Disney World operating hours extended at Magic Kingdom and Disney's Animal Kingdom for more dates in January 2022

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Posted: Tuesday January 4, 2022 8:49am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The latest Walt Disney World operating hours update has extended the operating hours at both Magic Kingdom and Disney's Animal Kingdom for many dates in January 2022.

At Magic Kingdom, January 10 -14 sees the park close moved from 8pm to 9pm. January 16 gains two hours and will now close at 10pm. January 17 - 21 moves to a 9pm close instead of 8pm, and January 22 gains three hours and will now close at 11pm.

Magic Kingdom is open as late as 11pm during January 2022

Similarly, several dates at Disney's Animal Kingdom have also been extended. January 8 gains an extra hour and now closes at 8pm. January 14 gains an hour in the morning and now opens at 8am. January 16 - 17, 22 gains an hour in the morning and evening, with an 8am opening and 8pm closure.

Disney's Animal Kingdom operating hours have been extended on several dates in January 2022

There are no changes at Disney's Hollywood Studios and EPCOT, which typically have fairly rigid hours.

Operating hours are now available through March 15

Disney World operating hours are now available through March 15 2022.

View our Walt Disney World operating hours calendar.

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Rob562Apr 08, 2022

Additional expansion of park hours for the last week in April today. Mirroring the same hours we've seen earlier in the month. -Rob

ToTBellHopApr 02, 2022

As sunset moves earlier, yes, but October is usually very crowded. It would not be unusual to see DAH until 12 or 1 am with 11 pm closes on the other nights. I agree that they won’t have 11 pm closes on DAH nights. No way they start DAH that late.

RememberWhenApr 02, 2022

10pm summer close seems typical. The hours usually tighten up in the fall anyway, don’t they?

wdwfan22Apr 02, 2022

They will stick with the 10 then. I’ll be surprised if the 11pm close stay. I also believe that summer after hours could return.

ToTBellHopApr 02, 2022

Considering MK has already announced a 10 pm close starting in mid-May, I’m not sure about that.

wdwfan22Apr 02, 2022

ill be surprised if Magic Kingdom doesn’t go back to 9pm close in May. Spring break and Easter are always busy time periods. May slows down and bit until Memorial Day. Summer close for Magic Kingdom will be 9 or 10 pm.

G00fyDadApr 01, 2022

Yeah but that was last October when it was only open till 9:00 every day wasn't it?

dreday3Apr 01, 2022

Last October MK was only open until 9 on our Boo Bash night. (a Friday)

G00fyDadApr 01, 2022

So assuming they keep the hours until 11:00pm at MK through October does that mean Boo Bash will be from 11:00pm to 2 or 3 in the morning? Or will they have to go back to an early park closing on party dates?

ToTBellHopApr 01, 2022

Similar hours extension through April 17-April 23. MK 9 am to 11 pm daily. Epcot 8:30 am to 9 pm. DHS 8 am to 9 pm. DAK 7:30 am to 8:30 pm. Early entry before those times.

DisneyDeb13Mar 22, 2022

I am going back to the Parks at the end of September. I visited 3 times in 2021. I am hoping to see the extended hours continue. Hate the early closing hours. Loved being there during spring break when Magic Kingdom closed at 3am. Best times with my college aged kids. So scary how the parks have changed and not for the better!