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News Early Theme Park Entry and Extended Evening Hours coming for resort guests

spectromagic04

spectromagic04

Well-Known Member
Chip Chipperson said:
That late November schedule pushing DAK back from its usual Wednesday night to Friday night is disappointing. I'll be there with family but we're attending Jollywood on the 17th and fly home on the 20th. We figured we'd close out our trip with the extended hours on Wednesday but no such luck this time.
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DAK seems to be one of those parks that moves around their extended evening hours. What’s the time it is Wednesday but also seen a lot of Mondays and Fridays.
 
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DCBaker

Premium Member
Original Poster
It appears Extended Evening Hours return to Magic Kingdom on January 7, 2026.

Here’s a look at the Extended Evening Hours schedule for the remainder of 2025 and into 2026:

Wednesday, Oct. 29: Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Monday, Nov. 3: EPCOT
Wednesday, Nov. 5 : Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Monday, Nov. 10: EPCOT
Wednesday, Nov. 12: Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Monday, Nov. 17: EPCOT
Friday, Nov. 21: Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Monday, Nov. 24: EPCOT
Wednesday, Nov. 26: Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Monday, Dec. 1: EPCOT
Wednesday, Dec. 3: Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Monday, Dec. 8: EPCOT
Wednesday, Dec. 10: Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Monday, Dec. 15: EPCOT
Wednesday, Dec. 17: Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Monday, Dec. 22: EPCOT
Wednesday, Dec. 24: Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Monday, Dec. 29: EPCOT
Thursday, Jan. 1: Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Monday, Jan. 5: EPCOT
Wednesday, Jan. 7: Magic Kingdom

Find upcoming park hours from @wdwmagic at this link: https://www.wdwmagic.com/calendar.htm
 
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DCBaker

Premium Member
Original Poster
According to posted park hours, Extended Evening Hours will occur at Disney's Hollywood Studios on Monday, January 26, 2026, instead of EPCOT.

Here’s a look at the current Extended Evening Hours schedule:

Monday, Nov. 17: EPCOT
Friday, Nov. 21: Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Monday, Nov. 24: EPCOT
Wednesday, Nov. 26: Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Monday, Dec. 1: EPCOT
Wednesday, Dec. 3: Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Monday, Dec. 8: EPCOT
Wednesday, Dec. 10: Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Monday, Dec. 15: EPCOT
Wednesday, Dec. 17: Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Monday, Dec. 22: EPCOT
Wednesday, Dec. 24: Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Monday, Dec. 29: EPCOT
Thursday, Jan. 1: Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Monday, Jan. 5: EPCOT
Wednesday, Jan. 7: Magic Kingdom
Monday, Jan. 12: EPCOT
Wednesday, Jan. 14: Magic Kingdom
Monday, Jan. 19: EPCOT
Wednesday, Jan. 21: Magic Kingdom
Monday, Jan. 26: Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Find upcoming park hours from @wdwmagic at this link: https://www.wdwmagic.com/calendar.htm
 
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easyrowrdw

Well-Known Member
DCBaker said:
It appears Extended Evening Hours return to Magic Kingdom on January 7, 2026.

Here’s a look at the Extended Evening Hours schedule for the remainder of 2025 and into 2026:

Wednesday, Oct. 29: Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Monday, Nov. 3: EPCOT
Wednesday, Nov. 5 : Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Monday, Nov. 10: EPCOT
Wednesday, Nov. 12: Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Monday, Nov. 17: EPCOT
Friday, Nov. 21: Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Monday, Nov. 24: EPCOT
Wednesday, Nov. 26: Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Monday, Dec. 1: EPCOT
Wednesday, Dec. 3: Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Monday, Dec. 8: EPCOT
Wednesday, Dec. 10: Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Monday, Dec. 15: EPCOT
Wednesday, Dec. 17: Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Monday, Dec. 22: EPCOT
Wednesday, Dec. 24: Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Monday, Dec. 29: EPCOT
Thursday, Jan. 1: Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Monday, Jan. 5: EPCOT
Wednesday, Jan. 7: Magic Kingdom

Find upcoming park hours from @wdwmagic at this link: https://www.wdwmagic.com/calendar.htm
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This is kinda crappy. The most popular park in the world closes early half the week during party season and they move the deluxe benefit to the park with the fewest attractions and the earliest close. For comparison, in 2021 they were doing EPCOT and MK with hours ending anywhere from 11:00pm to 1:00am
 
nickys

nickys

Premium Member
DCBaker said:
According to posted park hours, Extended Evening Hours will occur at Disney's Animal Kingdom on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, instead of Magic Kingdom.
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The CM Celebration event is taking place the day before at MK, with MK closing at 4:30pm on Tues 27th.

Could this be related? I think they usually do have another CM event but not the following night.
 
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PianoWithSam

New Member
These EEH have really thrown off our planning…! We expected (and semi-planned for) EPCOT on Monday and MK on Wednesday, so have had to shift everything around.

Hopefully back to normal the week after for our second week!
 

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