Disney announces Early Entry and Extended Evening Theme Park Hours benefit at Walt Disney World will continue into 2024

May 08, 2023 in "Early Theme Parks Entry and Extended Evening Hours"

Posted: Monday May 8, 2023 2:17pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has announced that its Early Entry and Extended Evening Theme Park Hours benefit for select Walt Disney World Resort hotel guests will continue into 2024.

Early theme park entry gives a 30 minute early entry every day, across all four theme parks for Disney resort hotel guests. For those staying at Disney Deluxe Resorts and Deluxe Villas, Disney will also be continuing to offer extended evening hours on select dates at select parks through 2024. Early theme park entry and extended evening hours require valid theme park admission and a Resort ID.

Extended Evening Hours

Participating Hotels

Extended evening theme park hours is a benefit for registered Guests staying at Disney Deluxe Resorts and Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts, which include:

Disney Deluxe 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
  • Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts
  • 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 Select Hotels

  • Walt Disney World Swan Hotel
  • Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel
  • Walt Disney World Swan Reserve
  • Shades of Green® on Walt Disney World

What’s Available during Extended Evening Hours at Walt Disney World

During the extended evening theme park hours, select merchandise and food and beverage locations will be available. 

Magic Kingdom Park

  • “it’s a small world”
  • Astro Orbiter
  • Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
  • Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
  • Country Bear Jamboree
  • Dumbo the Flying Elephant
  • Haunted Mansion
  • Mad Tea Party
  • Mickey’s PhilharMagic
  • Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor
  • Peter Pan’s Flight
  • Pirates of the Caribbean
  • Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
  • Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
  • Space Mountain
  • Swiss Family Treehouse
  • The Barnstormer
  • The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
  • The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
  • Tomorrowland Speedway
  • TRON Lightcycle Run
  • Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid
  • Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room

EPCOT

  • Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along
  • Frozen Ever After
  • Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros
  • Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
  • Mission: SPACE
  • Remy's Ratatouille Adventure
  • Soarin’ Around the World
  • Spaceship Earth
  • Test Track
  • The Seas with Nemo & Friends

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

  • Alien Swirling Saucers
  • Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
  • Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
  • Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
  • Slinky Dog Dash
  • Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
  • Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
  • Toy Story Mania!
  • The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

Early Entry

Whats's available during Early Entry at Walt Disney World

EPCOT

  • Beauty and The Beast Sing-Along
  • Frozen Ever After
  • Mission: SPACE
  • Remy's Ratatouille Adventure
  • Soarin’ Around the World
  • Spaceship Earth
  • Test Track
  • The Seas with Nemo & Friends

Magic Kingdom

  • “it’s a small world”
  • Astro Orbiter
  • Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
  • Dumbo the Flying Elephant
  • Mad Tea Party
  • Mickey’s PhilharMagic
  • Peter Pan’s Flight
  • Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
  • Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
  • Space Mountain
  • The Barnstormer
  • The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
  • Tomorrowland Speedway
  • Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover
  • Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid
  • Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress

Disney's Hollywood Studios

  • Alien Swirling Saucers
  • Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
  • Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
  • Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
  • Slinky Dog Dash
  • Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
  • Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
  • The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
  • Toy Story Mania!

Disney's Animal Kingdom

  • Avatar Flight of Passage
  • DINOSAUR
  • Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain
  • It’s Tough to be a Bug!
  • Na’vi River Journey
  • TriceraTop Spin

Early theme park entry participating Hotels

Early theme park entry is a benefit for registered Guests staying at Disney Resort hotels and select other hotels, which include:

  • Disney's All-Star Movies Resort
  • Disney's All-Star Music Resort
  • Disney's All-Star Sports Resort
  • Disney's Art of Animation Resort
  • Disney's Pop Century Resort
  • The Campsites at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort
  • Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort
  • Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
  • Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter
  • Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside
  • The Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort
  • 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
  • Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel
  • Walt Disney World Swan Hotel
  • Walt Disney World Swan Reserve
  • Shades of Green® on Walt Disney World® Resort
  • Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek
  • Waldorf Astoria Orlando
  • B Resort & Spa Lake Buena Vista
  • DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Orlando
  • Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace
  • Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista
  • Holiday Inn Orlando
  • Wyndham Garden Lake Buena Vista
  • Wyndham Lake Buena Vista
  • Four Seasons Resort Orlando
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Purduevian8 days ago

Oh I understand it's not all about rides... still crazy to me that it only has 7/8 rides. Epcot isn't all about the rides, but still has 11/12 (if you count MS as 1 or 2).

