The Walt Disney World Resort recently announced that Disney Resort Hotel Guests staying at a Disney Deluxe or Deluxe Villa Resort Hotels would be able to enjoy extended evening hours on select nights in select theme parks. Disney has begun to release the schedule for this perk and as of right now, it appears that it will take place on Mondays and Wednesdays. In addition, it is currently only slated to take place at the Magic Kingdom and EPCOT. These Guests will receive two additional hours of theme park time. (Granted there’s only a couple of dates to go off of so far, so this could change at any time.)
The current schedule for Extended Evening Theme Park Hours is as follows:
| Date | Theme Park | Extended Hours |
| Monday, Jan 3 | EPCOT | 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
| Wednesday, Jan 5 | Magic Kingdom | 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
| Monday, Jan 10 | EPCOT | 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
| Wednesday, Jan 12 | Magic Kingdom | 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
| Monday, Jan 17 | EPCOT | 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
| Wednesday, Jan 19 | Magic Kingdom | 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
| Monday, Jan 24 | EPCOT | 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
| Wednesday, Jan 26 | Magic Kingdom | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM |
| Monday, Jan 31 | EPCOT | 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
| Friday, Feb 4 | Magic Kingdom | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM |
| Monday, Feb 7 | EPCOT | 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
| Wednesday, Feb 9 | Magic Kingdom | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM |
| Monday, Feb 14 | EPCOT | 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
| Wednesday, Feb 16 | Magic Kingdom | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM |
| Monday, Feb 21 | Magic Kingdom | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM |
| Wednesday, Feb 23 | EPCOT | 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
| Monday, Feb 28 | EPCOT | 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
| Wednesday, Mar 2 | Magic Kingdom | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM |
| Monday, Mar 7 | EPCOT | 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
| Wednesday, Mar 9 | Magic Kingdom | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM |
| Monday, Mar 14 | EPCOT | 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
| Wednesday, Mar 16 | Magic Kingdom | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM |
*Check back as more dates are added. Schedule subject to change.
Participating Hotels include:
- 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
- Walt Disney World Swan Hotel
- Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel
- Walt Disney World Swan Reserve
- Shades of Green® on Walt Disney World
During these extra hours, select attractions, merchandise, and food and beverage options will be available. Please note that Guests will need a valid ticket and a theme park reservation for the same park on the same day to experience extended evening hours. Or, guests may visit with a ticket with the Park Hopper option or an Annual Pass as long as they entered their first park where they made their reservation earlier in the day.
