Extended evening hours- how far in advance?

[yorkieteacher]

How far in advance does Disney release extended evening hours schedule? It seems the Monday-Epcot, Wednesday-MK pattern is ending. Our upcoming week of December 2-8 only lists extended hours for AK on Monday on the Touring Plans crowd calendar . We splurged on a deluxe and we’re hoping to use them, just not at AK. I realize Touring Plans is based on previous patterns, but they aren’t speculating on much in December. Were they announced to continue through the end of this year or 2024?

 

[Upatnoon]

Disney has these scheduled through Nov. 12, so if you are looking for December you just have to wait a while to see what is available.

December is peak party season, with Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom and Jollywood Nights at Hollywood Studios filling up time that previously was available for extended hours.

When parks have parties, the pattern is they are removed from the extended hours rotation, thus AK is now in and Hollywood and MK are out.

Disney just says these are "available on select nights" no doubt to give it flexibility as to what it can offer depending on many factors.

 

[TCRAIG]

Disney has these scheduled through Nov. 12, so if you are looking for December you just have to wait a while to see what is available.

December is peak party season, with Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom and Jollywood Nights at Hollywood Studios filling up time that previously was available for extended hours.

When parks have parties, the pattern is they are removed from the extended hours rotation, thus AK is now in and Hollywood and MK are out.

Disney just says these are "available on select nights" no doubt to give it flexibility as to what it can offer depending on many factors.

Actually - they schedule has been updated thru 12/4 (at least on the app it has)…

 

[Just654]

I cant seem to find the running dates list Disney used to have on the site. Is the only way to track is to look on the Park hours page now?

 

[Genie+]

It is a bit disappointing the EEHs for December haven’t released yet.

It didn’t matter as much when the 2 EEHs were standard EP/Mon MK/Wed but now we don’t know what parks on what days. It’s making planning very hard

We have a larger party this trip with family joining. Trying to work out a schedule for Holiday Party tickets, park days and EEHs together and still don’t have enough info to make decisions.

 

[Tom_E_D]

How far in advance does Disney release extended evening hours schedule? It seems the Monday-Epcot, Wednesday-MK pattern is ending. Our upcoming week of December 2-8 only lists extended hours for AK on Monday on the Touring Plans crowd calendar . We splurged on a deluxe and we’re hoping to use them, just not at AK. I realize Touring Plans is based on previous patterns, but they aren’t speculating on much in December. Were they announced to continue through the end of this year or 2024?

The app lists park hours about 70 days in advance. Today, hours are listed through December 4. Tomorrow, December 5 will be added. Disney has announced which days Animal Kingdom will have extended evening hours:

• November 8, 2023
• November 22, 2023
• December 4, 2023
• December 28, 2023

It seems like Epcot will be hosting most, if not all, of the other extended evening hours during Christmas party season, although nothing official has been announced. You have to look at the park hours calendar to ascertain what days those are on. They are no longer adhering to the Monday and Wednesday schedule for extended evening hours.

 

[Genie+]

The app lists park hours about 70 days in advance. Today, hours are listed through December 4. Tomorrow, December 5 will be added. Disney has announced which days Animal Kingdom will have extended evening hours:

• November 8, 2023
• November 22, 2023
• December 4, 2023
• December 28, 2023

It seems like Epcot will be hosting most, if not all, of the other extended evening hours during Christmas party season, although nothing official has been announced. You have to look at the park hours calendar to ascertain what days those are on. They are no longer adhering to the Monday and Wednesday schedule for extended evening hours.

Our trip is Dec 15-23 in no man’s land

 

[Genie+]

Our trip is Dec 15-23 in no man’s land

Last year for this week and the week before they had EP/Mon, MK/Wed and HS/Thurs. Between that and WDW confirming EEH through 2023 and 2024, I felt confident something decent would be scheduled even if different.

At least give us 2 days in 2 different parks.

 

[yorkieteacher]

Actually - they schedule has been updated thru 12/4 (at least on the app it has)…

This is something I never realized. I always used the website for research and app when on property. This is a tremendous help- thank you!

 

[AussieFan8]

Last year for this week and the week before they had EP/Mon, MK/Wed and HS/Thurs. Between that and WDW confirming EEH through 2023 and 2024, I felt confident something decent would be scheduled even if different.

At least give us 2 days in 2 different parks.

I was just looking at this thinking of our planned trip for next year. It is still showing that only Epcot has extended hours before Christmas; is that correct? Like you, I was hoping at least two parks would offer it that week. We were also there last year when we were fortunate to get it in three different parks.

 

[Genie+]

It is still showing that only Epcot has extended hours before Christmas; is that correct

Yep unfortunately only Epcot is being offered. It is disappointing.