Is Disney doing extra magic hours 2023?

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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Tickets are now on sale for the recently added 'Disney After Hours' dates at Disney's Hollywood Studios beginning May 3 2023 and EPCOT June 1 2023.

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We already know about certain areas that will open soon in Disney World. Magic Kingdom will soon get TRON Lightcycle / Run, while at EPCOT the remainder of World Celebration and Journey of Water — Inspired by Moana will both be opening in 2023. The opening of these new attractions and spaces could impact capacity.

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Extended Evening Hours for November 2023 (as announced so far) are:
  • Thursday, November 2nd — EPCOT, 9PM – 11 PM.
  • Monday, November 6th — EPCOT 9PM – 11PM.
  • Wednesday, November 8th — Animal Kingdom, 7PM – 9PM.
  • Monday, November 13th — EPCOT 9PM – 11PM.
  • Wednesday, November 15th — EPCOT 9PM – 11PM.


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The new dates that have been added are for EPCOT are from June 1 to August 24. The After Hours events at Disney's Hollywood Studios will be from May 3 through June 28, 2023.

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The H2O Glow After Hours event returns to Typhoon Lagoon on May 20, 2023, continuing to September 2, 2023.

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The other somewhat-significant 2023 opening date is Moana's Journey of Water, which will debut by late 2023. That's also when the EPCOT overhaul will be finished according to Walt Disney World, which means no more Giant Dirt Pit at the front of the park.

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Yes! Walt Disney World vacation packages became available for purchase on May 31, 2023, and you can book packages up to 19 months in advance which means through December 2024. If you are looking for a vacation package for dates past December 2024, you will have to wait until next year when Disney releases them.

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It is still crowded. The reason that information is spreading around is because Disney is lighter than it has been in the past few years. This does not mean it is EMPTY. WDWPassport, on average, has measured crowd times within 1.2% in 2023.

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Disney has announced that two major attractions are opening in 2023 — TRON Lightcycle Run and Journey of Water — Inspired by Moana! If you want to hit both of these new attractions on your 2023 trip, plan your trip for later in the year. We can't wait for TRON to take off!

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The Fall of 2023 saw the latest Disney Plus price increase, so we're unlikely to get another one any time soon. Here's everything that changed, and everything that stayed the same: RECOMMENDED VIDEOS FOR YOU...

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2023 Walt Disney Travel Company packages are only available for check-in dates up to 500 days in advance. Please note: Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts are available for bookings 11 months out.

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Disney After Hours is a specially ticketed event (meaning it's a ticket that is purchased separate from regular park tickets) that allows people to enter Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom at 7 p.m. and stay until midnight or 1 a.m. (ending time varies by date).

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Disney After Hours at EPCOT dates are June 1 through August 24 2024.

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Theme park reservations are required to enter a theme park through January 8, 2024. Beginning January 9, 2024, theme park reservations will no longer be required for date-based tickets. For other admission types, theme park reservations may be required. Learn more about theme park reservations.

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Most dates, Magic Kingdom is open from 9 am until 11 pm. However, there are some other operating hours that are possible: 8 am until 10 pm (Mostly 'After Hours' events–see below) 9 am until 10 pm (Least busy dates–common in the off-season)

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You can purchase your Disney World park tickets well in advance of whenever you're planning to visit in 2023. As of January 1, 2023, you can purchase tickets for visits through December 31, 2023. Throughout the year, increasingly more dates into the future open up.

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The worst times to visit Disney World in 2023 are: March 17 – April 16 (Spring Break & Easter) May 26 – August 13. November 17-26 (Avoid Thanksgiving Week) December 15 -31 (Avoid Christmas and New Year's Weeks)

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And as a general rule of thumb, the best time to go to Disney World, Florida is from January to early February, as well as the late February to early March range. Then later on in the year, most days in August, and September, as well as most weekdays in October are generally the cheapest times to visit.

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Recently Permanently Closed Attractions and Dining Venues
  • Meet Merida at Fairytale Garden in Summer 2023.
  • Disney Enchantment on April 3, 2023.
  • Splash Mountain on January 23, 2023.
  • A Totally Tomorrowland Christmas Show on January 1, 2023.


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In general the best days of the week to visit the Disney World parks are Tuesday and Wednesday. The reason being is many families find that you need an entire week for a Disney vacation and typically arrive on Saturday or Sunday. We find weekends and Monday to be the busiest days at Walt Disney World.

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Magic Kingdom has fireworks every night of the year.

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Disney has since announced that Extra Magic Hours benefits will not return.

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