Extended Evening Theme Park Hours return to Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World

Posted: Tuesday July 18, 2023 3:44pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Extended Evening Theme Park Hours returns to Disney's Hollywood Studios during October 2023 at Walt Disney World.

Extended evening hours are available at Disney's Hollywood Studios on September 30, October 5, October 11, October 19 and October 25, 2023. The last times the benefit was offered at Disney's Hollywood Studios was in December 2022.

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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Sirwalterraleigh11 days ago

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

ToTBellHop11 days ago

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

co1006411 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

ToTBellHop12 days ago

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

dmc49312 days ago

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

Sirwalterraleigh12 days ago

I’d think it’s like a 99% chance

bork12 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?

wdwmagic13 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