Walt Disney World Extends Park Hours for July 4 Week – Magic Kingdom Now Open Until Midnight

Jun 16, 2026 in "Operating Hours"

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Posted: Tuesday June 16, 2026 8:20am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney World has updated park hours for the week of June 28 2026, with Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios all getting extended closing times ahead of the July 4 holiday.

Fourth of July at Walt Disney World

The biggest change is Magic Kingdom on July 4 itself, which now runs until midnight – two hours later than previously listed.

You can view the full park hours for the holiday week and beyond on the WDWMAGIC calendar.

Magic Kingdom

Magic Kingdom sees the most significant updates, with earlier opening times and later closes across multiple dates:

June 30: 9am–11pm (previously 9am–10pm)
July 2: 9am–11pm (previously 9am–10pm)
July 3: 8am–11pm (previously 9am–10pm)
July 4: 8am–12am (previously 9am–10pm)

Fourth of July at Walt Disney World

Animal Kingdom

Animal Kingdom gets a single update, with June 30 now running until 7pm instead of 6pm.

Hollywood Studios

Hollywood Studios picks up an extra hour on two dates:

June 29: 9am–10pm (previously 9am–9pm)
June 30: 9am–10pm (previously 9am–9pm)

EPCOT and water parks

EPCOT's hours are now set through July 4, closing at 9pm on the holiday – in line with last year. Despite hosting its July 4 fireworks show across three nights this year, no hour extensions are planned for EPCOT. Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon remain at 10am–8pm throughout the holiday period.

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DCBaker1 day ago

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of August 2. Magic Kingdom August 2, 3, 4, 5, 6: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) August 7: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm) August 8: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) Animal Kingdom August 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) August 8: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) Hollywood Studios August 2, 3, 4, 6: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)

DCBaker8 days ago

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of July 26. Magic Kingdom July 26, 28, 29, 30, 31: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) August 1: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) Animal Kingdom July 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) August 1: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) Hollywood Studios July 30, 31: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) August 1: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)

DCBaker14 days ago

Park hours at Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of July 19. Magic Kingdom July 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) Hollywood Studios July 21, 23, 24, 25: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) *EDIT on July 6: Disney has now extended park hours at Animal Kingdom as well for the week of July 19. Animal Kingdom July 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm)

DCBaker21 days ago

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

Disgruntled Walt28 days ago

I'm going to be there for a quick trip July 17-21, and I'm really hoping they extend the hours on those nights.

MisterPenguin28 days ago

Well, the AP Summer Room discount seems to have sold out. Still, there are other discount/rewards available. For now. See, that's the thing with these kind of discounts. If attendance is low, you can still move some levers to fill it. These may not be high-yield guests, but, they're still squeezable.

spectromagic0428 days ago

I have a feeling July is going to be extremely slow especially with no DAK or Studios extensions.

DCBaker28 days ago

Park hours at Magic Kingdom have been extended for the week of July 5. Magic Kingdom July 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm)

DCBakerJun 12, 2026

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of June 28. Magic Kingdom June 30: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) July 2: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) July 3: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) July 4: 8am-12am (previously 9am-10pm) Animal Kingdom June 30: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) Hollywood Studios June 29, 30: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)

DCBakerJun 05, 2026

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

nickysMay 31, 2026

Sometimes they’ll close a park early, for a corporate buyout or CM event. But I don’t think they’ve done that after posting park hours. At least, not under the “new” system of posting park hours about 6 weeks ahead. Often it’s when @DCBaker posts the park hours with a 4pm closing that we find out about a special event. Or when someone gives a heads up about a CM event about 2 months ahead.