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New Details Released for Animal Kingdom’s Extended Evening Hours

New Details Released for Animal Kingdom’s Extended Evening Hours


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Disney just released official details for this brand new Extended Evening Hours experience.

Extended Evening Hours

Credit: Disney

Earlier we shared that Magic Kingdom will offer fewer Extended Evening Hours this fall due to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. We were quite surprised when Disney’s Animal Kingdom was added to the list of parks offering Extended Evening Hours.

The most significant advantage of a deluxe stay is Extended Evening Hours. While Early Theme Park Entry is included for all onsite Guests, Extended Evening Hours are only for deluxe and deluxe villa Guests. This perk gives you extra time in the park after the normal operating hours. Enjoy low wait times and low crowds!

New Offerings

Flight of Passage Queue. Credit: KtP

The full listing of Extended Evening Hour dates will include: November 8th and 22nd, and December 4th and 28th. Guests staying at select Deluxe Resorts can enjoy Disneys’ Animal Kingdom for two hours (from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.)

When we first announced the initial dates for Extended Evening Hours at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Disney had not announced a listing of what attractions and experiences would be available.

Credit: KtP

Many guests were hopeful that a nighttime safari adventure may be added to the list of offerings. Now Disney has released a full listing for what will be included for these Extended Evening Hours.

Those attractions include: Avatar Flight of Passage, DINOSAUR, Expedition Everest- Legend of the Forbidden Mountain, It’s Tough to be a Bug! Na’vi River Journey, and TriceraTop Spin. Guests can also meet both Mickey and Minnie Mouse at Adventurers Outpost during these Extended Evening Hours.

4 dates are currently listed for Extended Evening Hours at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

What do you think of these attractions? Were you hoping for a nighttime safari or another offering? Will you attend one of these Extended Evening Hours? Share your thoughts with us and share this news with your Disney pals.

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Frances L Montag

Saturday 16th of September 2023

Well that's lovely if you can afford to stay in the deluxe accommodation. We are pass holders and would like to see some of the extended hours offered to us. We visit the parks often, and with the high day time temps this summer it would be nice to have the early entry or extended hours available to us. Over all it would be nice to see pass holders given more deals in general.

Doris DuPriest

Thursday 14th of September 2023

Why is it ALWAYS for TOURISTS in the RESORTS!!!! Don't YOU THINK AP HOLDERS WOULD LOVE THIS WELL I WOULD you said it fewer crowds but my love is to go to the parks at night love love the lights. START Coming UP WITH MORE STUFF (NOT THE DAM MAGNETS ) for AP PERKS

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