Walt Disney World operating hours released through late December, including extension to hours during early November

Oct 20, 2023 in "Operating Hours"

Posted: Friday October 20, 2023 1:!1pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The Walt Disney World operating hours calendar has been updated with theme park schedules through late December 2023.

In this latest update, hours are now available through December 23, 2023, at all four Walt Disney World theme parks.

Hours are now available through December 23

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

Magic Kingdom

October 28: 8 am-11 pm (9 am-10 pm)
November 4: 8 am-11 pm (9 am-10 pm)
November 5: 9 am-10 pm (9 am-9 pm)
November 6: 9 am-11 pm (9 am-9 pm)
November 7: 8 am-11 pm (9 am-9 pm)
November 8: 9 am-10 pm (9 am-9 pm)
November 9, 10: 8 am-6 pm (9 am-6 pm)
November 3, 11: 9 am-12 am (9 am-9 pm)

Disney's Animal Kingdom

November 5-9: 8 am open (9 am)
November 10, 11: 8 am-8 pm (9 am-7 pm)

Disney's Hollywood Studios

November 10, 11: 8:30 am open (9 am)

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

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DCBaker1 day ago

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.

DCBaker8 days ago

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)

DCBaker15 days ago

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.

DCBaker22 days ago

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)

DCBaker29 days 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)

DCBakerJan 09, 2026

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)

DCBakerJan 02, 2026

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.

DCBakerDec 26, 2025

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)

DCBakerDec 19, 2025

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

DCBakerDec 19, 2025

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)