B Resort and Spa Lake Buena Vista Early Entry participation extended into 2024 at Walt Disney World

B Resort and Spa Lake Buena Vista Early Entry participation extended into 2024 at Walt Disney World
Guests arriving for Early Theme Park Entry at Magic KingdomWalt Disney World Resort hotel guests head to the right side of Main Street U.S.A. for Early EntryWalt Disney World Resort hotel guests head to Tomorrowland and Fantasyland for Early EntryCheck point to verify Early Theme Park Entry for resort hotel guestsEarlyTheme Park Entry sign at Magic KingdomResort hotel guests waiting at the Tomorrowland Rope drop at 8:25am ahead of the 8:30am rope drop

Guests staying at B Resort & Spa Lake Buena Vista will be able to continue to enter the Walt Disney World parks 30 minutes before regular opening as part of Early Entry.

The B Resort was previously listed as offering the Early Entry benefit through December 31, 2023, but that has been extended into 2024 alongside the other Disney and third-party hotels participating in Early Entry.

Early Theme Park Entry was introduced with the start of Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary in October 2021, and replaced the former Morning Extra Magic Hours.

The benefit is available to all Walt Disney World Resort hotel guests and guests of other select hotels (listed below) each day at each park, and offers 30 minutes of additional time through the end of 2024.

  • 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
  • DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Orlando
  • B Resort & Spa Lake Buena Vista
  • Drury Plaza Hotel Orlando Lake Buena Vista
  • Four Seasons Resort Orlando
  • Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace
  • Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista
  • Holiday Inn Orlando
  • Shades of Green® on Walt Disney World® Resort
  • Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek
  • Waldorf Astoria Orlando
  • Wyndham Garden Lake Buena Vista
  • Wyndham Lake Buena Vista

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B Resort & Spa Lake Buena Vista has been added back to the list of participating hotels for Early Theme Park Entry.
↩ replying to DCBaker
They need to go back to only WDW on-site resorts being allowed. People who pay on-site prices should have more perks.
↩ replying to Ayla
Likely coming with the new Genie+ system. First dibs on locking down LLs.
↩ replying to mattpeto
They already limit ILL before park opening to onsite hotels, plus Swan/Dolphin and SOG.
↩ replying to SingleRider
Right.

But Genie+ LL priority likely coming with new system for resort guests.
↩ replying to Ayla
I agree. The prices for WDW resorts are getting insane. They should come with perks for those only staying at the Disney owned resorts. They should also bring back the resort package delivery.
↩ replying to SingleRider
I am very curious what the contract for Swalphin looks like with Disney.
It's the only not Disney Resort (other than SOG):

Can walk to a theme park
Has Disney Transportation (boats)
Includes 7am ILL
Includes deluxe evening hours
↩ replying to Purduevian
IIRC there was something like a 99-year lease. Same with SOG.
Was really disappointed during our trip 2 weeks ago that World Showcase at Epcot basically shuts down for Extended Evening Hours. Only the attractions stay open. No shopping, no restaurants. Was really looking forward to a couple hours of non-crowded World Showcase.
↩ replying to DCBaker
Hi how do we find out extended hour information for April 2024 ....how much extra time do you get and how many days during the week? TY fizzeoatsympaticodotca
↩ replying to Sheribell
Hours for the first week of April 2024 have been posted in the Disney app. The website currently shows hours through the end of March - not sure why it is behind.

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/calendars/day/2024-03-25/#/animal-kingdom,hollywood-studios,epcot,magic-kingdom/

Disney Resort guests (and those staying at participating hotels) receive early entry admission 30 minutes prior to official opening time at each park every day of the week.

Disney Deluxe Resort guests are eligible for extended evening hours, for two hours past park closure. The typical schedule is Epcot on Mondays (9-11 pm) and MK on Wednesdays. Since MK’s hours often change, extended evening hours could be 9-11, 10-12, or 11-1 am, depending on regular closing time.
↩ replying to Purduevian
Would be curious as well....

Would also like to know details on how exactly it was able to NOT be a Disney Hotel being geographically in the middle of the crescent
↩ replying to Dad 2 M & M
Because it wasn’t built by Disney and isn’t operated by them.

It was an agreement reached wirh the owners at the time.
↩ replying to Purduevian
The Dolphin opened on June 4, 1990, as part of a joint venture between the Walt Disney Company, Tishman Hotel Corporation, MetLife and Starwood Hotels and Resorts, which was merged into Marriott International in 2019.[1] The land the resort occupies is owned by the Walt Disney Company, while the buildings themselves are leased by Disney to the Tishman Hotel Corporation and MetLife but operated by Marriott International under the Sheraton Hotels and Resorts brand. The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin are a part of the Walt Disney Collection of resorts; because of this they are Disney branded and guests of the resort have access to special Disney benefits available to Disney Resort Hotel guests only.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney_World_Dolphin
↩ replying to nickys
Was curious as to why Disney would enter in to an agreement as such