Walt Disney World Extends Park Hours for September 2024: Full Schedule Here

Sep 06, 2024 in "Operating Hours"

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Posted: Friday September 6, 2024 12:30pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney World has announced park hour extensions for several of its parks in the coming weeks.

Operating hours have been extended at Walt Disney World during September 2024

Operating hours for all Walt Disney World parks are now available through early November, 2024, including key updates for Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and Magic Kingdom during the month of September, 2024.

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Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios (Week of September 8, 2024)

For the week of September 8, 2024, Disney's Animal Kingdom and Disney's Hollywood Studios will see slight changes in operating hours.

Disney's Animal Kingdom: From September 8 to 14, the park will open earlier, with hours extended from 8 am to 6 pm (previously 9 am to 6 pm).

Disney's Hollywood Studios: On September 13, the park will close 30 minutes later, with hours extended from 9 am to 9:30 pm (previously 9 am to 9 pm).

Magic Kingdom will now see longer hours on several days in September

Extended Hours Across Multiple Parks (Week of September 15, 2024)

Several parks, including Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios, will have extended hours during the week of September 15, 2024.

Magic Kingdom

September 20: Hours extended from 8 am to 6 pm (previously 9 am to 6 pm).
September 21: Hours extended from 9 am to 11 pm (previously 9 am to 10 pm).

Disney's Animal Kingdom

September 15-19: Opening time extended from 8 am to 6 pm (previously 9 am to 6 pm).
September 20 and 21: Hours extended from 8 am to 7 pm (previously 9 am to 6 pm).

Disney's Hollywood Studios

September 15: Hours extended from 9 am to 9:30 pm (previously 9 am to 9 pm).

Additional Extensions (Week of September 22, 2024)

The week of September 22, 2024, will see further extensions at Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom.

Magic Kingdom

September 22 and 27: Hours extended from 8 am to 6 pm (previously 9 am to 6 pm).
September 28: Hours extended from 9 am to 11 pm (previously 9 am to 10 pm).

Disney's Animal Kingdom

September 22, 27, and 28: Hours extended from 8 am to 7 pm (previously 9 am to 6 pm).
September 23-26: Park hours will remain unchanged, operating from 8 am to 6 pm.

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Animal Kingdom will be open for two hours longer on some days

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DCBaker6 days ago

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of December 1, 2024. Magic Kingdom  Dec. 1, 3, 5, 6: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm)  Dec. 2, 4: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Dec. 7: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)   Disney’s Animal Kingdom Dec. 6, 7: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm)   Disney's Hollywood Studios  Dec. 2, 7: 8:30am-7pm (previously 9am-7pm)  Dec. 6: 8:30am-9pm (previously 9am-9pm)

DCBaker13 days ago

Disney has extended park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios for the week of November 24, 2024. Magic Kingdom Nov. 24, 26, 27, 29: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm) Nov. 25, 28: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Nov. 30: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Nov. 24, 25, 26: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios Nov. 25: 8:30am-7pm (previously 9am-7pm)

DCBaker20 days ago

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of November 17, 2024. Notes and reminders: EPCOT has a delayed opening at 10am this Sunday, November 3, due to the runDisney Half Marathon. Animal Kingdom is currently scheduled for a 9am opening on Sunday, November 17, rather than 8am. Magic Kingdom Nov. 17, 22: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm) Nov. 18, 20: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) Nov. 23: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Nov. 17: 9am-7pm (previously 9am-6pm) Nov. 23: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios Nov. 18, 23: 8:30am-7pm (previously 9am-7pm)

DCBaker27 days ago

Disney has extended park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios for the week of November 10. Magic Kingdom Nov. 10: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Nov. 11, 12, 14, 15: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm) Nov. 13, 16: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Nov. 10, 11, 15, 16: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios Nov. 16: 8:30am-7pm (previously 9am-7pm)

Chi84Oct 20, 2024

Please. This is the Most Magical Place on Earth.

CompedOct 20, 2024

I would have thought they would have closed earlier on the 5th than at 10. For obvious reasons...

mattpetoOct 18, 2024

Oh yeah I agree. With the park closing at 6 pm, it doesn't feel like it's "Into the night" as much as the others.

spectromagic04Oct 18, 2024

Extended at DAK is very underrated. It’s probably the most beautiful park at night. It’s about the same as Epcot where half the rides/attractions are closed.

mattpetoOct 18, 2024

AK EEH for that week is 6 pm - 8 pm. That's brutal and skippable.

DCBakerOct 18, 2024

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of November 3, 2024. Note: there is a midnight closing at Magic Kingdom on Saturday, November 9. Magic Kingdom Nov. 3, 4*, 5, 6: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) Nov. 7*: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Nov. 8: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm) Nov. 9: 9am-12am (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Nov. 3, 8, 9: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios Nov. 8: 8:30am-9pm (previously 9am-9pm) Nov. 9: 8:30am-7pm (previously 9am-7pm) *Edited Oct. 21 - Disney updated the hours for Nov. 4 and 7. Nov. 4 is now listed as 9am-10pm, while Nov. 7 is 9am-11pm.

DCBakerOct 11, 2024

Disney has extended park hours at Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom for the week of October 27, 2024. Magic Kingdom Oct. 27, 29: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm) Oct. 28: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) Oct. 30: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Nov. 1, 2: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Oct. 27: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) Nov. 1, 2: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm)

DCBakerOct 04, 2024

Park hours at Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom have been extended for the week of October 20, 2024. As a reminder, Animal Kingdom default hours move to 8am-6pm starting October 20. Magic Kingdom Oct. 20, 21, 25: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm) Oct. 22, 23: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) Oct. 26: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Oct. 20, 25, 26: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm)

DCBakerSep 27, 2024

Disney has extended park hours at Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom for the week of October 13, 2024. Magic Kingdom Oct. 13: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Oct. 14, 15, 17, 18: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm) Oct. 16, 19: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Oct. 13, 14, 15, 18, 19: 8am-7pm (previously 9am-6pm) Oct. 16, 17: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm)

DCBakerSep 20, 2024

Park hours at Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom have been extended for the week of October 6, 2024. *Also noting Disney has confirmed EPCOT hours will shift to 9am-9:30pm beginning November 29 with the start of the International Festival of the Holidays. Magic Kingdom Oct. 6, 10, 11: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm) Oct. 7, 9: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Oct. 12: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Oct. 6, 12: 8am-7pm (previously 9am-6pm) Oct. 7, 8, 9, 10: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm) Oct. 11: 8am-8pm (previously 9am-6pm)