Walt Disney World operating hours extended during the peak Christmas week 2023

Dec 08, 2023 in "Operating Hours"

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Posted: Friday December 8, 2023 12:00pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has updated the operating hours for all four Walt Disney World theme parks during the peak Christmas holiday week.

Magic Kingdom will now have consistent 8:00 am to midnight operating hours from December 24 through December 30, 2023. Disney's Animal Kingdom gains 2 extra hours on most days, Disney's Hollywood Studios gains 30 extra minutes in the mornings, and EPCOT will have a 1:00 am close on New Year's Eve.

Magic Kingdom will now be open until midnight through the Christmas peak week

You can view the latest updates on our calendar and a summary of the changes below.

Magic Kingdom

December 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30: 8:00 am - 12:00 am
Previously 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Disney's Animal Kingdom

December 24: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Previously 9:00 am - 7:00 pm)

December 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Previously 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

Disney's Hollywood Studios

December 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30: 8:30 am - 9:00 pm
Previously 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

EPCOT

December 31: 9:00 am - 1:00 am
Previously 9:00 am to 12:00 am

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DCBaker9 hours ago

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of August 11, 2024. Magic Kingdom Aug. 14, 17: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) Aug. 16: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Aug. 11-16: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm) Aug. 17: 8am-7pm (previously 9am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios Aug. 13, 16: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)

DCBaker7 days ago

Disney has extended park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios for the week of August 4, 2024. Magic Kingdom Aug 10: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Aug 4-10: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios Aug 8, 9: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)

Splash4eva14 days ago

Need to give the illusion they are giving the guest more ;)

ToTBellHop14 days ago

Why don’t they just always list DAK as 8 am to 6 pm?

DCBaker14 days ago

Park hours at Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom have been extended for the week of July 28, 2024. Standard hours remain at EPCOT (9am-9pm) and Hollywood Studios (9am-9pm). Magic Kingdom August 1, 2: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom July 28-31: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm) August 1-3: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm)

DCBaker21 days ago

Park hours at Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of July 21, 2024. Standard hours remain at Magic Kingdom (9am-10pm) and EPCOT (9am-9pm). Disney’s Animal Kingdom July 21, 24: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm) July 22, 23, 25, 26, 27: 8am-7pm (previously 9am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios July 25, 26: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)

DCBaker28 days ago

Walt Disney World has extended park hours at Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios for the week of July 14, 2024. Standard hours remain at Magic Kingdom (9am-10pm) and EPCOT (9am-9pm). Disney’s Animal Kingdom July 14-18: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm) July 19, 20: 8am-7pm (previously 9am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios July 18, 19: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)

mattpetoJun 24, 2024

Doesn't appear so. They generally post the hours 60-70 calendar days prior and do a final update 1-2 weeks prior. I think you're stuck with 10 pm closing, sorry!

thematt07Jun 24, 2024

Hi! New here. Will be in the park on Sunday June 30th and was curious if it is still possible for MK to be open until 11pm instead of the posted 10pm. Sunday June 23rd was open until 11pm, and Tiana's opens to all guests on the 28th, so I figured it would get that last hour tacked on but it hasn't happened yet. MK at night is my favorite, so hoping to get that extra hour after the fireworks.

ToTBellHopJun 21, 2024

mattpetoJun 21, 2024

Wow. It's a light summer at WDW.

DCBakerJun 21, 2024

Only park hours at Animal Kingdom have been extended for the week of July 7, 2024. Standard hours currently remain at Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios and EPCOT. Disney’s Animal Kingdom July 7-13: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm)

DCBakerJun 18, 2024

Walt Disney World has announced extended park hours at Magic Kingdom on July 3 and 4: July 3: 8am-12am July 4: 8am-1am Updates at the link below: https://www.wdwmagic.com/events/july-4-at-walt-disney-world/news/20jun2024-disney-world-reverses-fourth-of-july-plans-no-double-fireworks-at-epcot-adjusted-magic-kingdom-hours.htm

doctornickJun 17, 2024

I don't know if they ran Kali late when the part was opening late, but no one would be riding it. the animal trails closed as well. If/when you take Dinosaur off-line there really isn't enough to keep people there even with a night show. Getting Encanto, shifting Dinosaur to IJ (assuming it would be more popular) and getting a Lion King ride in addition to a new show replacing RoL would I think be enough to extend it to more normal park hours - but that's all probably 3+ years away.