Two more offsite hotels join Disney hotels with eligibility for Early Theme Park Entry at Walt Disney World through 2024

Jun 02, 2023 in "Early Theme Parks Entry and Extended Evening Hours"

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Early Theme Park Entry process at Magic Kingdom

Posted: Friday June 2, 2023 5:03pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has added two more offsite hotels to the list of hotels eligible for Early Theme Park Entry at Walt Disney World through 2024.

Guests staying at Wyndham Garden Lake Buena Vista and Wyndham Lake Buena Vista will now be able to enter the parks 30 minutes before regular opening as part of Early Entry through 2024.

Walt Disney World Resort hotel guests head to Tomorrowland and Fantasyland for Early Entry at Magic Kingdom

B Resort & Spa Lake Buena Vista, Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, Waldorf Astoria Orlando, and Drury Plaza Hotel Orlando Lake Buena Vista are currently only offering Early Entry through 2023. However, with negotiations underway between the operators and Disney, it is likely they will soon be extended through 2024.

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
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
Wyndham Garden Lake Buena Vista
Wyndham Lake Buena Vista

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Sirwalterraleigh14 days ago

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

ToTBellHop14 days ago

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

co1006415 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

ToTBellHop15 days ago

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

dmc49315 days ago

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

Sirwalterraleigh15 days ago

I’d think it’s like a 99% chance

bork16 days ago

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

Purduevian16 days ago

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

wdwmagic16 days ago

Disney Adjusts Early Entry Rope Drop at Magic Kingdom, Allowing Earlier Access to Tomorrowland https://www.wdwmagic.com/other/extra-magic-hours/news/18mar2025-disney-adjusts-early-entry-rope-drop-at-magic-kingdom,-allowing-earlier-access-to-tomorrowland.htm

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