Disney World Extends Park Hours for Thanksgiving Week 2024

Nov 15, 2024 in "Operating Hours"

Posted: Friday November 15, 2024 10:45am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney World Resort has updated park hours for Thanksgiving week, November 24–30, 2024, offering guests more time at Magic Kingdom, Disney's Animal Kingdom, and Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Operating hours have been extended at Walt Disney World during Thanksgiving Week 2024

Magic Kingdom

Opening earlier: Early Entry starts at 7:30 am (previously 8:30 am).
Extended closing times: The park will stay open until 11:00 pm on Monday, November 25, and Thanksgiving Day, November 28, adding two extra hours to the original schedule.
Regular operating hours: Most days will begin at 8:00 am, one hour earlier than previously planned.

Disney's Animal Kingdom

Evening hours extended: From November 24–26, the park will close at 7:00 pm instead of 6:00 pm.

Disney's Hollywood Studios

Adjusted morning hours on November 25:
• Early Entry begins at 8:00 am, 30 minutes earlier than scheduled.
• Regular park hours start at 8:30 am, moving up from 9:00 am.

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DCBaker4 days ago

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of April 26. Magic Kingdom May 1: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) May 2: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom April 26, 27: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) May 1: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) May 2: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios May 1, 2: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)

DCBaker11 days ago

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of April 19. Magic Kingdom April 23: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) April 24, 25: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom April 19, 25: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) April 20, 24: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios April 24, 25: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)

DCBaker18 days ago

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of April 12. Magic Kingdom April 12, 17: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9:30pm) April 13, 14, 15, 16: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9:30pm) April 18: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9:30pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom April 12, 17: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) April 18: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios April 12, 17, 18: 9am-9:30pm (previously 9am-9pm)

davis_unoxx25 days ago

good to see some longer hours for water parks and animal kingdom...

DCBaker25 days ago

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of April 5. Magic Kingdom April 5, 6, 9, 10: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9:30pm) April 7, 8, 11: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9:30pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom April 5, 6, 7, 8, 9: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) April 10, 11: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios April 5, 6, 7, 8, 9: 9am-9:30pm (previously 9am-9pm) April 10, 11: 8:30am-9:30pm (previously 9am-9pm) Note: Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon will begin operating with longer hours beginning May 24. Here’s a look at the upcoming posted hours at both parks: May 24, 29, 30: 10am-8pm May 25, 26, 27, 28: 10am-7pm

DCBakerMar 13, 2026

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of March 29. Magic Kingdom March 29: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9:30pm) March 30, 31: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9:30pm) April 1, 2, 3, 4: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9:30pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom March 29, 30, 31: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) April 1, 2, 3, 4: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios March 29, 30: 9am-9:30pm (previously 9am-9pm) March 31: 8:30am-9:30pm (previously 9am-9pm) April 1, 2, 3, 4: 8:30am-9:30pm (previously 9am-9pm)

DCBakerMar 06, 2026

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of March 22 Magic Kingdom March 22, 23, 24, 25, 26: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9:30pm) March 27, 28: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9:30pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom March 22, 28: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) March 23, 24, 25, 26, 27: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios March 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27: 9am-9:30pm (previously 9am-9pm) March 28: 8:30am-9:30pm (previously 9am-9pm)

DCBakerFeb 27, 2026

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of March 15. Magic Kingdom March 15: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9:30pm) March 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9:30pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom March 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios March 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21: 9am-9:30pm (previously 9am-9pm)

DCBakerFeb 20, 2026

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of March 8. Magic Kingdom March 8, 9, 10, 11: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9:30pm) March 12, 14: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9:30pm) March 13: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9:30pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom March 8, 9, 12, 14: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) March 13: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios March 8, 9, 12, 13: 9am-9:30pm (previously 9am-9pm)

DCBakerFeb 13, 2026

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of March 1. Magic Kingdom March 2, 6, 7: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom March 1, 2, 6, 7: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios March 1: 8:30am-9pm (previously 9am-9pm) NOTE: Default park Hours at Magic Kingdom move to 9am-10pm beginning April 19, 2026.

DCBakerFeb 06, 2026

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)

DCBakerJan 30, 2026

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.

DCBakerJan 23, 2026

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)

DCBakerJan 16, 2026

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)