Disney World has really been keeping us on our toes when it comes to operating hours ever since the parks reopened.
Operating hours can change sometimes just days before your trip or during your trip, so it’s important to stay up-to-date on all of the latest updates. Recently we’ve spotted even more changes to the Disney World calendar during the upcoming months. So today we’re sharing a full look at the Disney World park hours for the next few months so you can prepare for your vacations!
Magic Kingdom
August
In August, hours are generally 9AM to 11PM, except on certain nights when Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is offered.
On August 16th, 19th, 23rd, 26th, and 30th the park is only open from 8AM to 6PM. And on August 18th the park closes at 7PM.
September
Magic Kingdom will be open again from 9AM to 11PM on several nights, but there are some exceptions. On the nights when Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is offered, the park is generally open from 8AM to 6PM.
On the 12th and 19th its hours are also slightly adjusted. On those days, the park will be open from 9AM to 10PM.
October
In October, Magic Kingdom is open from 9AM to 11PM on October 1st. Its hours are shortened to 9AM to 6PM on many other nights in the month.
And on other nights (when Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is not offered) the park is open from 9AM to 10PM.
EPCOT
August
EPCOT will be open from 8:30AM to 9PM throughout the month.
September
EPCOT will be open on many days from 8:30AM to 9PM, but it will open from 9AM to 9PM on September 8th.
Here’s a look at the remainder of the month.
October
In October, EPCOT keeps that 8:30AM to 9PM schedule on October 1st. But it then switches to a 9AM to 9PM schedule for the rest of the month.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
August
In August, Hollywood Studios is open from 8:30AM to 9PM.
September
Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open from 8:30AM until 9PM every day in September, except for September 8th when it opens at 9AM.
October
In October, the park will open at 8:30AM (and stay open until 9PM) on October 1st. The park then stays open from 9AM to 9PM for the remainder of the month.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
August
Throughout much of the month of August, Animal Kingdom will be open from 8AM-8PM, except for August 29th-31st when it closes at 7PM instead of 8PM.
September
Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open from 8AM until 8PM on select days (September 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 10th, 11th, 17th, 18th, 24th, and 25th). On the remaining days of the month the park is open from 8AM to 7PM.
October
In October, Animal Kingdom will be open from 8AM to 8PM on the 1st, but hours then switch to 9AM to 7PM for the rest of the month.
We’ll be keeping an eye on upcoming park hours and continuing to bring you updates, so be sure to stay tuned to AllEars for the latest Disney news!
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The people who are going to Magic Kingdom on the 15th are probably all the people going to Epcot at 3 for the D23 Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Event. That’s what we were going to do, then we couldn’t get tickets.😢
How bad would it be to have a reservation for May 15th