New Year's Eve 2024 Park Hours and Fireworks Schedule for Walt Disney World Released

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Posted: Monday October 28, 2024 9:10am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney World has released operating hours and showtimes for New Year's Eve 2024. Here's what guests can expect for park hours and fireworks times across Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Two firework shows will ring in 2025 at Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom

Magic Kingdom will be open from 9:00 am (early entry at 8:30 am) to midnight on December 30 and December 31. The traditional "Fantasy in the Sky" fireworks display is scheduled twice each evening, at 6:30 pm and 11:50 pm.

Fantasy in the Sky will be performed on both December 30 and December 31

EPCOT

EPCOT will have its longest hours of the year, open from 9:00 am (early entry at 8:30 am) to 1:00 am on December 31. The new nighttime show, Luminous The Symphony of Us, will begin at 6:30 pm, while a New Year's countdown fireworks show, "Cheers to the New Year: A Sparkling Celebration," will light up the sky starting at 11:54 pm.

Disney's Hollywood Studios

Hollywood Studios will operate from 9:00 am 9early entry at 8:30 am) to midnight on December 31. Although it won't feature a dedicated New Year's Eve fireworks show, the extended hours offer more flexibility for guests spending the evening in the park.

Disney's Animal Kingdom

Animal Kingdom will close earlier than the other parks on December 31, with hours from 8:00 am (early entry at 7:30 am) to 6:00 pm. While the park won't host New Year's Eve festivities, it offers an alternative for guests preferring a quieter experience earlier in the day.

Note that these operating hours are provisional, and we will likely see some adjustments closer to the New Year, with earlier opening times likely.

View all Walt Disney World operating hours.

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willtravel53 minutes ago

Why does Seth McFarlane dislike Disney?

wdwmagic4 hours ago

2024 Epcot International Festival of the Holidays Main Entrance Decor

DCBaker8 hours ago

Disney has added performance times for Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade and Mickey's Most Merriest Celebration to the calendar during the last week of December. Here are the showtimes for Holiday entertainment: Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade: 12pm and 3pm through December 31 Mickey's Most Merriest Celebration: 7:05pm, 8:35pm, 9:40pm and 10:35pm through December 29 Minnie's Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks: 8pm through December 29

wdwmagic9 hours ago

https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/voices-of-liberty/gallery/25nov2024-voices-of-liberty-november-2024-performance.htm

DCBaker2 days ago

Here’s a look at the tree from today:

aladdin20073 days ago

I wonder if Chefs de France have their wreaths and garlands like they use to

peter114353 days ago

This entire forum is trivial. Everything we talk about here is insignificant in the grand scheme of the things. Just because something isn’t important to you doesn’t mean it’s not important to others. I’m sure there are things you place importance in that others don’t care about.

ToTBellHop3 days ago

Glad we booked Biergarten!

spectromagic043 days ago

Diamond Horseshoe and Biergarten have full decor. And La Hacienda de San Angel has minimal decor but has at least wreaths. There might be more but there’s at least still some table service restaurants that decorate.

ToTBellHop3 days ago

Could this be the last yeah I have to hear John Legends awful, woke “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”? I’m pretty woke but…cringe.

ToTBellHop3 days ago

Same style just new. Negative on WC.

TP20003 days ago

You know, looking back on it, Disney always had a sort of certain charm in the 70's and early 80's with its notable C List celebrities they'd get to appear in TV specials like this. And with the odd exception of Elton John, that is definitely a C List. But somehow, when it's actually happening, the C Listers of today aren't as charming at the time as they'll be 20 years from now. Also, I'm pretty sure a couple names on that guest list are going to be mentioned in the upcoming Sean Combs trial.

Tony the Tigger3 days ago

I looked at the 17th; but when I compare the cost for two of us to attend vs. the price of a Pixie Pass, it gives me pause. It’s just a few dollars less. We are going 12/16-12/18 and 12/24-12/26. The price of single day tickets to go on Christmas are also almost as much as a Pixie Pass, and you can’t buy tickets for Christmas and then apply them to an AP upgrade that would black out Christmas. So it’s looking like a Disney Springs or resort holiday unless I break down at the last minute.