Can you get into EPCOT after 9pm?

Epcot After Hours is from 10pm - 1am, with guests able to arrive as early as 7pm. We arrived a little after 7pm and was shown to a special event turnstile - with Cast Members holding signs. Upon entry, we were given event wristbands to ensure we could remain in the park after hours!



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The current typical hours at Epcot are 9AM to 9PM. Hours can vary beyond that—for example, there are some dates with 10AM openings or 9:30PM closes.

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The Extended Evening Theme Park Hours program allows guests of Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Disney Resort Hotels and select others to enjoy a theme park on specified nights for up to two hours after it closes to the general public.

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Discover a world of possibilities at EPCOT—after the gates close! Experience an evening of magic and thrills with a ticket to Disney After Hours event at EPCOT.

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The Disney After Hours at EPCOT event takes place from 10.00pm to 1.00am. You can get a head start on the fun by entering EPCOT at 7.00pm. You do not need a Disney park reservation or additional ticket to enter EPCOT after 7.00pm.

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Unfortunately, there isn't an option for a dining ticket or ticket that only grants you entry to the theme park for part of the day. So if you will be visiting Epcot for dinner, you could definitely spend a full day exploring the attractions, entertainment, dining and magic in the theme park.

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Is Disney parking free after 6 p.m. (or 7 p.m. or 5 p.m., etc.)? No, unfortunately. We will say that if you are heading into the lots near closing you will often find the booths closed up or Cast Members will just wave you in, but there is no specific time when parking is “free” so you should always plan to pay.

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Keep in mind that the shops will all close right when Extended Evening Hours end and do not stay open that extra hour like stores do after normal park closing hours. Considering we got on all the most popular rides at EPCOT, I would say that YES Extended Evening Hours are worth it.

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EPCOT is arguably the least family-friendly park at Walt Disney World, so you may not need more than a few hours to do everything of interest if you have small children. With that said, a full day at EPCOT is highly recommended for first-timers.

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Epcot can be a full day depending on what you want to do. There aren't a lot of rides, but September will have the Food and Wine festival so a lot of food options. It's pretty fun going to each booth and sharing small meals/snacks, then looking for the next food to try.

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Wondering if you can return to EPCOT after leaving? Yes, you can leave Epcot and come back... here's what we did during our afternoon break from Epcot to watch football, eat lunch, and let our kiddo rest with a nap during a recent Disney World Vacation.

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As a general rule of thumb the best day of the week to visit EPCOT typically tends to be Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. We would recommend visiting on a Wednesday during the festivals mentioned above.

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What time should I get to Epcot? We recommend arriving at Epcot 30 minutes before you're allowed in the park. That's an hour before the scheduled open if you have Early Entry or 30 minutes before scheduled entry if you don't have Early Entry.

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When is the show? On most days fireworks begin at 9:00 p.m. at Epcot.

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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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I am happy to report, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is available via the stand-by line during this event. You will not need to join the virtual queue. I would anticipate wait times to be much shorter later into the evening.

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In general, you should think of Epcot as a two-day park. There's so much to see and do that you really need a couple of days to enjoy everything without feeling like you're rushing through the park. But we recognize that most people can't or won't give two of their precious days at Disney to Epcot.

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Nothing makes us happier than helping fellow Guests plan a magical visit to the Walt Disney World Resort! All Guests ages 3 and up are required to have valid theme park tickets to enter a theme park.

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Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, Blizzard Beach and Typhoon lagoon all change an entrance fee. Disney Springs and all the Resort Hotels are free to look around. Avanti resort is on I drive and has free shuttles to disney.

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You don't want to miss it! Renee, all Guests must currently make park reservations when visiting a Disney theme park. The only exception to this is if you're an Annual Passholder. Guests with annual passes may enter any theme park after 2:00 PM without having to make a theme park reservation.

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You are welcome to purchase your Theme Park Tickets at the gate when you arrive at your first theme park.

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While you might not be able to get absolutely everything in the park done in a day (with the near-constant stream of Epcot festivals, there's often just too much to see, do, and eat), you will certainly be able to accomplish most or all of the rides, plus make a dent in whatever else strikes your fancy around World ...

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