Walt Disney World operating hours released through May 2024, including extension to hours in April

Mar 29, 2024 in "Operating Hours"

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Posted: Friday March 29, 2024 12:16pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney World has announced extensions to its park hours for April 2024 across Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Operating hours for Walt Disney World theme parks are now available through May 2024

For Magic Kingdom, notable changes include extending closing times to 11 pm on several days in early and mid-April, with opening times as early as 8 am on selected dates. Disney’s Animal Kingdom will open an hour earlier at 8 am and extend closing times by 1 to 2 hours on various dates throughout April. Disney’s Hollywood Studios will have a slight extension, closing at 9:30 pm instead of 9 pm on select days.

In addition, operating hours are now available at all four Walt Disney World theme parks through May 2024. You can view the latest updated hours on our calendar.

Here is a summary of the recent changes to Walt Disney World park hours:

Magic Kingdom

April 7, 9, 10, 11, 12: 9 am-11 pm (previously 9 am-9 pm)
April 8: 8 am-10 pm (previously 9 am-9 pm)
April 13: 8 am-11 pm (previously 9 am-9 pm)
April 14-18: 9 am-10 pm (previously 9 am-9 pm)
April 19, 20: 8 am-11 pm (previously 9 am-9 pm)

Disney's Animal Kingdom

April 7-13: 8 am-7 pm (previously 9 am-6 pm)
April 14, 15, 19, 20: 8 am-7 pm (previously 9 am-6 pm)
April 16, 17, 18: 8 am-6 pm (previously 9 am-6 pm)

Disney's Hollywood Studios

April 7, 12, 13: 9 am-9:30 pm (previously 9 am-9 pm)
April 19, 20: 9 am-9:30 pm (previously 9 am-9 pm)

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DCBaker1 day 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)