Operating hours at Disney Springs to be extended starting late June

Posted: Friday June 11, 2021 11:12am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney Springs will be extending its operating hours later this month as Walt Disney World continues its return to more normal operations.

Disney Springs overview

Walt Disney World's shopping and dining district is currently operating from 10am daily, closing at 10pm Sunday through Thursday, and 11pm Friday and Saturday.

Gideon's Bakehouse is a new addition at Disney Springs

Beginning June 27 2021, Disney Springs will move to an 11pm close Sunday through Thursday, and an 11:30pm close Friday and Saturday. Opening will remain at 10am, with parking lots opening at 9am.

Disney Springs overview

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zann285Jun 14, 2021

Are there certain times when they do security at Disney Springs or something? We were dropped off via bus there from our resort a few weeks back and did not have to go through any security other than a guy with a dog (they were off to the side of the entrance, not explicitly stopping guests). I remember going through the security there when arriving via bus before on past trips, but that was later in the day I suppose.

techgeekJun 14, 2021

The footprint has shrunk a little and there’s much less extended queue space, but it still knocks out a few rows of parking. Not sure what they can do about that really, especially in Lime there’s just no space for a checkpoint otherwise.

MisterPenguinJun 14, 2021

FTFY!

WDWTrojanJun 14, 2021

With temp checks gone, have they found a better way to streamline the security in the garages yet? It was taking up far too many spaces with the layout before.

Bullseye1967Jun 14, 2021

The "front porch" live music is back, but not inside yet.

Zummi GummiJun 14, 2021

Has live entertainment returned to the performance space inside of House of Blues yet? That and Cirque dumping large groups of people outside who were likely hungry and thirsty was a big driver of places staying open later.

TikibirdLandJun 14, 2021

Guessing so... No one standing outside of Enzo's saying, "I demand to be served" at 2am... :)

Little Green MenJun 13, 2021

More like demand is down at this time

UNCgolfJun 13, 2021

I'm usually only there at night. I've eaten QS dinner and then had gelato or something for dessert sometime between 9-10 several times. It's better food than eating anywhere in the parks.

wdwmagicJun 13, 2021

Latest https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/cirque-du-soleil/news.htm

ToTBellHopJun 13, 2021

Still coming.

GimpYancIentJun 13, 2021

What's up with Cirque Du Soleil? It was an item now the silence is defining.

ToTBellHopJun 13, 2021

Covid only spreads between 11:30 pm and dawn? Interesting.

Disstevefan1Jun 13, 2021

Whatever time DS closes is purely a business decision made by Disney. Closing DS early reduces costs for Disney, like so many other cost cutting decisions Disney made in the name of COVID. You do have to wonder, DS is a glorified mall with tenants. I have to imagine in the lease DS must agree to be open some minimum hours, but who knows, perhaps the lease contracts are heavily one sided to Disney because location, location, location..