Are extra magic hours worth it?

But, overall, Extended Evening Hours at Magic Kingdom are totally worth it. Even if it was 25% more crowded because the weather was perfect and no one left the park, the results would still be impressive. You can save a lot of time with the right plan.



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No matter how you slice it, if you have the stamina to be in the parks at the beginning and/or end of the day, Extra Magic Hours will work out to your benefit in most cases. For Walt Disney World trip planning tips and comprehensive advice, make sure to read our Walt Disney World Trip Planning Guide.

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Guests will need valid admission and a theme park reservation for the same park on the same day to experience extended evening hours–or, Guests may experience extended evening hours if they have a ticket or annual pass with the Park Hopper option and first enter the park where they made their reservation.

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The Genie 120-minute rule says that you can make a new reservation at most 2 hours from when you made the last one, and this countdown timer doesn't change if you modify the reservation. If you made it at, say, 11 a.m., then your two hours will be up at 1 p.m. even if you modify the reservation at noon.

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As a Guest not staying at a Disney Resort hotel, you will be directed to exit the theme park once normal operating hours have ended.

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Is Genie+ available during Early Theme Park Entry, Extended Evening Hours or After Hours events? No, Genie+ and the individual Lightning Lane selections are only available during normal park hours.

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Extra Magic Hours This allows you to experience select attractions within both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park, outside of normal operation hours, before the public. If you're staying at a Good Neighbor Hotel, you don't get this special perk.

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CPs get no (0, zero) sick days or personal days during their program. Requesting time off – called ADO, for Approved Day Off – may or may not be approved by your manager depending on scheduling. You can't take more than 10 consecutive days off in a 14 day period. Spring CPs are more likely to get ADOs than Fall CPs.

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Extended Evening Hours at Magic Kingdom are on hold from late September 2023 as the popular resort guest benefit shifts from Magic Kingdom to Disney's Hollywood Studios. During September, Magic Kingdom will host Extended Evening Hours on Sep.

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January, February, August, and September (excluding holiday weeks) are historically the least crowded.

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Free snacks During After Hours events, guests are treated to complimentary ice cream novelties (like Mickey Bars), popcorn, and select bottled beverages (Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, bottled water) throughout the park.

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Are Food and Wine booths open later on Extended hours nights? No. They close at 9pm or slightly earlier.

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All guests, regardless of where they stay, are limited to a maximum of two pay-per-ride attractions per day and can only book a particular ride once per day. What about Annual Passholders? Annual Passholders will need to purchase Genie+ on the day(s) of their visit.

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On average, Guests can enter 2 to 3 attractions or experiences per day using Lightning Lane entrances, if the first selection is made early in the day. You can enjoy a Disney Genie+ service Lightning Lane entrance once per day.

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How many ride reservations can be made at a time with the Genie+ service? Guests are able to make one reservation at a time–with the ability to make a subsequent reservation immediately upon tapping into an attraction or pursuant to the 120 minute rule.

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Security does a sweep, a group of security personnel start at each far end and check everywhere, as they move towards the entrance anyone lingering will be pushed along. I and witnessed this many times, and even been the absolute very last guest to leave Disneyland and Walt Disney World for the day.

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The Magic Kingdom hours generally run from 10PM to midnight, and the event in EPCOT is usually 9PM to 11PM. That means you'll only get 2 hours of extra time with Extended Hours, whereas the After Hours events give you 3 hours of park time after the parks close.

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