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"

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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.

EPCOT and Magic Kingdom are available during Extended Evening Hours at Walt Disney World

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.

wdwmagic10 days ago

Journey of Water Inspired by Moana participation in Extended Theme Park Hours and Early Entry https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/journey-of-water-inspired-by-moana/news/12sep2023-disney-sheds-light-on-journey-of-water-inspired-by-moana-participation-in-extended-theme-park-hours-and-early-entry.htm

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

DCBaker17 days ago

It was announced Extended Evening Hours would continue through 2024 earlier this year. See below. https://www.wdwmagic.com/other/extra-magic-hours/news/08may2023-disney-announces-early-entry-and--extended-evening-theme-park-hours-benefit-at-walt-disney-world-will-continue-into-2024.htm

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).