Overview
- Walt Disney World posted that Extended Evening Hours will take place at Disney’s Hollywood Studios from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, replacing that week’s usual Magic Kingdom slot.
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom is already scheduled to host Extended Evening Hours on August 26 and September 2 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., creating three consecutive Wednesdays this fall when the benefit is not at Magic Kingdom.
- The Hollywood Studios late‑night offering lists major headliners such as Slinky Dog Dash, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster, Toy Story Mania, Tower of Terror, Star Tours, and Alien Swirling Saucers as available attractions.
- Disney has not issued a separate explanation, but multiple outlets and past practice tie the changes to Mickey’s Not‑So‑Scary Halloween Party forcing earlier Magic Kingdom closures and prompting Disney to redistribute eligible guests across the resort.
- Extended Evening Hours remain exclusive to guests at Disney Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts and select partner hotels, and the moves will require eligible visitors to adjust itineraries and transport plans while potentially lowering waits at Hollywood Studios and easing crowding at Halloween party nights.