EPCOT Pushes Sunday Opening to 10 A.M. for runDisney 10‑Miler

Overview

• EPCOT, which will open at 10 a.m. Sunday, also shifts Early Entry to 9:30 a.m. for eligible hotel guests.
• Road closures tied to the 10‑mile race are expected to stretch typical 10–15 minute drives to 45 minutes or more, with buses, monorails, and the Skyliner facing 30–60 minute delays.
• Compressed entry will spike waits within the first hour for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Frozen Ever After, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, and Test Track.
• The best workaround is to skip EPCOT Sunday morning and choose Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, or Disney’s Animal Kingdom, which keep normal hours.
• The Springtime Surprise weekend runs April 16–20 and draws runners plus their families, which lifts crowds resort‑wide and weakens rope‑drop strategies that depend on staggered arrivals.