Magic Kingdom is set to close at 5:30pm on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, for a private park-wide buyout tied to the SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference.
The conference runs May 11-13 at the Orange County Convention Center, and the event night at Magic Kingdom is the closing celebration for attendees, featuring a private concert in front of Cinderella Castle. Dave Matthews Band is the confirmed guest artist for the evening.
If you're planning to visit Magic Kingdom that day, here are the posted hours to keep in mind:
- Early Entry (resort guests): 8:30am - 9:00am
- Park open: 9:00am - 5:30pm
The other three Walt Disney World parks are operating on normal hours that day:
Animal Kingdom
- Early Entry: 7:30am - 8:00am
- Park open: 8:00am - 6:00pm
- Extended Evening Hours: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Hollywood Studios
- Early Entry: 8:30am - 9:00am
- Park open: 9:00am - 9:00pm
EPCOT
- Early Entry: 8:30am - 9:00am
- Park open: 9:00am - 9:00pm
If Magic Kingdom is your planned park for May 13, you may want to consider switching to one of the other parks that day, or arriving at rope drop to make the most of the shortened hours.
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