New Disney World Extended Evening Hours Dates Released For 2026

Staying at a Walt Disney World deluxe resort comes with the perk of Extended Evening Hours, which allows guests to stay two extra hours inside the evening’s chosen park. Previously, Disney only announced the schedule for Extended Evening Hours up until the end of March, but now more dates have been revealed, and we have compiled an easy-to-read list of the brand new schedule.

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Additional Extended Evening Hours for 2026

Extended Evening Hours are only available for guests who stay at specific hotels on the property (included in the list below). This offering is a big perk that allows qualifying guests to enjoy shorter waits for popular rides, along with select merchandise and food and beverage locations.

Disney World’s Extended Evening Hours schedule varies throughout the year, along with the theme parks that are offering it. Here is the new schedule organized by month:

March 2026

• Monday, March 2, 2026: EPCOT, 9PM – 11PM
• Wednesday, March 4, 2026: Magic Kingdom, 9PM – 11PM
• Monday, March 9, 2026: EPCOT, 9PM – 11PM
• Wednesday, March 11, 2026: Magic Kingdom, 9:30PM – 11:30PM
• Monday, March 16, 2026: EPCOT, 9PM – 11PM
• Wednesday, March 18, 2026: Magic Kingdom, 9:30PM – 11:30PM
• Monday, March 23, 2026: EPCOT, 9PM – 11PM
• Wednesday, March 25, 2026: Magic Kingdom, 9:30PM – 11:30PM
• Monday, March 30, 2026: EPCOT, 9PM – 11PM

April 2026

• Wednesday, April 1, 2026: Magic Kingdom, 9:30PM – 11:30PM
• Monday, April 6, 2026: EPCOT, 9PM – 11PM
• Wednesday, April 8, 2026: Magic Kingdom, 9:30PM – 11:30PM
• Monday, April 13, 2026: EPCOT, 9PM – 11PM
• Wednesday, April 15, 2026: Magic Kingdom, 9:30PM – 11:30PM
• Monday, April 20, 2026: EPCOT, 9PM – 11PM
• Wednesday, April 22, 2026: Magic Kingdom, 10PM – 12AM
• Monday, April 27, 2026: EPCOT, 9PM – 11PM
• Wednesday, April 29, 2026: Magic Kingdom, 10PM – 12AM

May 2026

• Monday, May 4, 2026: Animal Kingdom, 6PM – 8PM

As more hours are released, we will update our page with that schedule.

Which Hotels Offer Extended Evening Hours?

Not all guests who stay at the Disney World resort hotels can take advantage of Extended Evening Hours. It is a perk only available to guests staying at Deluxe Resorts, Deluxe Villa Resorts, and other select hotels, which include the following:

Disney Deluxe Resorts

• Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
• Disney’s Beach Club Resort
• Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
• Disney’s Contemporary Resort
• Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
• Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
• Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
• Disney’s Yacht Club Resort

Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts

• Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
• Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
• Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village
• Disney’s Beach Club Villas
• Disney’s BoardWalk Villas
• Disney’s Old Key West Resort
• Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows
• Disney’s Riviera Resort
• Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
• The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort – A Disney Vacation Club Resort
• The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Other Select Hotels

• Walt Disney World Swan Hotel
• Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel
• Walt Disney World Swan Reserve
• Shades of Green at Walt Disney World

What Attractions Are Included in Extended Evening Hours?

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Not all of the attractions in the parks will be operating during Extended Evening Hours. Granted, many of them will be, but be sure to double-check which ones will and will not be open so that you can maximize your ride time during this offer. Of course, unexpected ride closures due to inclement weather or a malfunction of any kind can still occur, but barring any unforeseen closures, expect these attractions to be operational during Extended Evening Hours:

Magic Kingdom Park

• “it’s a small world”
• Astro Orbiter
• The Barnstormer
• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
• Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
• Country Bear Musical Jamboree
• Dumbo the Flying Elephant
• Haunted Mansion
• Mad Tea Party
• The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
• The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
• Mickey’s PhilharMagic
• Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor
• Peter Pan’s Flight
• Pirates of the Caribbean
• Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
• Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
• Space Mountain
• Swiss Family Treehouse
• Tomorrowland Speedway
• TRON Lightcycle / Run
• Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid
• Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room

EPCOT

• Frozen Ever After
• Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros
• Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
• Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana – New!
• Mission: SPACE
• Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure
• Soarin’ Around the World
• Spaceship Earth
• The Seas with Nemo & Friends
• Test Track

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

• Alien Swirling Saucers
• Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
• Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
• Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
• Slinky Dog Dash
• Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
• The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™
• Toy Story Mania!

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park

• Avatar Flight of Passage
• Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain
• Na’vi River Journey
• Zootopia: Better Zoogether!

Fewer park-goers will mean lower wait times, which is a huge benefit to Extended Evening Hours, especially for the more popular rides on this list.

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