Who qualifies for extra magic hours?

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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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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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.

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In order to access the Extended Evening Hours, guests will need a valid ticket or pass and a theme park reservation for the same park on the same day. You will also need to use your MagicBand, Disney MagicMobile pass, or Key to the World to prove which resort you are staying at.

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You will need to show your valid resort room key before entering the queue for an attraction, so make sure each person keeps his or her room key handy. If you arrive at a theme park during Extra Magic Hours, you will need to show your room key at the turnstiles.

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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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They don't ever kick you out. We've gotten some great pictures later at night by waiting around, but we've never stayed to be the last people in the park. The CM's do start to cattle people through the park at the end of this night, getting everyone up to the front.

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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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Can I get a MagicBand if I'm not staying on property? All modern park tickets are wallet-sized RFID-enabled cards that work at the park entrances and Lightning Lane scanners. You do not need a MagicBand to get into the park or to use Lightning Lane.

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On most days, you can expect Magic Kingdom to officially open up between 8 and 9 am. On the busiest days of the year (like over the holidays) that opening may even be pushed to 7 am. Early Theme Park Entry for onsite guests typically will begin 30 minutes before the official park opening time.

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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 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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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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Since the start of Walt Disney World's phased reopening, Extra Magic Hours have been suspended due to restricted hours during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, it seems this resort guest benefit won't be coming back at all—at least not in its previous form.

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Getting too drunk at the parks. It's OK to have a good time and to drink around the world if that's what you want to do. But, if drunk guests start causing problems or scenes (see “Fighting” and “Rude Gestures” above), Disney will not hesitate to remove them from the premises.

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Extra Magic Time is the new name for Extra Magic Hours at Disneyland Paris. This new offering allows Disney Hotel guests and some annual passholders access to the Disney parks at 8:30am each morning to experience selected attractions and a wide range of character meet and greet opportunities.

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Once your resort reservation and valid park admission are linked to your My Disney Experience account, you have the ability to schedule up to three FastPass+ selections for one park per day.

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Between the rides, stage shows and other entertainment, there is a ton to see and do at Magic Kingdom and the pressure to experience everything can be anxiety-inducing, to say the least. Admittedly, to truly see and do it all at Magic Kingdom, you do need to spend at least two days.

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Disney After Hours Events are limited-capacity, special-ticketed three-hour events that occur after park closing and are offered at select parks on specific dates for a fee. No park pass reservation or additional theme park admission ticket required!

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