Magic Kingdom park hours extended during July 4 weekend and throughout July

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Posted: Tuesday June 15, 2021 2:55pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Magic Kingdom operating hours have just been extended for the month of July, offering hours more comparable to prior years.

We likely won't see Magic Kingdom crowds as big as this from July 4 2018 due to capacity restrictions still in effect

Beginning July 1 to July 10 2021, Magic Kingdom will now be open from 9am - 11pm, up from the originally scheduled 9pm close. For the remainder of the month, the park will remain open until 10pm, up from the original 9pm close.

These updated hours are comparable to 2019, when the Magic Kingdom was open from 9am to 10pm, plus Extra Magic Hours where available. July 2 - 3 saw a midnight and 1am close.

Extension to the park hours have come alongside today's news that Walt Disney World will resume its nightly firework shows on July 1 2021, ending a year long absence of the classic ending to a Disney day.

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Rob562Apr 08, 2022

Additional expansion of park hours for the last week in April today. Mirroring the same hours we've seen earlier in the month. -Rob

ToTBellHopApr 02, 2022

As sunset moves earlier, yes, but October is usually very crowded. It would not be unusual to see DAH until 12 or 1 am with 11 pm closes on the other nights. I agree that they won’t have 11 pm closes on DAH nights. No way they start DAH that late.

RememberWhenApr 02, 2022

10pm summer close seems typical. The hours usually tighten up in the fall anyway, don’t they?

wdwfan22Apr 02, 2022

They will stick with the 10 then. I’ll be surprised if the 11pm close stay. I also believe that summer after hours could return.

ToTBellHopApr 02, 2022

Considering MK has already announced a 10 pm close starting in mid-May, I’m not sure about that.

wdwfan22Apr 02, 2022

ill be surprised if Magic Kingdom doesn’t go back to 9pm close in May. Spring break and Easter are always busy time periods. May slows down and bit until Memorial Day. Summer close for Magic Kingdom will be 9 or 10 pm.

G00fyDadApr 01, 2022

Yeah but that was last October when it was only open till 9:00 every day wasn't it?

dreday3Apr 01, 2022

Last October MK was only open until 9 on our Boo Bash night. (a Friday)

G00fyDadApr 01, 2022

So assuming they keep the hours until 11:00pm at MK through October does that mean Boo Bash will be from 11:00pm to 2 or 3 in the morning? Or will they have to go back to an early park closing on party dates?

ToTBellHopApr 01, 2022

Similar hours extension through April 17-April 23. MK 9 am to 11 pm daily. Epcot 8:30 am to 9 pm. DHS 8 am to 9 pm. DAK 7:30 am to 8:30 pm. Early entry before those times.

DisneyDeb13Mar 22, 2022

I am going back to the Parks at the end of September. I visited 3 times in 2021. I am hoping to see the extended hours continue. Hate the early closing hours. Loved being there during spring break when Magic Kingdom closed at 3am. Best times with my college aged kids. So scary how the parks have changed and not for the better!