Disney has announced Extended Evening Hours at all four Walt Disney World theme parks in January 2026. Extended Evening Hours to guests staying at Disney Deluxe Resorts, Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts, and other select hotels. Disney had previously announced the benefit would continue into 2026.
Walt Disney World Extended Evening Hours
Magic Kingdom will return to the Extended Evening Hours schedule in January, hosting events on Wednesdays while EPCOT hosts on Mondays — until January 26. Disney’s Hollywood Studios will have Extended Evening Hours on that Monday.
Here are all of the upcoming Extended Evening Hours dates and times.
- Monday, November 17: EPCOT, 9 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- Friday, November 21: Disney’s Animal Kingdom, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- Monday, November 24: EPCOT, 9 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- Wednesday, November 26: Disney’s Animal Kingdom, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- Monday, December 1: EPCOT, 9:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, December 3: Disney’s Animal Kingdom, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- Monday, December 8: EPCOT, 9:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, December 10: Disney’s Animal Kingdom, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- Monday, December 15: EPCOT, 9:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, December 17: Disney’s Animal Kingdom, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- Monday, December 22: EPCOT, 9:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, December 24: Disney’s Animal Kingdom, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- Monday, December 29: EPCOT, 9:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
- Thursday, January 1: Disney’s Animal Kingdom, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- Monday, January 5: EPCOT, 9 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- Wednesday, January 7: Magic Kingdom, 9 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- Monday, January 12: EPCOT, 9 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- Wednesday, January 14: Magic Kingdom, 9 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- Monday, January 19: EPCOT, 9 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- Wednesday, January 21: Magic Kingdom, 9 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- Monday, January 26: Disney’s Hollywood Studios, 9 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Participating Hotels
Guests staying at the following hotels can enjoy Extended Evening Hours.
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 extended evening theme park hours benefit applies to Disney Vacation Club Cabins only.)
- 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® on Walt Disney World Resort
What Attractions Are Open?
These attractions are open during Extended Evening Hours, although operations are subject to change.
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
- 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
- DINOSAUR
- Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain
- Na’vi River Journey
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