Will Extra Extra Magic Hours Hollywood Studios Continue
Late Fall & Christmas 2022 Extended Evening Hours Schedule
| Date | Theme Park | Extended Hours |
| Monday, Sept 12 | EPCOT | 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM |
| Wednesday, Sept 14 | Magic Kingdom | 11:00 PM to 1:00 AM |
| Monday, Sept 19 | EPCOT | 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM |
| Wednesday, Sept 21 | Magic Kingdom | 11:00 PM to 1:00 AM |
| Monday, Sept 26 | EPCOT | 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM |
| Wednesday, Sept 28 | Magic Kingdom | 11:00 PM to 1:00 AM |
| Monday, Oct 3 | EPCOT | 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM |
| Wednesday, Oct 5 | Magic Kingdom | 10:00 PM to midnight |
| Monday, Oct 10 | EPCOT | 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM |
| Wednesday, Oct 12 | Magic Kingdom | 10:00 PM to midnight |
| Monday, Oct 17 | EPCOT | 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM |
| Wednesday, Oct 19 | Magic Kingdom | 10:00 PM to midnight |
| Monday, Oct 24 | EPCOT | 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM |
| Wednesday, Oct 26 | Magic Kingdom | 10:00 PM to midnight |
| Monday, Oct 31 | EPCOT | 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM |
| Wednesday, Nov 2 | Magic Kingdom | 10:00 PM to midnight |
| Monday, Nov 7 | EPCOT | 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM |
| Wednesday, Nov 9 | Magic Kingdom | 10:00 PM to midnight |
| Monday, Nov 14 | EPCOT | 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM |
| Wednesday, Nov 16 | Magic Kingdom | 10:00 PM to midnight |
Check back as more dates are added. Schedule subject to change.
Walt Disney World has also released the Extended Evening Theme Park Hours schedule for December 2022:
- Magic Kingdom Park
Dec 7, 14, 21 & 28 - EPCOT
Dec 5, 12, 19 & 26
Additionally, Extended Evening Theme Park Hours will be offered at Disney's Hollywood Studios on December 15 and 22, 2022 from 9 to 11 pm!
I don't know why Walt Disney World published the schedule for December, but not the remainder of November. Rest assured, there almost certainlywillbe Extended Evening Hours on November 21, 23, 28 & 30.
Normally, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom do not participate in Extended Evening Theme Park Hours–not a huge surprise, since neither were staples of Evening EMH in recent years. However, Disney's Hollywood Studios didparticipate in Extended Evening Hours earlier this spring, and will again a couple of times during the Christmas 2022 season!
It's worth noting that those rare Evening Extra Magic Hours nights (post-Star Wars Galaxy's Edge) at Disney's Hollywood Studios were fantastic–the crowd situation during Evening EMH was always better at DHS. We'd expect the same to hold true for Extended Evening Hours at DHS, and would highly recommend taking advantage if you're able to do so.
Next, let's take a look at the eligible hotels for Extended Evening Theme Park Hours…
Extended Evening Hours Eligible Disney Owned Hotels
Deluxe Resorts
- Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
- Disney's Beach Club Resort
- Disney's BoardWalk Inn
- Disney's Contemporary Resort
- Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
- Disney's Polynesian Village Resort
- Disney's Wilderness Lodge
- Disney's Yacht Club Resort
Disney Vacation Club & Deluxe Villa Resorts
- Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort
- Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge
- Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney's Wilderness Lodge
- Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House
- Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village
- Disney's Beach Club Villas
- Disney's BoardWalk Villas
- Disney's Old Key West Resort
- Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows
- Disney's Riviera Resort
- Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
- Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Extended Evening Hours Eligible Third Party Hotels
- Walt Disney World Swan Hotel
- Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel
- Walt Disney World Swan Reserve
- Shades of Green
Next, the attractions lineup for Extended Evening Theme Park Hours…
Extended Evening Theme Park Hours Attractions – Magic Kingdom
- "it's a small world"
- Astro Orbiter
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
- Country Bear Jamboree
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant
- Haunted Mansion
- Mad Tea Party
- Mickey's PhilharMagic
- Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor
- Peter Pan's Flight
- Pirates of the Caribbean
- Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
- Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
- Space Mountain
- Swiss Family Treehouse
- The Barnstormer
- The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- Tomorrowland Speedway
- Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid
- Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room
Extended Evening Theme Park Hours Attractions – Epcot
- Beauty and The Beast Sing-Along
- Frozen Ever After
- Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
- Mission: SPACE
- Remy's Ratatouille Adventure
- Soarin' Around the World
- Spaceship Earth
- Test Track
- The Seas with Nemo & Friends
Extended Evening Hours Attractions – Disney's Hollywood Studios
- Alien Swirling Saucers
- Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway
- Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
- Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
- Slinky Dog Dash
- Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
- Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
- Toy Story Mania!
