EPCOT Opening Historically Early Starting Monday, February 28th

    Disney World has updated its theme park hours to reflect a massive extension of park hours at EPCOT and moderate park hours extensions at the other three Walt Disney World theme parks.

    In this article, we’ll focus on EPCOT, which sets a historically early opening time starting this Monday, February 28th. Here are the changes:

    • February 28 – March 5, March 13-19: Park hours extended 8:30am to 9pm (previously 10am to 9pm)
    • March 6 – 12: Park hours extended 8:30m to 9pm (previously 9am to 9pm)

    The 8:30am opening is not only earlier than we’ve seen in post-COVID times, but historically early when you consider that World Showcase does not have a staggered opening and opens with the rest of the park. With an 8:30am opening on the books until March 19th, it’s clear that Disney is predicting, or at least hoping, for increased attendance at EPCOT over the next month.

    In pre-COVID times, it wouldn’t be uncommon for EPCOT to open at 9am, but not open World Showcase until 11am or so. The fact that the entire park is opening at 8:30am is significant and something that we’ll keep an eye on in the coming weeks.

    As a reminder, Disney World hotel guests can enter EPCOT even earlier – 30 minutes earlier than posted hours, to be exact. This means that guests will be in EPCOT starting at 8am.

    As always, keep checking back with us here at BlogMickey.com as we continue to bring you the latest news, photos, and info from around the Disney Parks!

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    1. I am so excited that Epcot will have longer hours, my family is going there in June. We have always felt rushed when at Epcot and haven’t been able to see everything so I am excited that this time we might be able to do it !

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