New Year's Eve 2024 Park Hours and Fireworks Schedule for Walt Disney World Released

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Posted: Monday October 28, 2024 9:10am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney World has released operating hours and showtimes for New Year's Eve 2024. Here's what guests can expect for park hours and fireworks times across Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Two firework shows will ring in 2025 at Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom

Magic Kingdom will be open from 9:00 am (early entry at 8:30 am) to midnight on December 30 and December 31. The traditional "Fantasy in the Sky" fireworks display is scheduled twice each evening, at 6:30 pm and 11:50 pm.

Fantasy in the Sky will be performed on both December 30 and December 31

EPCOT

EPCOT will have its longest hours of the year, open from 9:00 am (early entry at 8:30 am) to 1:00 am on December 31. The new nighttime show, Luminous The Symphony of Us, will begin at 6:30 pm, while a New Year's countdown fireworks show, "Cheers to the New Year: A Sparkling Celebration," will light up the sky starting at 11:54 pm.

Disney's Hollywood Studios

Hollywood Studios will operate from 9:00 am 9early entry at 8:30 am) to midnight on December 31. Although it won't feature a dedicated New Year's Eve fireworks show, the extended hours offer more flexibility for guests spending the evening in the park.

Disney's Animal Kingdom

Animal Kingdom will close earlier than the other parks on December 31, with hours from 8:00 am (early entry at 7:30 am) to 6:00 pm. While the park won't host New Year's Eve festivities, it offers an alternative for guests preferring a quieter experience earlier in the day.

Note that these operating hours are provisional, and we will likely see some adjustments closer to the New Year, with earlier opening times likely.

View all Walt Disney World operating hours.

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ToTBellHop1 day ago

Oh, joy…

jrhwdw1 day ago

Doesn't look like MWCT is using Prim. for Day Guests this year.

YodaMan5 days ago

Santa Duffy was the DHS Christmas Week replacement in 2023 as well so this just seems to be business as usual at this point

spectromagic045 days ago

Santa Goofy is confirmed at DAK. I’m guessing Duffy because Duffy meets at Jollywood.

ToTBellHop6 days ago

Something called “Santa Duffy” replaces Santa at the DHS M&G 12/25-31. I remember Santa Goofy years back. Guess it’s Duffy now?

JMcMahonEsq6 days ago

Of course all this is is a 2 hour commercial to promote the parks and resorts….what else would it be? And yes, I totally see where it would be better to make tons of Disney staff and entertainment people have to work on Christmas instead of being with their families to cater to a bunch of people who want to have a “live event” as opposed to-prerecorded. And certainly given that the parks are completely empty in Xmas day, it definitely makes sense to do the live show then, as opposed to pre-recorded since with such low crowds it won’t interfere at all with the guests and day at the park.

yensid19676 days ago

SOUNDS BORING to me! All this is is a HUGE 2 hour INFOMERCIAL for DIsney Resorts...nothing special anymore! This was 'something' to watch...just like The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade...because it was LIVE and not prerecorded. Bring back the Christmas Day Parade: LIVE from WDW and DL...then you'll have a bigger viewing audience...I will not be watching

MisterPenguin8 days ago

Not to mention a Ball and lots of stars.

larryz8 days ago

They've ALWAYS had Garland hanging in the dining room...

jpeden9 days ago

It was disappointing to not see him but I assumed they pulled him after the online stalking. I know the other site said he hasn’t been pulled but some CM’s on reddit said he has so who knows.

MisterPenguin9 days ago

Tally's a snitch.

Disney Analyst9 days ago

And hopefully that’s true, but still people are leaking their identity and being incredibly creepy.

LittleBuford9 days ago

The Other Site claims that Disney says he hasn’t been pulled from the parade.

aladdin20079 days ago

Just a note that the Brown Derby is actually decorated this year, well sort of. No tree in the lobby or anything like they use to, but the dining room has some garland and hanging decorated boughs etc.