Welcome to planDisney, LeeAnn! I'm so glad you brought your question to us today!
Extended Evening Theme Park Hours are such a great perk for guests staying at participating Disney Deluxe Resorts, Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts, or other select hotels to get some extra time in the theme parks on select nights! Let's chat about the details!
LeeAnn, to attend Extended Evening Theme Park Hours, you must have both a resort reservation at an eligible resort and valid theme park admission to the park where the hours are being hosted. Because the
3-Day, 3-Park Ticket does not include admission to Magic Kingdom Park or a
Park Hopper Option, you would not be eligible to attend this event at Magic Kingdom using this special ticket.
While this might not be the magical answer you were hoping for, if you are staying at a participating resort and visiting EPCOT, Disney's Hollywood Studios, or Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park on a day when these extended hours are offered, you would be eligible to stay in the park to enjoy the extended time! Just remember you cannot park-hop with this ticket, so you would have to plan to be in that same theme park earlier in the day as well!
Another alternative to offer you extra time in the parks is to take advantage of
Early Theme Park Entry, which allows guests staying at any Disney Resort hotel to enter the theme parks 30 minutes early every single day! This is a great way to cross one or two attractions off of your list first thing in the morning! My top picks for Early Entry attractions are
Avatar Flight of Passage at Animal Kingdom,
Slinky Dog Dash at Hollywood Studios, and
Soarin' Around the World at EPCOT!
LeeAnn, I hope this helps! If you have any other planning questions as you finalize your itinerary, please come back and see us again here at
planDisney! We're always happy to help you navigate that magic of the Walt Disney World Resort!
See you real soon,
Alison