Operating hours extended at Walt Disney World parks in late March 2024

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Posted: Friday March 8, 2024 10:04am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

In the latest operating hours calendar refresh, three of the four Walt Disney World theme parks will see longer hours in late March 2024.

Beginning March 24, hours at Magic Kingdom and Disney's Animal Kingdom have been extended by three hours on most days. Disney's Hollywood Studios has seen a modest increase of 30 minutes in the same period.

Magic Kingdom has gained three extra hours in late March 2024

You can see the full Walt Disney World operating hours here and a summary of the changes below.

Disney's Animal Kingdom

March 24: 8 am - 7 pm (previously 9 am - 6 pm)
March 25 - 30: 8 am - 8 pm (previously 9 am - 6 pm)

Magic Kingdom

March 24 - 30: 8 am - 11 pm (previously 9 am - 9 pm)

Disney's Hollywood Studios

March 25 - 26, 28 - 30: 9 am - 9:30 pm (previously 9 am - 9 pm)

Walt Disney World Resort hotel guests can enter the parks 30 minutes before regular park opening.

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DCBaker23 hours ago

See here: https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/disneys-hollywood-studios/news/27mar2024-walt-disney-worlds-hollywood-studios-will-close-early-at-530-pm-in-early-june-2024.htm

Brian1 day ago

Buyout.

Patcheslee1 day ago

What's going on June 5th at HS?

DCBaker1 day ago

Park hours have been extended at Walt Disney World for the week of June 2, 2024. Magic Kingdom June 3, 4: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) June 5, 6, 7, 8: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom June 2, 6, 7, 8: 8am-7pm (previously 9am-6pm) June 3, 4, 5: 8am-8pm (previously 9am-6pm) Disney’s Hollywood Studios June 3, 4, 6, 7: 8:30am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) June 5: 8:30am-5:30pm (previously 9am-5:30pm)

gerarar8 days ago

There's been a lot of 9 and 10:30pm Fantasmic! nights recently, which is a surprise for this time of year. Even later than when the holiday season rolls around in past years. So you realistically could stay in the park past 11pm. Guess they see a good return on these later park closings and late night F! showings.

wdwmagic8 days ago

Yeah, 9:30pm was the ceiling for quite some time. Good to see.

Doberge8 days ago

Has there been any pattern of Disney not extending hours on Mondays and Wednesdays when there are extended hours at EPCOT and MK? I thought it was interesting to see MK open until 11 on Sunday before Memorial Day but then only 10 on Memorial Day, but maybe there is expectation enough deluxe guests will be at EPOCOT for extended hours? Similarly HS are extended on a Tuesday and Thursday around a Wednesday when MK has extended hours. It's as though it's an operational cost savings to not extend MK on Memorial Day and HS that Wednesday? So Disney double dips extending only one park while calling it a benefit?

mattpeto8 days ago

Hollywood getting way more 10 pm closings. They barely got any from 2020 on…

DCBaker8 days ago

Walt Disney World has extended park hours for the week of May 26, 2024. Magic Kingdom May 26, 31: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) June 1: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom May 26-31: 8am-7pm (previously 9am-6pm) June 1: 8am-7pm (previously 9am-6pm) Disney’s Hollywood Studios May 28, 30, 31: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) June 1: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)

DCBaker15 days ago

Park hours have been extended at Walt Disney World for the week of May 19, 2024. Magic Kingdom May 24: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) May 25: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom May 19-23: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm) May 24, 25: 8am-7pm (previously 9am-6pm) Disney’s Hollywood Studios May 24, 25: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)

pigglewiggle22 days ago

I can see that. Would be nice if they could add an hour before and an hour after for those of us who enjoy it during the evening hours too!

ToTBellHop22 days ago

Guests appreciate the opportunity to enter the park before it’s 90 degrees out. Lions are actually awake, too!

pigglewiggle22 days ago

Man, I hate these AK hours. Instead of opening an hour earlier, can't they stay open an hour later at least? Even if Safari is closed, still so much to do and see. It seems to be closing even earlier this year? I fear in December it will close at 5.

DCBaker22 days ago

Walt Disney World has extended park hours for the week of May 12, 2024. Magic Kingdom May 12, 17, 18: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-10pm) May 13: 8am-10pm (previously 9am-10pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom May 12, 18: 8am-7pm (previously 9am-6pm) May 13, 14, 15, 16: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm) May 17: 9am-7pm (previously 9am-6pm)