Disney puts Extended Evening Hours at Magic Kingdom on hold

Aug 17, 2023 in "Early Theme Parks Entry and Extended Evening Hours"

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Extended Evening Hours at Magic Kingdom

Posted: Thursday August 17, 2023 10:11am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Extended Evening Hours at Magic Kingdom are on hold from late September 2023 as the popular resort guest benefit shifts from Magic Kingdom to Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Extended Evening Hours at Magic Kingdom

During September, Magic Kingdom will host Extended Evening Hours on Sep. 6, 13, and 20. September 20 is the last date scheduled for Extended Evening Hours at Magic Kingdom.

Beginning September 30, Extended Evening hours will only be available at EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios.

During October, Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party takes place four nights per week, which may be the reason for halting the Extended Evening Hours at Magic Kingdom. However, in 2022, the Extended Evening Hours continued throughout the Magic Kingdom party season.

This is October's latest Extended Evening Hours line-up:

Disney's Hollywood Studios (9pm to 11pm):

Saturday, September 30
Thursday, October 5
Wednesday, October 11
Thursday, October 19
Wednesday, October 25

EPCOT (9pm to 11pm):

Monday, October 2
Monday, October 9
Monday, October 16
Monday, October 23

It remains to be seen what will happen beyond October 25, which is currently the furthest date available on the operating hours calendar.

Extended Evening Hours at Disney's Hollywood Studios begin September 30 2023

The Extended Evening Hours attraction line-up for October 2023 at Disney's Hollywood Studios features several headline attractions, but does not currently include Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. Here is the full Extended Evening Hours attraction line-up for 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
Toy Story Mania!
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

Extended Evening Hours are available only to guests staying at the deluxe Walt Disney World Resort hotels, and provide two hours of additional park time after regular park close.

The new Walt Disney World Swan Reserve is included in Extended Evening Hours at Disney's Hollywood Studios

Walt Disney World Extended Evening Hours Participating Hotels

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

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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.

co1006414 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

bork15 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