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What are paid extra hours at Disney World?

The evening Extra Magic Hours program lets Disney resort guests enjoy a different theme park on specified nights for about 2 hours after it closes to the general public.



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They really are great! Planned my next trip to work with the days that the extra hours are scheduled and to stay at a deluxe resort to take advantage of those extra hours. I plan to go to the parks early in the morning then take a long midday pool break and go back later at night.

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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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Guests of Disney Deluxe or Deluxe Villa Resorts and a few select hotels have access to Extended Evening Theme Park Hours on select nights in select theme parks (similar to evening Extra Magic Hours of years past).

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The nighttime benefit is exclusively for guests staying at Walt Disney World Deluxe Resorts, Deluxe Villas (Disney Vacation Club units), and other select hotels (currently only the Swan & Dolphin and Shades of Green). Guests staying at Value or Moderate Resorts are not eligible for Extended Evening Hours.

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Should I visit Walt Disney World In August? If you can stand the heat, August is a great month to visit Walt Disney World. As you get deeper into the month, you'll see lower crowds and a slightly increased hurricane risk, but end of August tends to be a good time to visit.

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The cheapest times to go to Disney World are before Presidents' Day and during the low period of late August / early September when temperatures are high and kids are heading back to school, but you'll always want to look closely at your specific plans because prices can do weird things throughout the year.

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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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The Extra Magic Hour is available only to resort guests, whereas Magic Morning is tied directly to the type of ticket you purchase. The other big difference is that Disneyland California Adventure is only available for early access through the Extra Magic Hour perk.

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You need valid park admission to enter a theme park, even during Extra Magic Hours. This means that if you visited a different park earlier in the day, your ticket must have the Park Hopper option to enter a park during Extra Magic Hours.

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Disney Resort hotel bus services typically begin around 45 minutes before the parks open and end an hour after park closing. This applies to Early Entry or Extra Magic Hours events. Buses operate until 2:00 AM between Disney Resort Hotels and Disney Springs.

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However, that has changed. You now can only park hop AFTER 2PM. So you'll have to wait until well after lunchtime if you're planning on visiting another park. However, this rule is different for Annual Passholders.

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Disney After Hours tickets are around the same price as regular, full-day theme park tickets. Expensive: Since the event is typically 3 hours long, then the cost per hour is much high compared to normal tickets. Disney After Hours is only available on select dates (see below)

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25 Tips to Maximize Your Time at Walt Disney World
  1. Buy Tickets Online. ...
  2. Pick the Best Times to Visit. ...
  3. Stay On-site at a Walt Disney World Resort Hotel. ...
  4. Or Stay Off-Site at a Disney Good Neighbor Hotel. ...
  5. Download the My Disney Experience App. ...
  6. Book Advance Dining Reservations. ...
  7. Book Extra Experiences. ...
  8. Explore Disney Genie.


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December is one of the busiest times of year for Disney World, and, as such, sees the highest average ticket prices. The most expensive day to visit Disney World at the end of the year is, again, not a surprise, the period of time right before Christmas until New Year's Eve.

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Off-peak times fall around January, February, September, and early November. Discounts on vacation packages booked directly through Disney (which combine park tickets and hotel stays) can be found year-round, though they're most common at these less-crowded times.

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Guests are allowed to bring outside food and nonalcoholic beverage items into the park for self-consumption, provided they are not in glass containers and do not require heating, reheating, processing, refrigeration or temperature control and do not have pungent odors.

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Mid-August through Mid-September makes high season for hurricanes and heat, and thus low season for crowds and prices at Walt Disney World. Generally these prices are going to be competitive with the prior and future January lows, making this period one of the cheapest times to visit Disney World.

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10 Tips to Survive Disney in The Summer!
  1. Invest in a cooling towel.
  2. Pack light colored clothing. ...
  3. HYDRATE. ...
  4. Splurge for Lunch at a Table Service Dining Experience. ...
  5. Book Dessert at the Contemporary Resort early in your stay. ...
  6. Take Naps.
  7. Eat light. ...
  8. Do Your Research for Resort Dining.


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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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In Disneyland, Security officers make a sweep of each land. As each one is done, they signal “clear”! And believe me, from over the years, they know ALL the hiding places. Plus between the cameras and other sensors, if you did manage to stay it, they'd find you.

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