Updated on February 13th, 2025.
February and March have become two of the busiest months on the Walt Disney World calendar in recent years, and 2025 is no different. February sees cheerleading competitions, the final days of EPCOT’s International Festival of the Arts, and the President’s Day Holiday (which coincides with a midwinter break for many school kids) while March features the start of EPCOT’s International Flower & Garden Festival (it’s always festival season now) and the start of some school districts’ spring break holidays.

In preparation for this busy season — and the large crowds that come with it — Disney World has EXTENDED some of the resort’s theme park hours over the next two months. Here’s a park-by-park breakdown of these additions.
Magic Kingdom

- February 16th & 17th: Park closing has been changed from 9 PM to 10 PM.
- February 18th & 19th: Park opening has been moved from 9 AM to 8 AM, while closing has been extended to 11 PM.
- In conjunction with these changes, the previously scheduled Early Entry for February 18th has been moved from 8:30 AM to 7:30 AM, while the Extended Evening Hours scheduled for the 19th will now last from 11 PM to 1 AM as opposed to their previously scheduled 9 PM to 11 PM.
- February 20th & 21st: Park closing has been changed from 9 PM to 10 PM.
- February 22nd: Park closing has been changed from 9 to 11 PM.
- February 23rd-27th: Park closing has been changed from 9 PM to 10 PM.
- In conjunction with these changes, the previously scheduled Extended Evening Hours for February 26th have been moved from 9 PM to 11 PM to 10 PM to 12 AM.
- February 28th: Park closing has been changed from 9 PM to 11 PM.

- March 1st: Park opening has been changed from 9 AM to 8 AM
- In conjunction with this change, the park’s Early Entry has been moved from 8:30 AM to 7:30 AM.
Hollywood Studios

- February 16th: Park opening has been moved up to 8:30 AM.
- In conjunction with this change, the park’s Early Entry has been moved back from 8:30 AM to 8 AM.

Animal Kingdom

- February 16th to the 18th: Park closing has been moved from 6 PM to 8 PM.
- February 19th & 20th: Park closing has been moved from 6 PM to 7 PM.
- February 21st & 22nd: Park closing has been moved from 6 PM to 8 PM.
- February 23rd: Park closing has been moved from 6 PM to 8 PM.
- February 24th & 28th: Park closing has been moved from 6 PM to 7 PM.

- March 1st: Park closing has been moved from 6 PM to 8 PM.
- March 23rd to the 29th: Park closing has been moved from 6 PM to 7 PM.

In preparation for a crowded period ahead, Disney World has extended operating hours around the resort over on select February and March dates. Stay tuned to AllEars for more updates on any future Disney calendar changes.
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