A CHANGE Is Coming to This Disney World Hotel Perk in January 2026

If you are staying at a Disney World Resort hotel, you need to make sure you are taking advantage of the exclusive perks! Not only can you enjoy all the amenities of the hotel, but you can also get free transportation, free parking at the theme parks, Early Entry into the theme parks, and early access to make Lightning Lane reservations. Plus, you might be able to take advantage of free water park tickets, and if you are staying at select Disney World hotels, you can also enjoy Extended Evening Hours.

Tower of Terror at night

If you are staying at a Disney World hotel, you may as well make full use of the perks that come with being a hotel guest! One of these perks will be getting a bit of a change in January 2026. Don’t worry, the perk will still be available, but we wanted to give you a heads-up about the change.

Extended Evening Hours will move to Disney’s Hollywood Studios at the end of January 2026. Extended Evening Hours allow guests staying at a Deluxe or Deluxe Villa Walt Disney World Resort hotel to enjoy extra hours at a select park on select nights. This perk is only offered at a select park on a select night. Unlike Early Entry, which is offered every day at all four Disney World theme parks. Extended Evening Hours also provide guests with two extra hours inside the select theme park, whereas Early Entry allows hotel guests to enter the theme park 30 minutes before it opens to all other guests. While Early Entry is still a great perk, you can get lots more done during the two hours of Extended Evening Hours.

Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at night

In November and December, Extended Evening Hours are being offered at EPCOT on Mondays and at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on Wednesdays. Starting Wednesday, January 7th, Extended Evening Hours switch over to EPCOT on Mondays and Magic Kingdom on Wednesdays. And now, Disney has just posted that starting Monday, January 26th, hotel guests will be able to enjoy Extended Evening Hours at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Nighttime in EPCOT

That means that in January, all four Disney World theme parks will offer Extended Evening Hours at some point. We will keep you updated as we learn about more dates for Extended Evening Hours in 2026. Here is a look at the current schedule for Extended Evening Hours at Disney World:

Extended Evening Hours for November 2025 are:

Monday, November 17th — EPCOT, 9PM – 11PM
Friday, November 21st — Animal Kingdom, 6PM – 8PM
Monday, November 24th — EPCOT, 9PM – 11PM
Wednesday, November 26th — Animal Kingdom, 6PM – 8PM

Extended Evening Hours for December 2025 are:

Monday, December 1st — EPCOT, 9:30PM – 11:30PM
Wednesday, December 3rd — Animal Kingdom, 6PM – 8PM
Monday, December 8th — EPCOT, 9:30PM – 11:30PM
Wednesday, December 10th — Animal Kingdom, 6PM – 8PM
Monday, December 15th — EPCOT, 9:30PM – 11:30PM
Wednesday, December 17th — Animal Kingdom, 6PM – 8PM
Monday, December 22nd — EPCOT, 9:30PM – 11:30PM
Wednesday, December 24th — Animal Kingdom, 6PM – 8PM
Monday, December 29th — EPCOT, 9:30PM – 11:30PM

Extended Evening Hours for January 2026 (as announced so far) are:

Thursday, January 1st — Animal Kingdom, 6PM – 8PM
Monday, January 5th — EPCOT, 9PM – 11PM
Wednesday, January 7th — Magic Kingdom, 9PM – 11PM
Monday, January 12th — EPCOT, 9PM – 11PM
Wednesday, January 14th — Magic Kingdom, 9PM – 11PM
Monday, January 19th — EPCOT, 9PM – 11PM
Wednesday, January 21st — Magic Kingdom, 9PM – 11PM
Monday, January 26th — Disney’s Hollywood Studios, 9PM – 11PM

Magic Kingdom at night

While we are always keeping an eye out for changes at Disney World, it is also a good idea to check the My Disney Experience app during your trip. The app will provide the most up-to-date information while you are at Disney World. And make sure to stay tuned to DFB for all your Disney World news!

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