Planning to visit Disney World in May to see those EPIC EPCOT nighttime lights or eat your way through the International Flower & Garden Festival?

Well, then you’ll want to make sure you know how early and late the Disney World theme parks will be open during your visit. Previously, Disney released park hours through mid-May, but now, more hours through later in May have been released!
Hours for all of the parks have now been released from May 16th through May 22nd. Let’s take a look at what those hours are!
Magic Kingdom
The hours at Magic Kingdom are basically the same as they were for the previous week in May.

The park will be open from 9AM to 6Pm from May 16th through the 22nd.

Park hopping there will begin at 2PM.
EPCOT
At EPCOT, you’ll be able to enjoy the Flower & Garden Festival right now through July 5th.

If you’re planning to visit EPCOT to enjoy the Festival in May, the park will be open from 11AM to 7PM from May 16th through the 22nd.

Park hopper hours also begin at 2PM.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Ready to head into the Twilight Zone at Hollywood Studios?

Well, the park will be open from May 16th through the 22nd from 10AM to 7PM each day.

Again, park hours here begin at 2PM. Keep in mind though, if you want to board Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, you’ll need to book a Park Pass for Hollywood Studios and visit that as your first park. If not, you won’t be able to get a boarding group for the ride as the passes are distributed at 7AM and 1PM (before Park Hopping begins).
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
At Animal Kingdom, things are looking the same as they were in mid-May.

From May 16th through the 22nd, the park will be open from 9AM to 5PM every day.

Park hopping begins at 2PM there as well.
Blizzard Beach
Blizzard Beach is set to reopen on March 7th.

From May 16th through the 22nd, the park will be open from 11AM to 6PM.

Park passes are not required for Blizzard Beach at this time.
Click here to see what a reopened Blizzard Beach looks like.
Disney Springs
Finally, we get to the hours for Disney Springs for later in May as well.

You can do some shopping and dining at Disney Springs from May 16th through the 20th from 10AM to 10PM. On Friday and Saturday (the 21st and 22nd) Disney Springs will be open one hour later — from 10AM to 11PM.

And those are the listed park hours for later in May. Of course, all of these hours are subject to change, so be on the lookout for more updates from us here at AllEars.
When is your next trip to Disney World? Let us know in the comments!
More Stories About Disney World
- NEW Permit Filed For Monstropolis in Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- NEWS: Heat Advisory Issued for Disney World Today
- 9 Disney World Mistakes That Will Ruin Your Trip Before It Even Starts
- We’re Excited to Share This BIG Disney World Bathroom Upgrade News
- Disney World Christmas Party Tickets Are On Sale NOW…But Do You Qualify to Buy?
- We Have A BIG Update On An Animal Kingdom Attraction
- AllEars TV: Disney World Expert: 7 NEW Summer 2026 Tips That Actually Work
- We’ve Got Some Bad News About Your Disney World Christmas Trip
- Disney Almost Built a Ride in a MALL During the 90s
- The One Thing You Should NEVER Do at Disney World (But Almost Everyone Does)
Join the AllEars.net Newsletter to stay on top of ALL the breaking Disney News! You'll also get access to AllEars tips, reviews, trivia, and MORE! Click here to Subscribe!

The published Disney World park hours are a joke. All park hours through May show the parks closing before it even get dark. One of the best experiences in WDW is to see the park at night when all the lights are on. All of the restrictions, show cancellations, and limited park hours make going to WDW just not worth the expense of even going to WDW for a vacation. There will be no shows, parades or even fire works because the parks will be closing before it even gets dark. I have several vacations planned that I will be cancelling in 2021. Others should do the same …