Disney World Extends Park Hours for Holiday Week, New Year's Eve, and Early January

Dec 12, 2025 in "Operating Hours"

Posted: Friday December 12, 2025 11:03am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has updated park hours across the end of the year, including New Year's Eve, with longer operating days, earlier entry for resort guests, and later nights at Magic Kingdom and Disney's Animal Kingdom. These changes affect December 28 through January 3 and firm up what you can expect during the busiest stretch of the 2025 holiday season.

View park hours through February 21, 2026.

Magic Kingdom has longer hours than previously released

Magic Kingdom

Magic Kingdom sees the most notable updates, especially around New Year's Eve.

Early Entry (Dec 28-31 and Jan 1-3): Now begins at 7:30 am, with park opening at 8:00 am
December 28-29: Park now open 8:00 am to 11:00 pm (was 9 am - 10 pm)
December 30: Park now open 8:00 am to 12:00 am (1 hour earlier opening)
New Year's Eve (Dec 31): Park now open 8:00 am to 1:00 am (was 9 am - 12 am)
January 1-3: Park now open 8:00 am to 11:00 pm (was 9 am - 10 pm)

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Disney's Animal Kingdom

Animal Kingdom sees extended evenings across multiple dates at the end of December and into early January.

December 28-29: Park now open 8:00 am to 8:00 pm (previously closing at 6:00 pm)
December 30-31: Park now open 8:00 am to 7:00 pm
January 1-3: Park now open 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
January 1 Extended Evening Hours: Now run 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

Disney's Animal Kingdom Christmas Holiday Decor 2025

Disney's Hollywood Studios

Hollywood Studios received earlier entry and adjusted opening times.

Early Entry (Dec 28-30 and Jan 1-3): Now begins at 8:00 am, starting 30 minutes earlier than previously listed
Regular Park Hours (Dec 28-30 and Jan 1-3): Opening time moved up to 8:30 am, with closing remaining at 9:00 pm

View park hours through February 21, 2026.

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DCBaker5 days ago

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of February 1. Magic Kingdom Feb. 2: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) Feb. 6: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Feb. 7: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Feb. 1, 7: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) Feb. 6: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios Feb. 7: 8:30am-9pm (previously 9am-9pm)

DCBaker12 days ago

Park hours at Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom have been extended for the week of January 25. Magic Kingdom Jan. 28: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) Jan. 30, 31: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Jan. 25, 30: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) Jan. 31: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm)

DCBaker19 days ago

Park hours at Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom have been extended for the week of January 18. Magic Kingdom Jan. 19, 23, 24: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Jan. 24: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) NOTE: Default park Hours at Magic Kingdom move to 9am-9:30pm beginning March 8, 2026.

DCBaker26 days ago

Park hours at Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom have been extended for the week of January 11. Magic Kingdom Jan. 12: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) Jan. 16: 8am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) Jan. 17: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Jan. 11, 17: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm)

DCBakerDec 19, 2025

Update - Disney has extended park hours once more at Animal Kingdom on December 30: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-7pm).

DCBakerDec 19, 2025

Park hours at Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom have been extended for the week of January 4. Magic Kingdom Jan. 4: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Jan. 5, 6, 9, 10: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Jan. 4, 5, 9, 10: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm)

DCBakerDec 12, 2025

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of December 28. Magic Kingdom Dec. 28, 29: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) Dec. 30: 8am-12am (previously 9am-12am) Dec. 31: 8am-1am (previously 9am-12am) Jan. 1, 2, 3: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Dec. 28, 29: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) Dec. 30, 31: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) Jan. 1, 2, 3: : 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios Dec. 28, 29, 30 : 8:30am-9pm (previously 9am-9pm) Jan 1, 2, 3. : 8:30am-9pm (previously 9am-9pm)

DCBakerDec 05, 2025

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of December 21. Magic Kingdom Dec. 21: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm) Dec. 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Dec. 22, 23, 24, 25: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) Dec. 26, 27: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios Dec. 22: 8:30am-7pm (previously 9am-7pm) Dec. 26, 27: 8:30am-9pm (previously 9am-9pm)

DCBakerNov 28, 2025

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of December 14. Magic Kingdom Dec. 14, 18, 19: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm) Dec. 15, 17, 20: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Dec. 14, 19, 20: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios Dec. 17, 20: 8:30am-7pm (previously 9am-7pm)

DCBakerNov 21, 2025

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of December 7. Magic Kingdom Dec. 7, 11, 12: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm) Dec. 8, 10: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) Dec. 13: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Dec. 7, 12: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) Dec. 13: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios Dec. 10, 13: 8:30am-7pm (previously 9am-7pm) Dec. 12: 8:30am-9pm (previously 9am-9pm)

DCBakerNov 14, 2025

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week beginning November 30. Magic Kingdom Nov. 30: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm) Dec. 1, 3: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) Dec. 2, 4, 5: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm) Dec. 6: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Dec. 5: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) Dec. 6: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios Dec. 1, 6: 8:30am-7pm (previously 9am-7pm) Dec. 5: 8:30am-9pm (previously 9am-9pm)

DCBakerNov 07, 2025

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of November 23, 2025. Magic Kingdom Nov. 23, 29: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) Nov. 24, 27: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) Nov. 25, 26: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Nov. 23, 24, 25, 28: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios Nov. 24: 8:30am-7pm (previously 9am-7pm)