As part of the 50th Anniversary celebrations, Walt Disney World announced the start of Early Theme Park Entry. This is replacing morning Extra Magic Hours. Now Disney Resort Guests and guests of select partner hotels, can enter the theme parks 30 minutes before park opening everyday. This is a great way to get a head start on your park day!
This benefit is available to guest stating these participating Disney Resorts:
Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
Disney’s Art of Animation
Disney’s Pop Century
The Campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness
Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort - Riverside
The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort
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
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 Lodge Villas - Jambo House
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge 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
The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Other Partner hotels include:
Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel
Walt Disney World Swan Hotel
Walt Disney World Swan Reserve
Shades of Green on Walt Disney World
B Resort & Spa Lake Buena Vista
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Orlando
Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace
Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista
Holiday Inn Orlando
Wyndham Garden Lake Buena Vista
Wyndham Lake Buena Vista
Four Seasons Resort Orlando
Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek
Waldorf Astoria Orlando
What attractions are available?
During early entry select attractions, food, drink and merchandise locations may not be open. The following attractions are planned to be operating:
Magic Kingdom Park:
“It’s a small world”
Astro Orbiter
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Mad Tea Party
Mickey’s PhilharMagic
Peter Pan’s Flight
Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Space Mountain
The Barnstormer
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Tomorrowland Speedway
Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover
Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid
Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress
Epcot
Beauty and The Beast Sing-Along
Frozen Ever After
Mission: Space
Soarin` Around the World
Spaceship Earth
Test Track
The Seas with Nemo & Friends
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
Slinky Dog Dash
Star Tours - The Adventure Continues
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Toy Story Mania!
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Avatar Flight of Passage
Dinosaur
Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain
It’s Tough to be a Bug!
Na’vi River Journey
TriceraTop Spin
Please note that some attractions are subject to change without notice and may not be operating . Valid theme park admission is required, as well as a Park Pass Reservation.
I believe this could be a great way to knock out some rides that accumulate long wait times throughout the day. You can aim to ride 1 major headliner attraction in this time period, like Seven Dwarfs Mine Train or Frozen Ever After. If you get there early enough, you can wait in a 20 minute ride instead of an 80 minute line. Or focus on riding 2-3 less popular attractions.
Make sure you arrive at the park entrance early enough to enter the park when it opens so you can make the most out of your 30 minutes! It goes by quickly. Are you going to take advantage of Early Theme Park Entry on your trip? Do you have more questions, if so feel free to contact me! Hope to see you real soon!
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