JohnD8 days ago

During the day, it's not all about rides. There is also: Safari Two main animal walk-throughs A bird show Two live shows (FOTLK, Nemo) Kali River Rapids Rafiki, which you mentioned So quite a bit extra not open in the evenings.

Purduevian8 days ago

It's impressive one of the busiest theme parks in the world only has. 7 rides (8 if you count the train). 2 (or 3 if you count train) of which won't even be open for extended evening hours.

DCBaker8 days ago

Disney has confirmed dates for Extended Evening Hours at Disney’s Animal Kingdom: November 8, November 22, December 4 and December 28, 2023. Here’s a list of attractions that will be available. Avatar Flight of Passage DINOSAUR Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain It’s Tough to be a Bug! Meet Favorite Disney Pals at Adventurers Outpost Na’vi River Journey TriceraTop Spin

G00fyDad10 days ago

Bring back the hour mEMH in selected parks each day and then it will be worth it.

DCBaker10 days ago

Looks to be correct - Extended Evening Hours returns to Disney's Animal Kingdom on November 22. Here's the updated schedule. September 13, 2023 - Magic Kingdom September 18, 2023 - EPCOT September 20, 2023 - Magic Kingdom September 25, 2023 - EPCOT September 30, 2023 - Disney’s Hollywood Studios October 2, 2023 - EPCOT October 5, 2023 - Disney’s Hollywood Studios October 9, 2023 - EPCOT October 11, 2023 - Disney’s Hollywood Studios October 16, 2023 - EPCOT October 19, 2023 - Disney’s Hollywood Studios October 23, 2023 - EPCOT October 25, 2023 - Disney’s Hollywood Studios October 30, 2023 - EPCOT November 2, 2023 - EPCOT November 6, 2023 - EPCOT November 8, 2023 - Disney’s Animal Kingdom November 13, 2023 - EPCOT November 15, 2023 - EPCOT November 20, 2023 - EPCOT November 22, 2023 - Disney's Animal Kingdom

ToTBellHop17 days ago

Better like Epcot!

Adz_h17 days ago

Fantastic thank you

Adz_h17 days ago

Is there any noises yet as to whether or not they will be keeping the evening hours in 2024?

mattpeto17 days ago

This is interesting. I can’t figure out what they are going at all. Maybe 11/22 is AK again? We are just within a couple of weeks from rolling into the Festival of the Holidays calendar.

DCBaker17 days ago

Here’s an updated list of dates and park locations for Extended Evening Hours. The week after the Animal Kingdom date is another week with two Extended Evening Hours at EPCOT. September 6, 2023 - Magic Kingdom September 11, 2023 - EPCOT September 13, 2023 - Magic Kingdom September 18, 2023 - EPCOT September 20, 2023 - Magic Kingdom September 25, 2023 - EPCOT September 30, 2023 - Disney’s Hollywood Studios October 2, 2023 - EPCOT October 5, 2023 - Disney’s Hollywood Studios October 9, 2023 - EPCOT October 11, 2023 - Disney’s Hollywood Studios October 16, 2023 - EPCOT October 19, 2023 - Disney’s Hollywood Studios October 23, 2023 - EPCOT October 25, 2023 - Disney’s Hollywood Studios October 30, 2023 - EPCOT November 2, 2023 - EPCOT November 6, 2023 - EPCOT November 8, 2023 - Disney’s Animal Kingdom November 13, 2023 - EPCOT November 15, 2023 - EPCOT

Chip Chipperson24 days ago

I think I would very much enjoy Extended Evening Hours at Animal Kingdom. Hopefully they have them when I'm there in December (2023, for the record). My group already has tickets for MVMCP at Magic Kingdom so it's not a huge deal for us if the extended hours move from there to Animal Kingdom. It would be a nice change (although a double-dip of low MK crowds wouldn't exactly ruin our trip, either).