Guests staying at Disney Resort hotels and select other hotels can take advantage of a 30-minute early entry into Walt Disney World theme parks every day. Valid theme park admission, park reservation and Resort ID are required.
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If you arrive early, there is no guarantee that your room will be ready. While efforts will be made to have the room available, standard check-in times remain in effect. If your room is not ready when you arrive, you can choose to have the resort send you a text message when your room becomes available.
Early Theme Park Entry is a perk offered to guests of Walt Disney World Resort hotels (and select partner hotels) that allows guests access to the park 30 minutes before its scheduled open, every day.
Parking lots open 45-60 minutes before each theme park's official opening time. My family stayed at a Walt Disney World Resort hotel and were usually on the first or second bus of the day, and we saw cars stopped at the parking booths waiting to be let in as we arrived.
Unlike the old Extra Magic Hours perk (which was only at 1-2 parks per day), Early Entry happens every day, at every park, including at Magic Kingdom. Because of the sheer number of extremely popular attractions, we highly recommend you plan to use Early Entry at Magic Kingdom if you are eligible.
I am happy to inform you that not only is this allowed, but I also use this as a good strategy to get the most out of my Disney day! Personally, I find it a great idea to take an afternoon break back at my Disney Resort hotel and then head back to the theme park later to enjoy that park's evening festivities.
I am well aware that Disney enters the room every day for a brief inspection, regardless of whether you receive housekeeping or not. I honestly expected this to happen to us since we tend to nap mid day and I assumed that's when they would come around.
Disney's Contemporary Resort (0.5 miles away)One of the best hotels to stay at close to the Magic Kingdom is Disney's Contemporary Resort. The resort has a few modes of transportation to get to the park — you can walk (it's about 10-15 minutes) or take the Monorail!
A: We recommend planning your trip no later than 6 months before your arrival date. There is so much to plan when it comes to a Disney Vacation that you don't want to miss any booking deadlines.
Genie Plus is definitely worth it for Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios, and if you don't like early starts, you might consider it for Epcot and Animal Kingdom. If you are park hopping, Genie+ is even better value as it maximises the number of rides you have access to.
Non-alcoholic drinks and waters are totally something you can bring into Disney, it's even encouraged! It is so nice to have a drink on hand whenever you need to quench your thirst. You can bring refillable water bottles and refill them at water stations throughout the parks.
While you can get to all of the Disney World theme parks with Uber and Lyft, there are a couple of trips to use when entering the destination for your trip. Magic Kingdom: The standard pickup/drop off location is the “Ticket and Transportation Center”.
All guests are allowed to tap into the Magic Kingdom when it opens. Guests planning to rope drop Early Entry will want to hustle down the right side of Main Street to be closer to EE tap in. Tap in begins 45 minutes before EE on 8:30am days and 30 before EE on 7:30am days. Main Street is open to all guests who enter.
Early Theme Park Entry is Walt Disney World's newest iteration of what was formerly known as Extra Magic Hours and is available daily. Extended Evening Hours are available on select nights at select theme parks for guests staying at Deluxe Resorts, Deluxe Villa Resorts, and other select resorts.
Disney World's Extended Evening Hours are available for those staying at Disney World Deluxe Resorts, Deluxe Villa Resorts, as well as the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels, Walt Disney World Swan Reserve, and Shades of Green.
Take in the sights as you travel to and from all Disney theme parks via air-conditioned bus! Guests of select Walt Disney World Resort hotels can take advantage of complimentary bus service to and from all 4 theme parks, Disney Resort hotels and the Disney Springs Area.