Walt Disney World operating hours released through late March, including extension to hours during early February

By WDWMAGIC Staff · Friday January 19, 2024 12:00pm ET · "Operating Hours"

The Walt Disney World operating hours calendar has been updated with theme park schedules through late March 2024

In this latest update, hours are now available through March 23, 2024, at all four Walt Disney World theme parks.

Several changes have also been made to operating hours in early February, in most cases extended by one or two hours. The changes are shown below, with the previous hours shown in brackets.

Magic Kingdom

February 4 - 8: 9 am-10 pm (9 am-9 pm)
February 9, 10: 8 am-11 pm (9 am- 9 pm)

Disney's Animal Kingdom

February 4: 8 am-7 pm (8 am-6 pm)
February 9, 10: 8 am-8 pm (8 am- 6 pm)

Disney's Hollywood Studios

February 5 - 10: 8:30 am-9 pm (9 am-9 pm)

You can view all the latest Walt Disney World operating hours here.

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Walt Disney World has extended park hours for the week of February 4, 2024.

Magic Kingdom
Feb. 4-8: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Feb. 9, 10: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)

Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Feb. 4: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm)
Feb. 9, 10: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm)

Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Feb. 5, 9, 10: 8:30am-9pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Walt Disney World has extended park hours for the week of February 11, 2024.

Magic Kingdom
Feb. 11, 15, 17: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Feb. 12, 13, 14: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Feb. 16: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)

Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Feb. 11, 12: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm)
Feb. 16, 17: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm)

Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Feb. 12, 15, 16, 17: 8:30am-9pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Walt Disney World has extended park hours for the week of February 18, 2024.

Magic Kingdom
Feb. 18, 20, 21: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Feb. 19, 22: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) 

Feb. 23, 24: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)

Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Feb. 18, 19, 20, 23, 24: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm)
Feb. 21, 22: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm)

Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Feb. 18-24: 8:30am-9pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Walt Disney World has extended park hours for the week of February 25, 2024.

Magic Kingdom

Feb. 25, 27, 28, 29: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)

Feb. 26: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)

March 1: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)

March 2: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)





Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Feb: 25, 26: 8am-7pm (previously 9am-6pm)
Feb: 27, 28, 29: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm)

March: 1, 2: 8am-7pm (previously 9am-6pm)

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

March 2: 8:30am-9pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Walt Disney World has extended park hours for the week of March 3, 2024.

Magic Kingdom
March 3, 7: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)
March 4, 5, 6: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)
March 8, 9: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)

Disney’s Animal Kingdom
March 3, 4, 8: 8am-7pm (previously 9am-6pm)
March 5, 6, 7: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm)
March 9: 8am-8pm (previously 9am-6pm)

Disney’s Hollywood Studios
March 8, 9: 8:30am-9pm (previously 9am-9pm)
With Spring Break right around the corner, Walt Disney World has extended park hours for the week of March 10, 2024.

Magic Kingdom
March 10-16: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)

Disney’s Animal Kingdom
March 10, 11, 15, 16: 8am-8pm (previously 9am-6pm)
March 12, 13, 14: 7:30am-8pm (previously 9am-6pm)

Disney’s Hollywood Studios
March 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16: 8:30am-9:30pm (previously 9am-9pm)
March 13: 8:30am-9pm (previously 9am-9pm)

Also, an additional note - EPCOT has a delayed opening at 10am this Sunday, February 25, due to the runDisney Princess Half Marathon.
Here's an idea-how 'bout they just schedule for Spring Break hours from the get go? It isn't like this time period is 1)different every year and 2)a surprise.
Walt Disney World has extended park hours at Magic Kingdom and Disney's Animal Kingdom for the week of March 17, 2024.

Magic Kingdom

March 17, 23: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)
March 18, 19, 20, 21, 22: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)



Disney’s Animal Kingdom

March 17-23: 8am-7pm (previously 9am-6pm)
Walt Disney World has extended park hours for the week of March 24, 2024. One additional note - beginning May 12, default hours at Magic Kingdom shift to 9am-10pm.

Magic Kingdom
March 24-30: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)

Disney’s Animal Kingdom
March 24: 8am-7pm (previously 9am-6pm)
March 25-30: 8am-8pm (previously 9am-6pm)

Disney’s Hollywood Studios
March 25, 26, 28, 29, 30: 9am-9:30pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Walt Disney World has extended park hours for the week of March 31-April 6, 2024.

Magic Kingdom
March 31-April 6: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)

Disney’s Animal Kingdom
March 31-April 5: 8am-8pm (previously 9am-6pm)
April 6: 8am-7pm (previously 9am-6pm)

Disney’s Hollywood Studios
March 31: 9am-9:30pm (previously 9am-9pm)
April 1, 2, 4, 5: 8:30am-9:30pm (previously 9am-9pm)
April 3: 8:30am-9pm (previously 9am-9pm)
April 6: 9am-9:30pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Walt Disney World has extended park hours for the week of April 7, 2024.

Magic Kingdom
April 7, 9, 10, 11, 12: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)
April 8: 8am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)
April 13: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)

Disney’s Animal Kingdom
April 7-13: 8am-7pm (previously 9am-6pm)

Disney’s Hollywood Studios
April 7, 12, 13: 9am-9:30pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Walt Disney World has extended park hours for the week of April 14, 2024.

Magic Kingdom
April 14-18: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)
April 19, 20: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)

Disney’s Animal Kingdom
April 14, 15, 19, 20: 8am-7pm (previously 9am-6pm)
April 16, 17, 18: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm)

Disney’s Hollywood Studios
April 19, 20: 9am-9:30pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Walt Disney World has extended park hours for the week of April 21, 2024. Of note, Disney's Hollywood Studios is scheduled to close at 10pm on April 25, 26 and 27.

Reminder: EPCOT will have a delayed opening at 10am on Sunday, April 21, due to a runDisney race.

Magic Kingdom
April 21: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)
April 22, 23, 24, 25: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)
April 26, 27: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)

Disney’s Animal Kingdom
April 21, 26, 27: 8am-7pm (previously 9am-6pm)
April 22, 23, 24, 25: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm)

Disney’s Hollywood Studios
April 21: 9am-9:30pm (previously 9am-9pm)
April 25, 26, 27: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Animal Kingdom should never have a 6pm closing. That is my biggest gripe with that park.
Walt Disney World has extended park hours for the week of April 28, 2024

Magic Kingdom
April 28, 29, 30: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)
May 1, 2: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)
May 3, 4: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)

Disney’s Animal Kingdom
April 28: 8am-7pm (previously 9am-6pm)
April 29, 30: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm)
May 1, 2: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm)
May 3, 4: 8am-7pm (previously 9am-6pm)

Disney’s Hollywood Studios
May 2, 3: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)
May 4: 8:30am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)