- The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
As you can see, not all Walt Disney World attractions are available during Extended Evening Hours. With minor exceptions, these lists are identical to the old evening Extra Magic Hours with headliners being the emphasis.
Moreover, the Extended Evening Theme Park Hours schedule and available attractions are subject to change without notice. Applicable theme park, days and times of operation, attraction and service availability may vary and are subject to change without notice. Subject to capacity and cancellation. [Insert other boring boilerplate caveats.]
Valid theme park admission and MagicBand, Key to the World Card, or Disney MagicMobile pass is required. Guests without the Park Hopper Option or Park Hopper Plus Option must spend the day at the same park where they'd like to enjoy the Extended Evening Theme Park Hours benefit.
To validate eligibility, Cast Members are stationed outside each attraction entrance, scanning MagicBands, hotel room keys, etc. Unlike Early Entry, this happens at every single attraction throughout the night—not just once upon arrival. That's because other guests are already in the parks–that's the only feasible way to determine who can ride attractions since the parks are not actively cleared at the start of Extended Evening Hours.
Extended Evening Theme Park Hours Strategy
Strategy for Extended Evening Theme Park Hours is surprisingly simple. Start with less popular attractions and finish with more popular ones. Basically, do rides in reverse order of wait times, while still keeping in mind that 2 hours goes by quickly, meaning you don't want to waste any of that time on attractions that will have minimal daytime waits (assuming you're also visiting the same park during the day).
One key to this is coupling Extended Evening Theme Park Hours strategy with Genie+ and Lightning Lane usage, or lack thereof. (See our Guide to Genie+ and Lightning Lanes FAQ for everything you need to know.) In particular, guests who are eligible for Extended Evening Hours probably do not need to buy Individual Lightning Lanes, and should instead backload those attractions into the end of their evening.
Let's quickly run through what this means for each park.
At Magic Kingdom, your last three attractions should be Space Mountain, Peter Pan's Flight, and Seven Dwarfs Mine Train–with that order making the most sense. Try to time it so you get into line for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train ~5 minutes before the end of Extended Evening Hours. Disregard the posted wait time, as it'll almost certainly be significantly inflated to discourage you from doing it.
At Epcot, the strategy is a tad more difficult because there are only a handful of popular attractions, all of which command decently-long waits during Extended Evening Hours. Conversely, everything else is relatively unpopular and will be a walk-on, but that's also true during most of the daytime operating hours. With that said, end your evening with Soarin' Around the World, Test Track, Frozen Ever After, and Remy's Ratatouille Adventure.
Ideally, you'll jump into line for the Rat Ride about 5 minutes before the end of the night. The added benefit here is that you'll be able to take a long, leisurely stroll out of World Showcase with virtually no one else around. You might even be able to go the "long way" around to exit the park–assuming you're not leaving through International Gateway.
Since Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind uses a virtual queue, slot that in whenever your return is called–ideally closer to the middle of the extra hours than the beginning or end.
Note that it's likely the Cosmic Rewind virtual queue will be retired before Fall 2022. It's already easy to enter the 1 pm virtual queue, and that was the harbinger for the end of the boarding group system at both rides that previously used it. Plus, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is reliable and high-capacity. It might keep using the virtual queue through Christmas 2022, but don't count on it.
We haven't done Disney's Hollywood Studios for Extended Evening Theme Park Hours and a lot has changed since this park last offered Evening Extra Magic Hours. Namely, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is operating without a virtual queue and Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway is open, period.
When DHS offers another Extended Evening Hours, our recommendation is starting with Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway, followed by Rock 'n' Roller Coaster and Tower of Terror, and finishing with Slinky Dog Dash before jumping in line for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance right at the very end of the night. That'll likely be the best strategy, and one we hope to test in December 2022!
Ultimately, that's everything you need to know about Extended Evening Theme Park Hours at Walt Disney World. What you do earlier in the night doesn't really matter, so long as you set aside sufficient time for the aforementioned headliners at the very end.
We will continue updating this strategy guide in the coming months as Extended Evening Hours continue to evolve, and as things "settle down" and find their groove. Stay tuned–we'll continue to cover all of the important planning details and also share more Extended Evening Hours photo reports from our experiences with this new on-site hotel benefit!
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