Operating hours are now posted for Walt Disney World through the end of 2025, covering Christmas week and New Year's Eve.
You should expect Disney to extend operating hours closer to the dates, typically about three weeks prior, based on crowd levels and event plans. View park hours through January 1, 2026.
Snapshot of the currently scheduled December 2025 hours
(Subject to change; extensions are common in late December.)
Magic Kingdom
- Most days: 9:00am-10:00pm (Early Entry 8:30-9:00am).
- Party/event nights: park closes at 6:00pm with Verty Merry Christmas Party from 7:00pm-12:00am (Dec 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21).
- New Year's period: Dec 30-31 listed 9:00am-12:00am (Early Entry 8:30-9:00am).
Disney's Animal Kingdom
- Most days: 8:00am-6:00pm (Early Entry 7:30-8:00am).
- Select Extended Evening listings: 6:00-8:00pm (Dec 3, 10, 17, 24).
Disney's Hollywood Studios
- Most days: 9:00am-9:00pm (Early Entry 8:30-9:00am).
- Select event nights: day listed to 7:00pm with Jollywood Nights 7:30pm-12:30am (Dec 1, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 22).
- New Year's Eve shows a midnight close.
EPCOT
- Most days: 9:00am-9:30pm (Early Entry 8:30-9:00am).
- Select Extended Evening listings: 9:30-11:30pm (Dec 1, 8, 15, 22, 29).
- Dec 31 listed 9:00am-1:00am (Early Entry 8:30-9:00am).
How this compares to 2024
Use 2024's late-December pattern as a guide for likely extensions:
- Magic Kingdom often moved to 8:00am opens and 11:00pm-12:00am closes, with Dec 31 to 1:00am in 2024.
- EPCOT hours are likely final, currently matching those of 2024.
- Hollywood Studios may move some dates to an 8:30am opening.
- Animal Kingdom added later closes (7:00-8:00pm windows) on select dates.
What to plan for
- Expect earlier openings and later closes to be added for Dec 20-Jan 1.
We'll update when Disney publishes extended hours for the holiday period. View park hours through January 1, 2026.
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