EPCOT's early opening ahead of Magic Kingdom gets extended along with more hours at the other parks during late March 2022

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Posted: Monday March 7, 2022 12:22pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

In the latest Walt Disney World operating hours update, EPCOT, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Magic Kingdom have longer hours in late March 2022 than originally scheduled.

At EPCOT, the park's historically early opening of 8:30am now continues through March 26, which brings EPCOT to a 27 day run of opening before Magic Kingdom.

EPCOT's 8:30am opening that begin in late February continues to at least late March

At Magic Kingdom, from March 20 through 26, most days have been extended from 9pm to 11pm close.

Magic Kingdom gains 2 additional hours at the end of March

At Disney's Animal Kingdom, from March 20 through 26, the opening has been brought forward from 9am to 7:30am, and close has been pushed back from 7pm to 8:30pm.

Disney's Animal Kingdom gains extra time at opening and close

Finally Disney's Hollywood Studios will open at 8:30am instead of its usual 9am, March 6 through March 26 2022.

Disney's Hollywood Studios opens 30 minutes earlier than its normal

Walt Disney World operating hours are now available through May 17 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!