Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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touringplans.com
a calendar covering the next year (click “Crowd Calendar” on
the home page). For each date, we offer a crowd-level index based on a scale of 1-10,
with 1 being least crowded and 10 being most crowded. The calendar also lists the
best and worst park(s) to visit in terms of crowd conditions on any given day.
Extra Magic Hours (EMHs)
This program is a perk for families staying at a Walt Disney World resort, including
the Swan, Dolphin, and Shades of Green, and the Hilton in the Downtown Disney Re-
sort Area. On selected days of the week, Disney resort guests will be able to enter a
Disney theme park 1 hour earlier or stay in a selected theme park about 2 hours later
than the official park-operating hours. Theme park visitors not staying at a Disney re-
sort may stay in the park for Extra Magic Hour evenings, but they can't experience
any rides, attractions, or shows. In other words, they can shop and eat. The swimming
theme parks, Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach, rarely offer EMHs. If they do, it's
usually during the summer.
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You'll need to have a Park Hopper option on your theme park admis-
sion to take advantage of Extra Magic Hours at more than one park on the
same day.
WHAT'S REQUIRED?
A valid admission ticket or MagicBand wristband is required to
enter the park, and you must show your Disney resort ID or have your MagicBand
scanned when entering. For evening EMHs, you may be asked to show your Disney
resort ID or MagicBand to experience rides or attractions.
