Operating hours at Disney Springs to be extended starting late June

By WDWMAGIC Staff · Friday June 11, 2021 11:12am ET · "Disney Springs"

Disney Springs will be extending its operating hours later this month as Walt Disney World continues its return to more normal operations.

Disney Springs overview

Walt Disney World's shopping and dining district is currently operating from 10am daily, closing at 10pm Sunday through Thursday, and 11pm Friday and Saturday. 

Beginning June 27 2021, Disney Springs will move to an 11pm close Sunday through Thursday, and an 11:30pm close Friday and Saturday. Opening will remain at 10am, with parking lots opening at 9am.

Disney Springs overview

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↩ replying to wdwmagic
Half an hour? That's it? Wasn't it 1am pre-covid?
↩ replying to SoFloMagic
Covid isn’t over yet
↩ replying to GrandCanyonConcourse
No, but if the decision were covid-related I don't see why indoor masks leave before hour cuts....
↩ replying to SoFloMagic
I mean, it’s an extra hour 5 days a week. I don’t personally go to restaurants at 12 am so fine-by-me.
↩ replying to SoFloMagic
I’m guessing that the operating participants have told Disney they still don’t have the staff to extend the hours like that. I’m sure if they could, they would.
↩ replying to MansionButler84
Fair. It's more the stores. I was there earlier this week and 10 pm felt very early
↩ replying to SoFloMagic
Ever since Pleasure Island closed, I honestly haven’t been there particularly late.
↩ replying to GrandCanyonConcourse
Whatever time DS closes is purely a business decision made by Disney. Closing DS early reduces costs for Disney, like so many other cost cutting decisions Disney made in the name of COVID.

You do have to wonder, DS is a glorified mall with tenants. I have to imagine in the lease DS must agree to be open some minimum hours, but who knows, perhaps the lease contracts are heavily one sided to Disney because location, location, location..
↩ replying to GrandCanyonConcourse
Covid only spreads between 11:30 pm and dawn? Interesting.
What's up with Cirque Du Soleil? It was an item now the silence is defining.
↩ replying to GimpYancIent
Still coming.
↩ replying to GimpYancIent
↩ replying to MansionButler84
I'm usually only there at night. I've eaten QS dinner and then had gelato or something for dessert sometime between 9-10 several times. It's better food than eating anywhere in the parks.
↩ replying to MansionButler84
More like demand is down at this time