Disney World Extended Evening Hours Announced for January 2026

Extended Evening Hours Returning to All Four Walt Disney World Parks in January 2026

If late-night park strolling is your love language, January 2026 is shaping up to be your dream month at Walt Disney World. Disney just dropped a full lineup of Extended Evening Hours across all four theme parks, giving guests staying at Deluxe Resorts, Deluxe Villas, and select hotels even more opportunities to explore after dark.

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Magic Kingdom steps back into the rotation with Wednesday nights in January, EPCOT continues its traditional Monday evenings, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios gets a spotlight moment on January 26. Even Disney’s Animal Kingdom sees a continuation of its early-evening version of the perk through late December and early January.

From the quiet glow of Cinderella Castle to the neon hum of TRON Lightcycle Run, these extended hours offer a rare chance to enjoy headliners with dramatically lower waits. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Slinky Dog Dash, Avatar Flight of Passage, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, and Tower of Terror are all on the available attraction list, making this one of the strongest lineups we’ve seen for the program.

Here’s a quick look at the January schedule:

• Thursday, January 1: Disney’s Animal Kingdom, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Monday, January 5: EPCOT, 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• Wednesday, January 7: Magic Kingdom, 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• Monday, January 12: EPCOT, 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• Wednesday, January 14: Magic Kingdom, 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• Monday, January 19: EPCOT, 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• Wednesday, January 21: Magic Kingdom, 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• Monday, January 26: Disney’s Hollywood Studios, 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.

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With a full slate of parks participating, this is one of the most robust extended-hours lineups we’ve seen since the perk launched. And for resort guests, it’s a huge added value. Imagine strolling onto Space Mountain, weaving through empty World Showcase pathways, boarding Flight of Passage with minimal waits, or riding Slinky Dog under the stars. It’s the kind of after-hours atmosphere that longtime Disney fans rave about.

Extended Evening Hours remain exclusive to Deluxe Resorts, Deluxe Villas, Swan and Dolphin properties, and Shades of Green, so availability is limited to those guests. But if you’re staying at a qualifying hotel in January, make sure these dates are in your plans.

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