Is This the Worst Day to Visit Epcot This Fall?

There are many things to consider when planning your Walt Disney World vacation. Take our tip and plan to visit another Disney Park on this date.

Park Hours

Enjoy Rare Extended Hours at EPCOT — Credit: Maggie

You are planning a trip to Walt Disney World! You have your resort room booked and transportation planned, and the next big decision is which parks to visit.

Park hours are a great way to plan which park you would like to plan for each day. Walt Disney World posts standard park hours in advance, often extending these park hours.

This is great news when planning your trip to enjoy an earlier entry and a later park closing. Typically park hours remain somewhat constant, especially at EPCOT, but one date is now affected this fall.

Late Opening

An Epcot Attraction is Scheduled for a Brief Closure This Month — Credit: Susan

Typically, EPCOT opens at 9:00 am every day while offering early entry at 8:30 am for Walt Disney World Resort guests. It normally closes at 9:00 pm nightly.

On Sunday, November 3, 2024, EPCOT will open an hour later than normal. This will be 9:30 am for Walt Disney World Resort guests and 10:00 am for all other guests.

The park will still close at 9:00 pm this day for ticketed guests. So why the late opening? Our best guess is that this may be a conflict with the Wine & Dine half marathon starting earlier on this particular morning.

Best Tips

Launchpad runDisney — Credit: Disney photopass

Along with having a later opening, EPCOT may be more crowded with half marathon finishers entering the park to celebrate their accomplishment. Also on this night, EPCOT will host a Post-Race Party with a 10:00 pm start time.

You will want to avoid EPCOT on Sunday, November 3, 2024. The park will open later and open for event guests at 5:00 pm.

Guests with Post-Race Party tickets can enter the park at 5:00 pm for this event. In short, EPCOT will open later and may be crowded when it does open and you may see a large surge of party guests entering the park at 5:00 pm.

Are you visiting Walt Disney World during the Wine & Dine weekend? Will this affect your travel plans to EPCOT this fall? Share your thoughts with us and share this news with your Disney pals.