Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom Get Extended Hours for Early March 2025

Feb 17, 2025 in "Operating Hours"

Posted: Monday February 17, 2025 9:40am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney World has announced updated operating hours for early March 2025, affecting Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom. These adjustments include extended evening hours, earlier entry times at Magic Kingdom, and later closings across multiple dates. Here’s a full breakdown of the latest changes.

Magic Kingdom park hours have been extended March 2 - 8, 2025.

Disney's Animal Kingdom

March Operating Hours Changes

March 2–3: Closing extended from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
March 4 & 7: Closing extended from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
March 8: Closing extended from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Updated Operating Hours

March 2–3: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm.
March 4 & 7: 8:00 am – 7:00 pm.
March 8: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm.

Magic Kingdom

Early Entry Changes

March 2–3: Early entry now begins at 7:30 am instead of 8:30 am.

March Operating Hours Changes

March 2: Park opening moved up to 8:00 am, with closing extended to 11:00 pm.
March 3: Park opening moved up to 8:00 am, with closing extended to 10:00 pm.
March 4: Closing extended from 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm.
March 5–6: Closing extended from 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
March 7–8: Closing extended from 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm.

Extended Evening Hours

March 5: Extended evening hours now from 10:00 pm – 12:00 am (previously 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm).

Updated Operating Hours

March 2: 8:00 am – 11:00 pm.
March 3: 8:00 am – 10:00 pm.
March 4: 9:00 am – 11:00 pm.
March 5–6: 9:00 am – 10:00 pm.
March 7–8: 9:00 am – 11:00 pm.

You can also view park hours through April 27, 2025.

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DCBaker1 day 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)

DCBaker8 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)

DCBaker15 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.

DCBaker22 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)

DCBaker29 days ago

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

DCBaker29 days ago

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)