Animal Kingdom Announces Additional Extended Evening Hour Dates for 2023
Get ready for some extra evening time at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park this November and December. Disney has just posted an updated list of Extended Evening Hours for Animal Kingdom and we’ve got all of the details to share with you!

Photo: DVC
For those unfamiliar, extended evening hours take place on select nights at select theme parks and are an exclusive perk for those staying at a Disney Deluxe Resort, Disney Deluxe Villa Resort, or other select hotel!
New Dates Announced For Extended Evening Hours at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Extended evening hours will be offered to participating Walt Disney World Resort guests on the following dates:
- November 8, 2023
- November 22, 2023
- December 4, 2023
- December 28, 2023
Extended evening hours will take place from 7pm – 9pm on the dates listed above.

(Kent Phillips, photographer)
Attractions Open During Extended Evening Hours at Animal Kingdom
- Avatar Flight of Passage
- DINOSAUR
- Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain
- It’s Tough to be a Bug!
- Meet Favorite Disney Pals at Adventurers Outpost
- Na’vi River Journey
- TriceraTop Spin
Guests should note that attraction availability is subject to change.
Extended Evening Hours Participating Hotels
Disney Deluxe Resorts
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
- Disney’s Beach Club Resort
- Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
- Disney’s Contemporary Resort
- Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
- Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
- Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts
- Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
- Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village
- Disney’s Beach Club Villas
- Disney’s BoardWalk Villas
- Disney’s Old Key West Resort
- Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows
- Disney’s Riviera Resort
- Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
- The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Other Select Hotels
- Walt Disney World Swan Hotel
- Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel
- Walt Disney World Swan Reserve
- Shades of Green® on Walt Disney World®
Know Before You Go
- Valid admission and theme park reservations for the same park on the same day are required to experience extended evening hours. Additionally, guests may experience extended evening hours if they have a ticket or annual pass with the Park Hopper options and enter the first park where you made your park pass reservations.
- The extended evening theme park hours are subject to change.
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