I don’t think that anything compares to taking the family to Disney World for a vacation. Its heaps of fun and there is so much to see and do for everyone from the very young to the young at heart.  And it doesn’t matter whether you are a daredevil looking for thrills and spills or you just want a leisurely experience, there are activities and entertainment to suit.

Every day is a happy day at Disney World, and if you are staying at the resort you can take advantage of the early hours.

So what does this mean to you.  Well every day one of the theme parks opens an hour early or stays open for anything up to three hours after the parks are closed to the public, for guest staying in the Disney resort.

This gives you and the family time to explore the parks at a leisurely pace.

To get this advantage make sure you purchase the Park Hopper so that you can go  from one park to the other on the same day.  With a basic ticket you can only visit one theme park so the Park Hopper certainly lets you get the best our of your visit to Disney World.

Just remember that you need to have a Resort I.D to  take advantage of Extra Magic Hours at the Water Parks.

To help you plan your trip to Disney World here are the early hours for
January 2010, February 2010 and March 2010

 Morning Extra Magic Hours January 2010

• Magic Kingdom ®  –   1-2, 7, 14, 21, 28
• Epcot ® –  5, 12, 18, 26
• Disney’s Hollywood Studios ™ –  1,9, 16, 23, 30
• Animal Kingdom ®  –   1-2, 4, 11, 19, 25

Evening Extra Magic Hours January 2010

• Magic Kingdom ®  3, 10, 17, 24, 31
• Epcot ® – 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• Disney’s Hollywood Studios ™ –  4, 11, 19, 25
• Animal Kingdom ®  –  6, 13, 20, 27  

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Morning Extra Magic Hours February 2010

• Magic Kingdom ®  –  4, 11, 18, 25
• Epcot ®  –  2, 9, 16, 23
• Disney’s Hollywood Studios ™  –  6, 13, 20 27
• Animal Kingdom ®  – 1, 8, 15, 22

 Evening Extra Magic Hours February 2010

• Magic Kingdom ®  – 7, 14, 21, 28
• Epcot ® – 5, 12, 19, 26
• Disney’s Hollywood Studios ™ –  1, 8, 15, 22
• Animal Kingdom ®  –  3, 10, 17, 24

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Morning Extra Magic Hours March 2010

• Magic Kingdom ®  –  4, 11, 18, 25
• Epcot ®  –  2, 9, 16, 23, 28
• Disney’s Hollywood Studios ™  –  6, 13, 20, 27, 29
• Animal Kingdom ®  – 1, 8, 15, 22, 31

 Evening Extra Magic Hours March 2010

• Magic Kingdom ®  – 7, 14, 21, 28
• Epcot ® – 5, 12, 19, 26, 30
• Disney’s Hollywood Studios ™ –  1, 8, 15, 22, 31
• Animal Kingdom ®  –  3, 10, 17, 24, 29

*Please note that Extra Magic Hours are only available to Disney Resort guests.

So it makes sense to book your accommodation so that you are staying at the resort.  We did and thoroughly enjoyed taking advantage of the extra hours.