Disney World Evening 'Extra Magic Hours' Announced 2021
Recently we learned that guests staying at Deluxe and Deluxe Villas at Walt Disney World Resort will be able to stay in the parks longer on select mornings and select nights starting this fall.
Today I received the initial schedule for the Extended Evening Theme Park Hours, which is very similar to the now defunct “Evening Extra Magic Hours” that were once offered at Walt Disney World.
Evening Extra Magic Hours have become “Extended Evening Theme Park Hours.”
What are Extended Evening Theme Park Hours at Disney World?
During the 50th Anniversary celeration, starting October 1, 2021 and lasting for 18 months, guests staying at Disney Deluxe Resort Hotels or Disney Deluxe Villas and other select hotels can enjoy Extended Evening Hours – experiencing select attractions, shops and dining after regular park hours – in select theme parks on select nights.
Together with Early Theme Park Hours, which are available to all Disney Resort hotel guests, guests will get to arrive earlier and say later in the parks.
“..and Other Select Hotels?”
Notice how Disney has added, “and other select hotels.” I don’t know what hotels they are referring to, but this is new language and suggests that guests staying in other Disney World hotels might be able to participate.
Without perks like Disney’s Magical Express, which ends in January 2022, FastPass+, and the Disney Dining Plans (and I assume no free dining offers for a while) some of my clients are opting to stay at off property hotels, especially those that accept credit card “miles” and loyalty points.
Extended Theme Park hours is the first step in bringing back some incentive to stay on Disney World property once again.
I’m also hearing rumors that Disney World might be working on a hotel loyalty program of its own to compete with Marriott, Hilton etc.
For over 12 years Darren Wittko has been helping people save money at Walt Disney World as both, a travel writer and a travel advisor with Magical Vacations Travel. He’s featured in the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World as a Best of the Best Disney Travel Agent. Darren resides in Celebration, FL.