Disney World Sets Extended Evening Hours Through December

Walt Disney World has released its remaining 2026 schedule for Extended Evening Theme Park Hours, a two-hour after-closing benefit for overnight guests at eligible deluxe-category resorts.

The perk is complimentary for eligible resort guests with valid theme park admission. It is not a separately ticketed event, and it differs from Early Theme Park Entry, which is available daily to guests at all Disney hotels before the four parks open to the public.

For the rest of 2026, Disney’s Animal Kingdom will host Extended Evening Hours on Oct. 26; Nov. 4, 11, 18 and 25; and Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. EPCOT is scheduled for Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, plus Dec. 7, 14, 21 and 28. Disney’s Hollywood Studios is scheduled for Oct. 28.

Magic Kingdom has no Extended Evening Theme Park Hours dates remaining in 2026, according to the schedule. The benefit is separate from ticketed nighttime offerings such as Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, Disney Jollywood Nights and Disney After Hours.

Participating hotels include Disney Deluxe Resorts and Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts, along with the Walt Disney World Swan Hotel, Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel, Walt Disney World Swan Reserve and Shades of Green at Walt Disney World. Guests at those properties can enter the eligible park during the extended period with valid admission.

At EPCOT, the listed lineup includes Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, Frozen Ever After, Soarin’ Across America and Test Track. Hollywood Studios’ scheduled attraction list includes Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Slinky Dog Dash, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets and The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. Animal Kingdom’s list includes Avatar Flight of Passage, Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain, Na’vi River Journey and Zootopia: Better Zoogether!

Disney says its new Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge, expected to open in 2027, will join the eligible-resort list after it opens.