Walt Disney World Park Hours Extended for Christmas Week 2024

Dec 06, 2024 in "Operating Hours"

Posted: Friday December 6, 2024 11:05am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney World has adjusted its park hours across most parks for the busy Christmas week, with extended operating times and earlier entry options to accommodate the holiday crowds.

Walt Disney World is extending park hours during the busy Christmas week

Here’s a breakdown of the key changes and the updated operating hours for each park, and you can check full hours through February 15, 2025 on our operating hours calendar.

Disney's Animal Kingdom

Operating Hours Changes

December 22-25: Park closing extended from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
December 26-28: Park closing extended from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Extended Evening Hours (December 25): Now from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm instead of 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Updated Operating Hours

December 22-25: 8:00 AM – 7:00 pm
December 26-28: 8:00 AM – 8:00 pm

Disney's Hollywood Studios

Early Entry Changes

December 26-28: Early entry begins at 8:00 am instead of 8:30 am.

Operating Hours Changes

December 26-28: Park opening moved up from 9:00 am to 8:30 am, keeping the 9:00 pm closing time.

Updated Operating Hours

December 26-28: 8:30 am – 9:00 pm

Magic Kingdom

Early Entry Changes

December 24-28: Early entry begins at 7:30 am instead of 8:30 am.

Operating Hours Changes

December 22: Closing extended from 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
December 23: Closing extended to 11:00 pm.
December 23-28: Park opening moved up to 8:00 am, with closing extended to 11:00 pm.

Updated Operating Hours

December 22: 9:00 am – 10:00 pm
December 23: 9:00 am – 11:00 pm
December 24-28: 8:00 am – 11:00 pm

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DCBaker6 hours ago

Disney has extended park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studio for the week of February 16, 2025. Magic Kingdom Feb. 16, 17, 20, 21: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) Feb. 18: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Feb. 19, 22: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Feb. 16, 17, 18, 21, 22: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) Feb. 19, 20: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios Feb. 16: 8:30am-9pm (previously 9am-9pm)

DCBaker7 days ago

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of February 9, 2025. Magic Kingdom Feb. 9, 10: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) Feb. 13, 15: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Feb. 14: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Feb. 9, 14, 15: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios Feb. 14, 15: 8:30am-9pm (previously 9am-9pm)

RememberWhen14 days ago

@DCBaker - Just wanted to say thank you for these posts.

DCBaker14 days ago

Disney has extended park hours at Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom for the week of February 2, 2025. Magic Kingdom Feb. 2, 7 : 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Feb. 3, 5, 6: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) Feb. 8: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Feb. 2, 8: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) Feb. 3, 7: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm)

DCBaker21 days ago

Park hours at Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom have been extended for the week of January 26, 2025. Magic Kingdom Jan. 26: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)  Jan. 27, 28: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) Jan. 29, 31: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)  Jan. 30: 8am-4:30pm (previously 9am-4:30pm) Feb. 1: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)  Disney’s Animal Kingdom Jan. 26: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) Jan. 31: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm)  Feb. 1: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) Note: EPCOT has a delayed opening at 10am this Saturday, January 11 and Sunday, January 12, due to the runDisney Half and Full Marathon.

DCBaker28 days ago

Disney has extended park hours at Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom for the week of January 19, 2025. Magic Kingdom Jan. 19, 20, 21, 22, 24: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) Jan. 25: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Jan. 19, 25: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) Jan. 20, 24: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm)

DCBakerDec 30, 2024

The National Dance Team Championship has an extended evening hours event at EPCOT on Friday, Jan. 31, but I'm not sure if that plays into the schedule shift on Feb. 3.

nickysDec 29, 2024

@DCBaker , Monday 3rd Feb has had EEH listed for AK instead of Epcot. Do you know if this is because of a CM Celebration event? Or a conference / competition / private buyout?

spectromagic04Dec 28, 2024

Wow they usually don’t extend hours after they already extended them.

DCBakerDec 28, 2024

Update - Disney has extended park hours at Animal Kingdom on January 5 and 6: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Jan. 5 : 8am-8pm (previously 8am-7pm) Jan. 6 : 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm)

DCBakerDec 27, 2024

Odd - thanks! Edited to fix.

spectromagic04Dec 27, 2024

The 12th has been reverted back to 6pm close.

DCBakerDec 27, 2024

Park hours at Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom have been extended for the week of January 12, 2025. Magic Kingdom Jan. 12, 13: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) Jan. 17: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Jan. 18: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom 17, 18: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) *Edited as Disney removed the extension to 7pm on January 12 at Animal Kingdom.

DCBakerDec 20, 2024

Disney has extended park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios for the week of January 5, 2025. Magic Kingdom Jan. 5, 11: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Jan. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Jan. 5, 11 : 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios Jan. 5: 8:30am-9pm (previously 9am-9pm)