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Walt Disney World Resort's Animal Kingdom is set to offer Extended Evening Hours exclusively for guests staying at Disney Deluxe Resorts and select hotels.

According to the operational hours calendar available online, regular park hours for Animal Kingdom will be from 9:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M., with Extended Evening Hours from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. The resort has not released any official statements regarding the new operating hours.

Previously, Extended Evening Hours have been offered at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney's Hollywood Studios since the COVID closures, but this is the first time for Animal Kingdom.

Guests staying at the resort hotels below are able to participate in the Extended Evening Hours:

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