Walt Disney World Extends Park Hours for New Year's Week 2024–2025

Dec 13, 2024 in "Operating Hours"

Posted: Friday December 13, 2024 12:35pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney World has updated its New Year's Week park hours from December 29, 2024, through January 4, 2025. These changes include extended operating hours and earlier entry times to accommodate holiday crowds. Below is a breakdown of the updated hours and adjustments for each park, and you can check full hours through February 22, 2025 on our operating hours calendar.

Walt Disney World is extending park hours during the busy New Year's Week

Disney's Animal Kingdom

Operating Hours Changes

December 29–31: Park closing extended from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
January 1: Park closing extended from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
January 2–4: Park closing extended from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.

Extended Evening Hours

January 1: Extended evening hours now 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (previously 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm).

Updated Operating Hours

December 29–31: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
January 1: 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
January 2–4: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm

Disney's Hollywood Studios

Early Entry Changes

December 29–31: Early entry begins at 8:00 am instead of 8:30 am.
January 1–4: Early entry begins at 8:00 am instead of 8:30 am.

Operating Hours Changes

December 29–30: Park opening moved up to 8:30 am, with a 9:00 pm closing.
December 31: Park opening moved up to 8:30 am, closing extended to midnight.
January 1–4: Park opening moved up to 8:30 am, with a 9:00 pm closing.

Updated Operating Hours

December 29–30: 8:30 am – 9:00 pm
December 31: 8:30 am – 12:00 am
January 1–4: 8:30 am – 9:00 pm

Magic Kingdom

Early Entry Changes

December 29–31: Early entry begins at 7:30 am instead of 8:30 am.
January 1–4: Early entry begins at 7:30 am instead of 8:30 am.

Operating Hours Changes

December 29: Park opening moved up to 8:00 am, with closing extended to 11:00 pm.
December 30–31: Park opening moved up to 8:00 am, with December 30 closing at midnight and December 31 closing at 1:00 am.
January 1–4: Park opening moved up to 8:00 am, with closing extended to 11:00 pm.

Updated Operating Hours

December 29: 8:00 am – 11:00 pm
December 30: 8:00 am – 12:00 am
December 31: 8:00 am – 1:00 am
January 1–4: 8:00 am – 11:00 pm

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DCBaker14 hours ago

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of February 22. Magic Kingdom Feb. 22, 23, 26 : 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) Feb. 27: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Feb. 28: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Feb. 22, 27: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) Feb. 28: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios Feb. 28: 8:30am-9pm (previously 9am-9pm)

DCBaker7 days ago

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of February 15. Magic Kingdom Feb. 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Feb. 15, 16, 17, 20, 21: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) Feb. 18, 19: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios Feb. 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21: 8:30am-9pm (previously 9am-9pm) Reminder: Blizzard Beach reopens February 15.

DCBaker14 days ago

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of February 8. Magic Kingdom Feb. 9: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) Feb. 12: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Feb. 13, 14: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Feb. 8, 13, 14: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios Feb. 13, 14: 8:30am-9pm (previously 9am-9pm)

DCBaker21 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)

DCBaker28 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)

DCBakerJan 02, 2026

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.

DCBakerDec 26, 2025

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)