Walt Disney World Extends Park Hours for New Year's Week 2024–2025

Dec 13, 2024 in "Operating Hours"

Posted: Friday December 13, 2024 12:35pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney World has updated its New Year's Week park hours from December 29, 2024, through January 4, 2025. These changes include extended operating hours and earlier entry times to accommodate holiday crowds. Below is a breakdown of the updated hours and adjustments for each park, and you can check full hours through February 22, 2025 on our operating hours calendar.

Walt Disney World is extending park hours during the busy New Year's Week

Disney's Animal Kingdom

Operating Hours Changes

December 29–31: Park closing extended from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
January 1: Park closing extended from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
January 2–4: Park closing extended from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.

Extended Evening Hours

January 1: Extended evening hours now 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (previously 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm).

Updated Operating Hours

December 29–31: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
January 1: 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
January 2–4: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm

Disney's Hollywood Studios

Early Entry Changes

December 29–31: Early entry begins at 8:00 am instead of 8:30 am.
January 1–4: Early entry begins at 8:00 am instead of 8:30 am.

Operating Hours Changes

December 29–30: Park opening moved up to 8:30 am, with a 9:00 pm closing.
December 31: Park opening moved up to 8:30 am, closing extended to midnight.
January 1–4: Park opening moved up to 8:30 am, with a 9:00 pm closing.

Updated Operating Hours

December 29–30: 8:30 am – 9:00 pm
December 31: 8:30 am – 12:00 am
January 1–4: 8:30 am – 9:00 pm

Magic Kingdom

Early Entry Changes

December 29–31: Early entry begins at 7:30 am instead of 8:30 am.
January 1–4: Early entry begins at 7:30 am instead of 8:30 am.

Operating Hours Changes

December 29: Park opening moved up to 8:00 am, with closing extended to 11:00 pm.
December 30–31: Park opening moved up to 8:00 am, with December 30 closing at midnight and December 31 closing at 1:00 am.
January 1–4: Park opening moved up to 8:00 am, with closing extended to 11:00 pm.

Updated Operating Hours

December 29: 8:00 am – 11:00 pm
December 30: 8:00 am – 12:00 am
December 31: 8:00 am – 1:00 am
January 1–4: 8:00 am – 11:00 pm

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DCBaker16 hours ago

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of April 27, 2025. Magic Kingdom April 27: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) April 28, 29, 30: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) May 1, 2: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) May 3: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm Disney’s Animal Kingdom April 27: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) May 2, 3: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios April 27: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) May 2, 3: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)

MisterPenguin2 days ago

I woulda thought it'd be dead from Friday afternoon to Saturday sundown, and bounce back to life again Sunday morning.

Friendswood Disney Dad2 days ago

I was in MK on Easter in 2010 and I remember the line for Haunted Mansion being backed up to the Liberty Belle Riverboat on ramp. Crazy lines everywhere. Of course, that was 15 years ago and crowd patterns have changed, but I still worry about days like that. We just have no other time to go this year.

ToTBellHop3 days ago

I was in DHS on Easter a couple years back. It was dead. Especially before noon.

arich353 days ago

Weekend after Easter typically that busy?

Friendswood Disney Dad3 days ago

Interesting. That Sunday is our Hollywood Studios day. Fingers crossed it will be manageable, but I was really hoping they would extend the park hours so there would be a second performance of Fantasmic as there is on Friday & Saturday. So we could tour the park all day and then see the late performance. Thanks

ToTBellHop3 days ago

Actual holidays aren’t as busy as the days before and after any longer. Christmas Day was lovely last year. By about 12/27, it was slammed.

Friendswood Disney Dad3 days ago

Weird that Easter Sunday only has 1 extra hour at MK, but no added park hours for any other park. Disney added park hours for Friday and Saturday for MK, AK, and HS. Do they think those crowds are just going to stay home on Sunday?

DCBaker7 days ago

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios and Blizzard Beach have been extended for the week of April 20, 2025. Magic Kingdom April 20, 21, 23, 24: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) April 22, 26: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) April 25: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom April 26: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios April 26: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) Blizzard Beach April 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26: 10am-7pm (previously 10am-5pm)

wdwmagic10 days ago

Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon Hours Updated for Summer Operations at Disney World https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/typhoon-lagoon/news/01apr2025-blizzard-beach-and-typhoon-lagoon-hours-updated-for-summer-operations-at-disney-world.htm

DCBaker14 days ago

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios and Blizzard Beach have been extended for the week of April 13, 2025. Magic Kingdom April 13: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) April 14: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) April 15, 16, 17, 18, 19: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom April 13, 16, 17, 18, 19: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) April 14, 15: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios April 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19: 9am-9:30pm (previously 9am-9pm) Blizzard Beach April 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19: 10am-7pm (previously 10am-5pm)

DCBaker21 days ago

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios and Blizzard Beach have been extended for the week of April 6, 2025. Magic Kingdom April 6, 7, 8, 9, 10: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) April 11, 12: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom April 6, 12: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) April 11: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios April 6, 11, 12: 9am-9:30pm (previously 9am-9pm) Blizzard Beach April 6, 7, 8, 9, 10: 10am-6pm (previously 10am-5pm) April 11, 12: 10am-7pm (previously 10am-5pm) Note: EPCOT has a delayed opening at 10am on Sunday, April 6 most likely due to the runDisney Springtime Surprise 10-Miler.

DCBaker28 days ago

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios and Blizzard Beach have been extended for the week of March 30, 2025. Magic Kingdom March 30: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) March 31: 8am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) April 1, 2, 3: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) April 4: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) April 5 : 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom March 30: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) March 31: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) April 4: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) April 5: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios April 4, 5: 9am-9:30pm (previously 9am-9pm) Blizzard Beach March 30, 31: 10am-6pm (previously 10am-5pm) April 1, 2, 3, 4, 5: 10am-6pm (previously 10am-5pm)