There are so many reasons to stay at Walt Disney World resort, and now that Disney is offering extended evening theme park hours, there is one more reason to make a Walt Disney World resort your first choice! With extended evening theme park hours, Guests staying at a Disney Deluxe Resort, Deluxe Villa Resort, as well as other select hotels, can take advantage of two extra hours in the Magic Kingdom , Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom on select evenings. It’s a great way to extend the magic of your theme park day.
In addition, all Disney Resort hotel guests have access to an early theme park entry benefit. This gives you a 30-minute jump on your day and is available at all four Walt Disney World theme parks each day. By using these two benefits, you can enjoy extra time to play and add value to your vacation.
Things to Know
- Valid theme park admission is required.
- Select attractions, merchandise and food locations will be available.
The Schedule
Check here for specific dates when there are extended evening hours.
Participating Hotels
The extended evening them park hours benefit is only available as a benefit for registered guests staying at the following resorts.
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
- The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort – A Disney Vacation Club Resort (The extended evening theme park hours benefit applies to Disney Vacation Club Cabins only.)
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
Participating Attractions
The following attractions are planned to operate during extended evening hours.
- “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
- Frozen Ever After
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmis Rewind
- Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros
- Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana
- Mission: SPACE
- Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure
- Soarin’ Around the World
- Spaceship Earth
- Test Track
- The Seas with Nemo & Friends
- 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
- The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™
- Toy Story Mania!
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
- 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
Be sure to check your My Disney Experience account for the most current schedule so you can take advantage of these extended theme park hours!
Virtual Queues
Guests staying at one of the resorts above will have additional opportunities to join virtual queues. At 6 pm on nights with extended evening hours, you can try for an additional virtual queue for participating attractions!
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