April hours, finally! In case you've been waiting like me.

[Maggie The Cat]

And they've been extended.

MK 11 pm close for most of month, DHS 9:30 and AK 8 pm at least for the Anniversary weekend.

https://blogmickey.com/2023/03/magi...e5FMNXJLy5Y1XbF9yoSApqRKFuJQ8i_zhKS3dH4eJoDTA

Magic Kingdom​

• April 2-29: Park hours extended 9am to 11pm (previously 9am to 10pm)

Hollywood Studios​

• April 2-12, 14-15, 17-29: Park hours extended 8:30am to 9:30pm (previously 8:30am to 9pm)
• April 13, 16: Park hours extended 9am to 9:30pm (previously 9am to 9pm)

Disney’s Animal Kingdom​

• April 2-16, 21-23, 28-29: Park hours extended 8am to 8pm (previously 9am to 7pm)
• April 17-20, 24-27: Park hours extended 8am to 7pm (previously 9am to 7pm)

 

[Maggie The Cat]

I'm happy to see MK open until 11 all month.

 

[Rick195275]

I'm happy to see MK open until 11 all month.

Yes! That and AK until 8. I love to visit pandora after dark.

 

[enzy65]

Have never been to AK in april and have not yet seen Pandora. Will it be dark enough if we linger around that area till close??

 

[scrappinginontario]

Have never been to AK in april and have not yet seen Pandora. Will it be dark enough if we linger around that area till close??

It will be getting dark but I would not anticipate it being totally dark, especially as the month progresses. Sunset is between 7:47 and 8:00PM in April.

My suggestion is to see Pandora in the dark, hop in line for FoP a few minutes before park close. This will give you the greatest chance of seeing Pandora after dark. It truly is spectacular!

 

[Lovetherodent]

Man, I'm going to have to practice staying up! Those extra evening hours now go until 1:00 AM.

 

[pluto377]

Grrr, a little frustrated with the HS hours until 9:30 as I have AH tix on April 5. I'm worried this will make this experience much more crowded than I was hoping.

 

[Maggie The Cat]

Grrr, a little frustrated with the HS hours until 9:30 as I have AH tix on April 5. I'm worried this will make this experience much more crowded than I was hoping.

I've been watching this and I think the hours have been like this for Feb and March parties and there was only one party where there were issues, which may have been because Rise was down.

 

[loves to dive]

So no changes for Epcot, and AK only gets the extended evening hours on the weekend. I'll take it though. I'll be there April 15 - 22nd, I probably wouldn't have stayed at MK even until 10 but nice to know I have the option of 11 if I can stay up that late.

 

[Betsyp]

Since they didn’t extend on April 30, does this mean they won’t extend first week in May? I hope not !

 

[Kevin O'Brien]

And they've been extended.

MK 11 pm close for most of month, DHS 9:30 and AK 8 pm at least for the Anniversary weekend.

https://blogmickey.com/2023/03/magi...e5FMNXJLy5Y1XbF9yoSApqRKFuJQ8i_zhKS3dH4eJoDTA

Magic Kingdom​

• April 2-29: Park hours extended 9am to 11pm (previously 9am to 10pm)

Hollywood Studios​

• April 2-12, 14-15, 17-29: Park hours extended 8:30am to 9:30pm (previously 8:30am to 9pm)
• April 13, 16: Park hours extended 9am to 9:30pm (previously 9am to 9pm)

Disney’s Animal Kingdom​

• April 2-16, 21-23, 28-29: Park hours extended 8am to 8pm (previously 9am to 7pm)
• April 17-20, 24-27: Park hours extended 8am to 7pm (previously 9am to 7pm)

Thank you for the update and thanks for sharing on the Disboard. Joy from Disney's pixar inside out will be Joyful about opening hours extended and Alice in Wonderland is still waiting patiently about Epcot opening hours Alice in Wonderland gives herself really good advice by singing that patience is very good advice.

 

[Figmentmommy]

Since they didn’t extend on April 30, does this mean they won’t extend first week in May? I hope not !

Hopefully May hours will be extended too!

 

[focusondisney]

Grrr, a little frustrated with the HS hours until 9:30 as I have AH tix on April 5. I'm worried this will make this experience much more crowded than I was hoping.

In all the prior years of AH parties, there has never been any gap between park closing & AH starting. The gap during the first few events at Studios was the anomaly, not the norm. Annoying the hours were listed that way in the first place, but they were probably still working on what days for AH at what parks. I think everyone should just expect after hours to start right at park closing going forward.

 

[RedStars]

Do they typically change Fireworks/Fantasmic times when park hours change?

 

[flyingenie]

Since they didn’t extend on April 30, does this mean they won’t extend first week in May? I hope not !

I hope they don't either... Am looking forward to staying til AK park close and riding FOP right before close. Going with a younger child, so the later it's open not ideal re bedtimes. Already planning one late night for MK fireworks.

... And those 8am opens with early entry will be even more painful as we're coming from the west with time change! for keeping May as is! (I realize that I probably jinxed it!)

 

[Betsyp]

I hope they don't either... Am looking forward to staying til AK park close and riding FOP right before close. Going with a younger child, so the later it's open not ideal re bedtimes. Already planning one late night for MK fireworks.

... And those 8am opens with early entry will be even more painful as we're coming from the west with time change! for keeping May as is! (I realize that I probably jinxed it!)

if it’s not extended, it’s not the end of the world, but I do so want the extra hour, especially as there’s no AH at MK while I’m there

 

[manakin]

Happy to have more hours! But worried because it might means that it will be super crowded
I’ll be there from 17 to 28 April, I’m so close !!!

 

[Maggie The Cat]

Happy to have more hours! But worried because it might means that it will be super crowded
I’ll be there from 17 to 28 April, I’m so close !!!

I don't think so. They've been having these hours for a while now.

We are almost exact same dates! You are a there two more days than we are.

Have fun!

 

[flyingenie]

if it’s not extended, it’s not the end of the world, but I do so want the extra hour, especially as there’s no AH at MK while I’m there

Oh lol whoops I misinterpreted your comment! I'm probably the only one who wants Ak to close early and open late during my visit!

 

[Betsyp]

Oh lol whoops I misinterpreted your comment! I'm probably the only one who wants Ak to close early and open late during my visit!

Now I’m confused, lol. I’m taking about MK, not AK !