Disney Breaks Trend with Extended Evening Hours

Disney is changing things up with Extended Evening Hours. Check out the newest change.

Extended Evening Hours

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Guests staying at Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts can experience the parks at night after everyone else has left. This is one of the many great benefits of staying at these high-tier resorts.

Typically, EPCOT hosts Extended Evening Hours on Monday, and Magic Kingdom hosts Extended Evening Hours on Wednesday. This has been the case for the last few years, with a few exceptions

This spring, this schedule is shifting quite a bit.

Extended Evening Trend

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Extended Evening Hours will return to Disney's Animal Kingdom on Monday, May 4, 2026, and on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm(Park hours subject to change)

Walt Disney World will then offer Extended Evening Hours for Disney's Hollywood Studios on Monday, May 11, 2026, from 9:00 pm until 11:00 pm

Extended Evening Hours Changes

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This Extended Evening Hours change will not last long. Extended Evening Hours will return to EPCOT on Monday, May 18, 2026 from 9:00 pm until 11:00 pm.

Extended Evening Hours shifts for May 18 and May 20.

That same week, Extended Evening Hours will return to Magic Kingdom on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donna loved Disney from an early age. As a child, her family would joke that she lived in "Donna Land." As an adult, she enjoys planning and creating magical vacations for her family. She always brings a little faith, trust, and a little bit of Pixie Dust!