Extra Magic Hours at Walt Disney World (Discontinued)

UPDATE: Disney has announced that Extra Magic Hours will be replaced by Early Theme Park Entry “later this year”. No date for this service has yet been announced, but it will be exclusive to Walt Disney World Resort guests and guests of select hotels and will allow 30 minutes Early Entry to any of the four theme parks when it begins. Disney Park Passes will still be needed for park entry. Click here for more information.

 Update: As of May 28, 2020, Disney has announced the suspension of Extra Magic Hours in its Parks for the time being. For more information, click here.

Morning Attractions List | Evening Attractions List | EXTRA, Extra Magic Hours


Extra Magic Hours, a program that allows Walt Disney World guests to visit a particular theme park or water park on a designated day beyond regularly scheduled operating hours, is offered to guests staying at:

— Walt Disney World-owned resorts
— Walt Disney World Dolphin & Swan Resorts
— Shades of Green
— Disney Springs area hotels
— Four Seasons Resort Orlando

Nighttime at Walt Disney World

Morning Extra Magic Hour occurs one hour (very occasionally two) prior to regularly scheduled park opening. That means if the park is scheduled to open at 9AM to the general public, the Extra Magic Hour begins at 8AM. Transportation for the park offering Morning Extra Magic Hour will begin 30 minutes earlier than the opening time.

NOTE: You MUST use your MagicBand or the RFID card with your ticket at the park’s turnstiles to take advantage of Extra Magic Hour.

Good morning from Hollywood Studios

Evening Extra Magic Hours typically extend one or two hours beyond a park’s scheduled closing time. You’ll need to present a valid Resort ID at each attraction during the Extra Magic Hours period.

NOTE: There has been some confusion regarding the Magic Your Way tickets and Extra Magic Hour. If your Magic Your Way ticket DOES NOT have the Park Hopper option, you will NOT be able to visit more than one park per day. This means that if you want to take advantage of Extra Magic Hour, you must be sure to visit the park offering it that morning or evening.

Example: You visit Magic Kingdom in the morning. Epcot is the Evening Extra Magic Hour park of the day. You MAY NOT go to Epcot that evening if your Magic Your Way ticket does not have the Park Hopper option.

Epcot at night

Attractions open during Morning Extra Magic Hours (subject to change)

Magic Kingdom:

Astro Orbiter
Barnstormer
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
“it’s a small world”
Mad Tea Party
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Mickey’s PhilharMagic
Peter Pan’s Flight
Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Space Mountain
Tomorrowland Speedway
Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover
Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid
Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress

Epcot:

Frozen Ever After
Living with the Land
The Seas with Nemo and Friends
Soarin’ Around the World
Spaceship Earth and Project Tomorrow
Test Track

Disney’s Hollywood Studios:

Alien Swirling Saucers
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
Slinky Dog Dash
Star Tours: The Adventures Continue
Toy Story Mania!
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run

Animal Kingdom:

Avatar Flight of Passage
DINOSAUR
Expedition Everest
Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail
It’s Tough to be a Bug
Kilimanjaro Safaris
Na’vi River Journey
Primeval Whirl
TriceraTop Spin

Attractions open during Evening Extra Magic Hours (subject to change)

Magic Kingdom:

Astro Orbiter
Barnstormer
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
Country Bear Jamboree
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Haunted Mansion
“it’s a small world”
Mad Tea Party
Magic Carpets of Aladdin
Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
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
Tomorrowland Speedway
Under the Sea Journey of the Little Mermaid

Epcot:

The American Adventure and American Heritage Gallery
Disney-Pixar Short Film Festival
Epcot Character Spot
Frozen Ever After
Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros
Journey Into Imagination With Figment
Living with the Land
Mission: SPACE
O Canada!
The Seas with Nemo and Friends
Soarin’ Around the World
Spaceship Earth and Project Tomorrow
Test Track
Turtle Talk with Crush

NOTE: Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios are not hosting Evening Extra Magic Hours as of this writing (January 2020), but if they should begin, we expect the following attractions to be open.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios:

Alien Swirling Saucers
Muppet*Vision 3D
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster
Slinky Dog Dash
Star Tours
Tower of Terror
Toy Story Mania
Voyage of the Little Mermaid
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run

Animal Kingdom:

Avatar Flight of Passage
Dinosaur
Expedition Everest
Festival of the Lion King
It’s Tough to be a Bug
Kali River Rapids (Seasonal)
Kilimanjaro Safaris (closing early)
Na’vi River Journey
Primeval Whirl
TriceraTop Spin

EXTRA, Extra Magic Hours:  In Fall 2019, guests of Disney Resort hotels and other select hotels as described above were able to take advantage of expanded Extra Magic Hours with what Disney World called “Extra, Extra Magic Hours” for a limited time at the Disney theme parks. This offering was made to accommodate larger-than-expected crowds for the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.

Extra, Extra Magic Hours were subject to the same requirements as regular Extra Magic Hours: guests had to have valid theme park admission and hotel ID.  Guests without the Park Hopper Option or Park Hopper Plus Option were required to spend the day at the same park where they’d like to enjoy the Extra Extra Magic Hours benefit.

Should Extra Extra Magic Hours be used the future, we will update this information.

Extra Magic Hours Fine Print: Not all Walt Disney World attractions are available with the Extra Magic Hours benefit.  Park hours 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.