Welcome to planDisney, Marcus!
You've asked a good question.
Guests staying at
Disney Resorts Collection hotels get the benefit of enjoying more time in the theme parks. This includes
Early Theme Park Entry, which enables you to get a 30-minute jump on your Disney day. This is available every day at all four theme parks. Seriously, make sure you get up early and take advantage of this, Marcus. You'll be able to experience 1-2 major attractions before most people enter the park.
But that's not all! You'll also be able to enjoy
Extended Evening Theme Park Hours in select theme parks on select nights. Currently, these extended hours tend to be on Mondays at
EPCOT and
Magic Kingdom Park on Wednesdays. This is my very favorite time in the parks due to the romantic ambiance and shorter wait times. And here's the good news: you'll be able to enjoy these magical perks both on the day you check in and on the day you check out of your Deluxe Resort. In the words of Darth Vadar, "Impressive. Most impressive."
Unfortunately, if you'd like to take advantage of Extended Evening Theme Park Hours, you'll need to have a reservation for that particular park, unless you have the
Park Hopper Option. Therefore, I would either change your reservations to Magic Kingdom Park or upgrade your ticket to include the Park Hopper Option.
I hope that's helpful, Marcus. Thanks so much for stopping by planDisney. TTFN, ta-ta for now.
Mike