Disney World Park Hours for August 2026

Updated: July 20th, 2026

It may still be summer-hot in August at Disney World, but we’re ready to celebrate Fall!

The autumnal decorations go up, Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party starts, and EPCOT’s International Food & Wine Festival is in full swing. The fall months are a spooky fun time to visit Disney World.

Some dates in August offer access to a special ticketed After Hours Event, to spend even MORE time in the parks! If that’s something you may want to add to your vacation, be sure to read all of the details!

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Be sure to also keep track of any Extended Evening Hours!

A key part of planning your trip is familiarizing yourself with the park hours during your vacation, so without further ado, let’s take a look at August’s park hours!

PARK HOURS ARE STILL BEING RELEASED AND UPDATED FOR AUGUST. WE’LL UPDATE THIS PAGE AS MORE DATES AND HOURS ARE RELEASED.

August 1

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

August 2

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

August 3

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Extended Evening Hours: EPCOT from 9PM – 11PM

August 4

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

August 5

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Extended Evening Hours: Magic Kingdom from 10PM-12AM

Special Ticketed After Hours Event: Disney’s Hollywood Studios from 9:30PM-12:30AM

August 6

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

August 7

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Special Ticketed After Hours Event: EPCOT from 9:30PM-12:30AM

August 8

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

August 9

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

August 10

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Special Ticketed After Hours Event: EPCOT from 9:30PM-12:30AM

August 11

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Special Ticketed Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party: Magic Kingdom from 7PM-12AM

August 12

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Extended Evening Hours: Magic Kingdom from 10PM-12AM

Special Ticketed After Hours Event: Hollywood Studios from 9:30PM-12:30AM

August 13

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Special Ticketed After Hours Event: EPCOT from 9:30PM-12:30AM

August 14

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Special Ticketed Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party: Magic Kingdom from 7PM-12AM

August 15

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

August 16

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

August 17

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Extended Evening Hours: EPCOT from 9PM to 11PM

August 18

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Special Ticketed Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party: 7PM-12AM

Special Ticketed After Hours Event: EPCOT from 9PM-11PM

August 19

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Special Ticketed After Hours Event: Hollywood Studios from 9:30PM-12:30AM

Extended Evening Hours: Magic Kingdom from 10PM-12AM

August 20

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

August 21

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Special Ticketed Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party: 7PM-12AM

August 22

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

August 23

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Special Ticketed Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party: 7PM-12AM

August 24

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Special Ticketed After Hours Event: EPCOT from 9PM-11PM

August 25

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Special Ticketed Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party: 7PM-12AM

August 26

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Special Ticketed After Hours Event: Animal Kingdom from 6PM-8PM

August 27

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

August 28

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Special Ticketed Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party: 7PM-12AM

August 29

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

August 30

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party: 7PM-12AM (requires extra ticket for entry)

August 31

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Special Ticketed After Hours Event: EPCOT  from 9PM-11PM

PARK HOURS ARE STILL BEING RELEASED AND UPDATED FOR AUGUST. WE’LL UPDATE THIS PAGE AS MORE DATES AND HOURS ARE RELEASED.

Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel guests: 30 minutes prior to park opening for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Be sure to also keep track of any Extended Evening Hours!

We’ll keep this page updated for any changes or special events that come up.

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