hours benefit for deluxe resort guests starting August 13, from 10pm to midnight. In the meantime, Extended Evening Hours will move to Disney's Animal Kingdom on the following dates:

  • Wednesday, July 2, 2025
  • Wednesday, July 9, 2025
  • Wednesday, July 16, 2025
  • Wednesday, July 23, 2025
  • Wednesday, July 30, 2025
  • Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Each Animal Kingdom Extended Evening Hours event is currently scheduled from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, after the park closes for regular day guests. Disney has not announced which attractions will be available during the Animal Kingdom evenings, but prior events have typically included Flight of Passage, Na’vi River Journey, and Dinosaur.

Extended Evening Hours are available to guests staying at Disney Deluxe Resorts, Deluxe Villa Resorts, and other select hotels. The offering allows for reduced wait times and a quieter experience after the official park closing.

View all upcoming Walt Disney World Operating Hours.

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According to updated park hours, Extended Evening Hours is scheduled to return to Magic Kingdom on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
↩ replying to DCBaker
For like two weeks until there are too many parties?
↩ replying to ToTBellHop
Yeah..... Weren't we guessing that This wouldn't return till 2026?

I don't like 10pm to Midnight either.......Should be 11 IMO! Unless that's the only night Starlight does 9pm only? Which wouldn't be the end of the World.....
↩ replying to jrhwdw
That will likely move to 11 pm. And the second Starlight will eat the first hour of the deluxe hours.

Why bother? Just move it to DHS.
↩ replying to ToTBellHop
Or AK like July!
↩ replying to jrhwdw
AK would be terrible...extended hours from 6-8pm does nothing....I'd much rather HS
HS has after hours events almost all Wednesday in July and August..I’m guessing that’s why AK was picked..still interesting they flipped back to MK for a short run
↩ replying to ToTBellHop
Is there any chance they extend AK's hours in July (i.e. regular close at 8pm)?
↩ replying to Disgruntled Walt
Very likely. AK had extended evening hours on Monday, May 5 (during our trip) with an original park close of 6 pm. A week prior the regular close moved to 8 pm, making EEH from 8-10pm.
Hey everyone, I have not been on too much lately, but we are going back in August, the 23-31 to help my daughter move in as she is going to the Disney College program. I have a question, I cannot remember. The EEH are they for the people staying on property in general or is this the one that is for the people in the deluxe hotels that they get as an extra benefit. I appreciate the help, and I am so excited to go back, it has been a few years
↩ replying to Dave B
Early Entry is for all onsite guests.

The Extended Evening Hours (EEH) is just for guests staying in the deluxe resorts (including DVC, SoG and Swolphin).
I wish the extended evening hours could’ve been for MK in July not AK. It’s not fair that MK closes at 10 and no chance of having the extension in the evening for deluxe guests. I know most will think this is entitlement, however when you have been saving for2 years to be able to stay in a deluxe resort with the expectation of having extra evening hours in all parks especially MK it does become a big bummer. Specially being that your in the middle of summer.
↩ replying to AngieMHF
Well, MK won’t be closing at 10 once Starlight starts.
↩ replying to AngieMHF
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There have only ever been extended evening hours twice a week.