Disney World Extends Park Hours Ahead of Christmas Week Rush

Nov 29, 2024 in "Operating Hours"

Posted: Friday November 29, 2024 10:10am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney World has extended park hours for the week leading up to Christmas, giving guests more time in the park during this high-demand season.

Walt Disney World park hours have been extended from December 15 through 21, 2024

Adjustments include earlier openings and later closings across multiple parks, as well as changes to Early Entry times for resort guests. You can check full hours through February 7, 2025 on our operating hours calendar.

Here’s a full breakdown of the updates.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

December 20: 8 am-7 pm (previously 8 am-6 pm)
December 21: 8 am-7 pm (previously 8 am-6 pm)

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Early Entry Updates

December 18: 8am-8:30am (previously 8:30am-9am)
December 21: 8am-8:30am (previously 8:30am-9am)

Operating Hours Updates

December 18: 8:30 am-7 pm (previously 9 am-7 pm)
December 21: 8:30 am-7 pm (previously 9 am-7 pm)

Magic Kingdom

Early Entry Updates

December 15: 7:30am-8am (previously 8:30am-9am)
December 18: 7:30am-8am (previously 8:30am-9am)
December 20: 7:30am-8am (previously 8:30am-9am)

Operating Hours Updates

December 15: 8 am-6 pm (previously 9 am-6 pm)
December 16: 9 am-10 pm (previously 9 am-9 pm)
December 18: 8 am-11 pm (previously 9 am-9 pm)
December 20: 8 am-6 pm (previously 9 am-6 pm)
December 21: 9 am-11 pm (previously 9 am-9 pm)

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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)