Hi Emily,
Thank you for stopping by planDisney with your questions. We are honored to assist you with your vacation planning!
First, as you may know there are many
benefits to staying at a Disney Resort hotel. One of these benefits is more time in the Parks! As a Guest of any Disney Resort hotel and select other hotels, you will have access to
Early Theme Park Entry which means you will be able to enter any of the Disney Parks 30 minutes prior to its regular opening.
If you are a Guest of a
Disney Deluxe Resort hotel or
Disney Deluxe Villa Resort, then there is an additional benefit of
Extended Evening Theme Park Hours available to you. Currently, extended theme park hours occur once a week for EPCOT and once a week for Magic Kingdom, but the offerings and theme parks can vary so it is a good idea to keep a watchful eye out for changes. During these Extended Evening Theme Park Hours, Guests who are eligible to attend are also able to join the
Virtual Queue for
TRON Lightcycle / Run at Magic Kingdom and
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT.
Emily, you are wanting to know if character meet and greets are usually available during these Extended Evening Theme Park Hours, and I reached out to some friends who have been there many times recently and they said that they have not seen any. However, everything is subject to change! If you are planning on taking advantage of Extended Evening Theme Park Hours, I would recommend taking advantage of visiting the attractions due to the lower crowd levels.
Happy planning! Please come back and visit us here again at
planDisney where we are always thrilled to help you plan your next Magical adventure.
See Ya Real Soon,
Brenda