Hello, Natalia! Thank you for visiting us here at planDisney!
The Early Theme Park Entry is only for Guests who are staying at one of the participating hotels, such as the Disney Resorts Collection hotels and other nearby hotels. You can find a complete list of the
participating hotels on the Walt Disney World website.
There are also Extended Evening Hours on select nights and those are exclusive to Guests staying at Deluxe and Deluxe Villa hotels at Walt Disney World Resort. This usually gives Mouseketeers an extra two hours in a particular theme park. This is such a fun perk because you get to ride so many cool attractions at night, which can be a totally different experience.
If you’re not staying on property, I highly recommend that you still get to the theme parks 30 minutes before the theme park opening hours because sometimes you can be let inside of a theme park and can have access to taking photos in front of icons like Cinderella Castle at
Magic Kingdom Park and the Tree of Life at
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. Also, it’s a great time to go into some of the shops that are already open to all Guests.
AN EXTRA GEM: Natalia, if you want to experience the parks beyond the normal operating hours, you could also purchase tickets for the summer
Disney H2O Glow parties at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park or go to a
Disney After Hours event. These are a lot of fun because it feels like you have the parks to yourself and it’s normally a bit cooler in temperature at night.
Please revisit planDisney if you have any other questions about your vacation to Walt Disney World. We would love to share all of our tips and tricks with you so that you can have the best time ever!
Magic always,
LeAndra