Extended Evening Hours

[DisneyLiz44]

It is not. Try here instead: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/extended-evening/

So, am I reading this correctly, extended hours are only for certain parks and only on Monday & Wednesdays? We will be in parks on a Thursday & Friday in March.... any chance they add EE hours?

 

[scrappinginontario]

It is not. Try here instead: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/extended-evening/

So, am I reading this correctly, extended hours are only for certain parks and only on Monday & Wednesdays? We will be in parks on a Thursday & Friday in March.... any chance they add EE hours?

Not expected if the EE hours have already been published for March. In the cases where they fell on a different night it was in place of the Mon or Wed. I'm not aware of any time when EE were added for the same park more than once a week, even during the busy Christmas season.

 

[SugarShane74]

Can anyone tell me if Disney is offering extra magic after hours for guests staying at deluxe resorts? The hours had been listed for EPCOT on Mondays and MK on Wednesdays. However, they are no longer listed on the park schedules.

 

[HydroGuy]

Can anyone tell me if Disney is offering extra magic after hours for guests staying at deluxe resorts? The hours had been listed for EPCOT on Mondays and MK on Wednesdays. However, they are no longer listed on the park schedules.

See https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/extended-evening/

 

[Seoulbro]

See https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/extended-evening/

This list hasn't been updated yet as they just extended hours today. I'm pretty sure on March 16, and all the other MK evening hours, it will be from 11-1:00am.

 

[abtahime]

Extended hours from 11-1am for the Magic Kingdom seem like such a waste for anyone traveling with small kids. 9-11 was maybe doable for at least a little while. We chose a monorail resort partially to take advantage of this but there is no way our kids will make it to 11. I get the extended hours are good for the overall guest experience throughout the day to spread things out but when you advertise this as a perk of being at a delux resort and then make it practically unusable it’s frustrating.

 

[Wendysofftoneverland]

I was glad Epcot extended evening hours meant my oldest got to ride Soarin' and Test Track, but it was a bust for my youngest, since Frozen was down for maintenance I guess we should have jumped in line earlier in the day, but I told her to wait until extended evening hours for a shorter line.

 

[mickey916]

Ugh...just checked the extended evening hours for my May trip week and MK is set for Tuesday May 17 10-12 instead of the usual Wednesday. ☹

 

[T.G.I.Friday]

Ugh...just checked the extended evening hours for my May trip week and MK is set for Tuesday May 17 10-12 instead of the usual Wednesday. ☹

That’s frustrating! I hope you are able to adjust without too much trouble.

 

[nonnadisney]

Ugh...just checked the extended evening hours for my May trip week and MK is set for Tuesday May 17 10-12 instead of the usual Wednesday. ☹

Yep I checked earlier today. Already changed my theme park pass to Tuesday. Ugh pretty much sums it up!

 

[2goofykiddos]

Yep I checked earlier today. Already changed my theme park pass to Tuesday. Ugh pretty much sums it up!

Where did you see them? I don’t see any hours on the WDW site.

 

[nonnadisney]

Where did you see them? I don’t see any hours on the WDW site.

I put extended evening hours in the search box on the top right side and it pulled up the page with all the relevant info and days it's offered.

 

[mickey916]

Where did you see them? I don’t see any hours on the WDW site.

Here's the link: Extended Evening Hours

 

[Neverbeast]

Have they normally been releasing them about 3 months early like that?

 

[bambialways4ever]

Have they normally been releasing them about 3 months early like that?

They release them week by week every Friday, so yes

 

[ccrellamom]

Yep I checked earlier today. Already changed my theme park pass to Tuesday. Ugh pretty much sums it up!

I also saw that MK extended hours was moved to 5/17! We were hoping to make that Tuesday a resort day, but guess we’ll do it on Wednesday now

 

[Neverbeast]

Interesting. I wonder how this will all work when they start adding parties/after hours in the fall. There won’t be as much flexibility to move EE around but also the non-party nights get SO packed.

my previous strategy thinking was hop to MK for fireworks and EE one night, do a pool day/Halloween night event (hopefully MNSSHP!), and then an MK day on a party day when it might be less crowded during the day and try to stack HS G+ for that evening.

does that seem like a reasonable strategy? It’s a lot to rearrange if they change dates close to the trip though!

 

[Pinnochio]

Extended hours from 11-1am for the Magic Kingdom seem like such a waste for anyone traveling with small kids. 9-11 was maybe doable for at least a little while. We chose a monorail resort partially to take advantage of this but there is no way our kids will make it to 11. I get the extended hours are good for the overall guest experience throughout the day to spread things out but when you advertise this as a perk of being at a delux resort and then make it practically unusable it’s frustrating.

agreed....this perk is useless for small children....on these nights the park should close at 7pm for the general public and stay open 7 - 10 for deluxe guests....that would help the little kiddo's

 

[lfcfan]

I also saw that MK extended hours was moved to 5/17! We were hoping to make that Tuesday a resort day, but guess we’ll do it on Wednesday now

I am beyond frustrated. We are doing a split stay with YC and GF and specifically tweaked reservations to be at YC for Epcot EEH and MK for their EEH. Now they are back to back (which I don't like) and we don't arrive to GF until the 18th, so that won't work. Every single thing I have tried to plan for this trip has gotten changed for the worse, from flights to this.

 

[samsonjs]

agreed....this perk is useless for small children....on these nights the park should close at 7pm for the general public and stay open 7 - 10 for deluxe guests....that would help the little kiddo's

Disney can fill deluxe resorts easily. They would lose out on a lot of money (dinner, snacks, souvenir shopping) by closing to everyone but deluxe at 7pm.