Hi Nealy, and welcome to planDisney! Your upcoming visit to Walt Disney World Resort is a few months away, and I can only imagine the excitement your family is feeling with this countdown! It will be here before you know it!
You made a wonderful choice in booking a deluxe resort at Walt Disney World! Be prepared for beautiful accommodations, a fun experience (depending on where you are a guest!) riding to the theme parks on Disney transportation, and of course, dining! My family and I love
Disney's Wilderness Lodge for all of these reasons, in particular, taking the boat from the resort to Disney's Magic Kingdom Park. Great choice on purchasing tickets with the Park Hopper option as well! I love Park Hopper (especially at Walt Disney World!) because I love visiting
Magic Kingdom and Disney's
EPCOT Park more often than the other theme parks, and having that flexibility is a huge perk. The way the extended evening hours work for deluxe resort guests is by making sure you have made
theme park reservations for the first theme park you visit that day, and in the evening, you will be able to switch to the theme park that is open late that night. For example, if I decide to go to Magic Kingdom during the day, and EPCOT is hosting evening hours that night, I can make the switch with Park Hopper tickets. It is important to note that availability and park hours schedules are subject to change without notice. You will be able to find the current extended evening hours calendar
here and keep checking back on the
Walt Disney World website, and your
My Disney Experience app for the days you are visiting.
Nealy, have a magical visit to Walt Disney World. Enjoy the 50th-anniversary celebrations, hug Mickey for me, and enjoy all the yummy snacks!
Frances