Extended Evening Hours at Disney World Are All Over the Place this August

Over the past few years, extended evening hours have been fairly consistent at Walt Disney World. This August, however, we have found that they stay the course at Epcot on Monday evenings, but are all over the map on the second weeknight offering. Below, we’ll preview the extended evening hours schedule for August 2025 at the four theme parks.

For those wondering, extended evening hours allow select resort guests to experience the parks for a couple of hours after close on select evenings. Select resort guests means you have to be staying at a deluxe or deluxe villa resort. If you’re staying at a moderate, value, or off-site resort, you won’t be eligible for this additional benefit. For what it’s worth, we always plan to attend this special offering when eligible.

There is, however, one caveat. You must have valid admission to enter the park. Therefore, if you have a park ticket with no extra entitlements, you’ll want to spend your day at the park that’s offering extended evening hours. For example, you couldn’t spend the day at Magic Kingdom and then visit Epcot at 9:00 p.m. with a regular ticket. You would want to spend the day at Epcot and then stay late at Epcot for the extended hours. (You can leave and return if you need a break at any point during the day.)

This is also a considerable offering given the heat this time of year. You could plan a day at the pool or relaxing at the resort, visit Magic Kingdom at about 5:00 p.m., and you would still have 8 hours in the park before closing! All that touring in the latter part of the day is so much more pleasant as long as you’re well-rested before you arrive. (Don’t forget to plan a late start the next morning!)

The other thing I want to note is that Disney’s Hollywood Studios is hosting extended evening hours on a Friday toward the end of the month. This is also a rare find and worth taking advantage of if you’re visiting on this date. This park hosts extended evening hours less than any of the other four parks, and they are pretty great. You’ll want to remember, though, that Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is not on the attraction list. So if you’re wanting to ride it, make sure to get in line about five minutes before the park’s official closing time. By the time you’re finished, the park will have started to clear out, and you can move on to other eligible attractions.

Now, we see this question time and time again: What about Disney’s Animal Kingdom? Is it worth it? We recently answered that question in detail in another post: Are Extended Evening Hours Worth it at Disney’s Animal Kingdom This Summer? The short answer is yes, and we explain why.

Ultimately, if you’re visiting this August and are eligible for extended evening hours, you might get a bonus with the extra late hours at Magic Kingdom or that random night at Hollywood Studios. For more on what’s going on at Disney World next month, see our August at Disney World Monthly Snapshot. You might also enjoy our entire guide to Extended Evening Hours.

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