Extended Evening Hours Coming to Disney's Animal Kingdom in Fall 2024

Aug 02, 2024 in "Early Theme Parks Entry and Extended Evening Hours"

Posted: Friday August 2, 2024 7:30am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney's Animal Kingdom will again host Extended Evening Hours later in 2024, as Magic Kingdom moves into the hard-ticket event season.

Magic Kingdom has a busy final three months of the year as the park hosts two after-hours events - Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party. As we saw in 2023, during this time, Extended Evening Hours will shift to Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom, in addition to continuing at EPCOT.

The first Extended Evening Hours event at Disney's Animal Kingdom in 2024 is set for Friday October 11, 2024, from 6 pm to 8 pm. 

Extended Evening Hours is a benefit for guests staying at Walt Disney World deluxe hotels, and offers 2 hours of additional park time after regular close.

We don't yet have the confirmed attraction line-up, but this is what was available in 2023.

Attractions available during Extended Evening Hours at Disney's Animal Kingdom

  • 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

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    Sirwalterraleigh12 days ago

    Cause they’re trying to sell it to you for $28 an hour later?

    ToTBellHop12 days ago

    It’s a matter of budgeting. As I said, they’ve opened it for EE in the past.

    co1006412 days ago

    Is there any justification for TRON not being open for Early Entry, or is it strictly a cost cutting measure? For Tiana’s early closure and not offering it for Extended Evening Hours, they can at least pretend they’re doing maintenance on it

    ToTBellHop13 days ago

    It has already operated during EE during peak weeks. Experienced it myself.

    dmc49313 days ago

    A random woman on TikTok claims the new approach includes Fantasyland. She didn't have video proof so not quite verifiable

    Sirwalterraleigh13 days ago

    I’d think it’s like a 99% chance

    bork13 days ago

    Could this be in anticipation of adding Tron to early entry?

    Purduevian13 days ago

    So fantasyland was still roped off? was there a new rope (or 2?) between tomorrowland and fantasyland?

    DCBakerFeb 25, 2025

    Guardings of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind has officially been added to the attraction lineup for Early Theme Park Entry:

    monothingieFeb 24, 2025

    Probably an after hours park buyout at EPCOT that night.

    DCBakerFeb 24, 2025

    According to updated park hours, Extended Evening Hours will occur at Disney's Animal Kingdom on May 5, 2025, instead of EPCOT.

    DCBakerDec 18, 2024

    Adding the Extended Evening schedule for February 2025 as there is one date out of the normal rotation: Monday, Feb. 3: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Wednesday, Feb. 5: Magic Kingdom Monday, Feb. 10: EPCOT Wednesday, Feb. 12: Magic Kingdom Monday, Feb. 17: EPCOT Wednesday, Feb. 19: Magic Kingdom Monday, Feb. 24: EPCOT Wednesday, Feb. 26: Magic Kingdom

    DCBakerNov 20, 2024

    Here's a look at the Extended Evening Hours schedule for January 2025: Wednesday, Jan. 1: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Friday, Jan. 3: Disney's Hollywood Studios Monday, Jan. 6: EPCOT Wednesday, Jan. 8: Magic Kingdom Monday, Jan. 13: EPCOT Wednesday, Jan. 15: Magic Kingdom Monday, Jan. 20: EPCOT Wednesday, Jan. 22: Magic Kingdom Monday, Jan. 27: EPCOT Wednesday, Jan. 29: Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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