A HUGE Disney World hotel perk will be changing SOON!
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With so many great deals and promotions Disney World has recently released, we wouldn’t blame you if you said you were caught between a few choices of where to stay for your next visit. However, if extra time after the normal park hours are finished on select days makes your ears perk up, there’s a specific change happening soon you’ll want to take notice of before you arrive!
In just a few days, Disney World will be making a major change to two of its parks’ hours, AND this change will also affect a huge hotel perk offering.
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Depending on which Disney World hotel you choose to call “home” during your vacation, the hotel you’ve chosen to stay at may offer you the opportunity for Extended Evening Hours. This extra time in Disney World’s parks happens after the park has closed for the day from its regular park hours, and starting on May 5th, this perk will be switching Disney World parks!
Spaceship Earth crowds during EPCOT’s Extended Evening park hours
Right now, Extended Evening Hours are offered at Magic Kingdom and EPCOT on select days throughout the week, but starting May 5th, EPCOT will be discontinuing hours for this perk for a bit. However, it’s not entirely going away for a second park because Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be stepping in to take over its spot.
Animal Kingdom During Extended Evening Hours
It’s a rare occasion we’re able to catch Animal Kingdom open for any length of time after the sunsets for too long since it is home to so many animals and wildlife, so when we get the opportunity to enjoy it later than usual, it’s a very welcome sight! These extended hours are currently planned to run from 6-8 PM on the days it is offered.
An empty park during Extended Evening Hours in Animal Kingdom
Since Disney World’s park hours calendar only goes out so far for now, we’re not certain when this new change will end, so if you’ve ever wanted to experience Animal Kingdom a little longer after dark, this is the best time to do it!
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I’m planning a trip from June 27th-July 1st and staying at a deluxe resort to take advantage of the Extended Evening Hours at EPCOT. I see the calendar has been updated for May 5th to reflect Extended hours at Animal Kingdom, but the following Mondays still say EPCOT. Are you sure this is an ongoing change or just a one-time thing for May 5th? Seems weird the rest of the calendar hasn’t been updated. I’m planning an EPCOT day on Monday June 30 so I may change to a moderate resort if I can’t take advantage of Extended Evening hours at EPCOT on that day.
I don’t see this reflected in the calendar info. Source?
Hi Nancy. It’s definitely on the Events Calendar, I just checked to make sure.
On the calendar for the 5th, but not for the subsequent Mondays. I know they do this from time to time, but it’s not a permanent change. Either way, I’m happy about extended hours. In fact, Everest at night is one of my favorite rides.