Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom Get Extended Hours for Early March 2025

Feb 17, 2025 in "Operating Hours"

Posted: Monday February 17, 2025 9:40am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney World has announced updated operating hours for early March 2025, affecting Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom. These adjustments include extended evening hours, earlier entry times at Magic Kingdom, and later closings across multiple dates. Here’s a full breakdown of the latest changes.

Magic Kingdom park hours have been extended March 2 - 8, 2025.

Disney's Animal Kingdom

March Operating Hours Changes

March 2–3: Closing extended from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
March 4 & 7: Closing extended from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
March 8: Closing extended from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Updated Operating Hours

March 2–3: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm.
March 4 & 7: 8:00 am – 7:00 pm.
March 8: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm.

Magic Kingdom

Early Entry Changes

March 2–3: Early entry now begins at 7:30 am instead of 8:30 am.

March Operating Hours Changes

March 2: Park opening moved up to 8:00 am, with closing extended to 11:00 pm.
March 3: Park opening moved up to 8:00 am, with closing extended to 10:00 pm.
March 4: Closing extended from 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm.
March 5–6: Closing extended from 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
March 7–8: Closing extended from 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm.

Extended Evening Hours

March 5: Extended evening hours now from 10:00 pm – 12:00 am (previously 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm).

Updated Operating Hours

March 2: 8:00 am – 11:00 pm.
March 3: 8:00 am – 10:00 pm.
March 4: 9:00 am – 11:00 pm.
March 5–6: 9:00 am – 10:00 pm.
March 7–8: 9:00 am – 11:00 pm.

You can also view park hours through April 27, 2025.

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DCBaker5 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.

DCBaker12 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)

wdwmagic14 days ago

Disney's Blizzard Beach Extends Operating Hours for Spring Break 2025 https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/blizzard-beach/news/12mar2025-blizzard-beach-extends-operating-hours-for-spring-break-2025.htm

DCBaker19 days ago

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom have been extended for the week of March 23, 2025. Magic Kingdom March 23: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) March 24: 8am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) March 25, 28, 29: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) March 26, 27: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom March 23, 24, 28, 29: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-7pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios March 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29: 9am-9:30pm (previously 9am-9pm) Note: Default park hours at Magic Kingdom shift to 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) beginning May 11, 2025.

DCBaker26 days ago

Park hours at Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom have been extended for the week of March 16, 2025. Magic Kingdom March 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom March 21, 22: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm)

DCBakerFeb 21, 2025

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of March 9, 2025. Magic Kingdom March 9, 12, 13, 15: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) March 10, 14: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) March 11: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom *March 9: 7:30am-7pm (previously 8am-7pm) March 14: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-7pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios March 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 : 9am-9:30pm (previously 9am-9pm) *Edited to add 7:30am opening at Animal Kingdom on March 9.

DCBakerFeb 14, 2025

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

DCBakerFeb 07, 2025

Park hours at Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom have been extended for the week of February 23, 2025. Magic Kingdom Feb. 23, 24, 25, 26, 27: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) Feb. 28: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) March 1: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Feb. 23: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) Feb. 24, 28: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) March 1: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) Note: EPCOT will have a delayed opening at 10am on Sunday, February 23 due to the runDisney Princess Half Marathon.

DCBakerFeb 04, 2025

Should happen this week - it appears Disney extended the hours at Animal Kingdom in March a bit early.

DrdcmFeb 04, 2025

I wonder why they didn’t extend hours the last week of february/first week of march…

DCBakerJan 31, 2025

Disney has extended park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studio for the week of February 16, 2025. Magic Kingdom Feb. 16, 17, 20, 21: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) Feb. 18: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Feb. 19, 22: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Feb. 16, 17, 18, 21, 22: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) Feb. 19, 20: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios Feb. 16: 8:30am-9pm (previously 9am-9pm)

DCBakerJan 24, 2025

Park hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have been extended for the week of February 9, 2025. Magic Kingdom Feb. 9, 10: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) Feb. 13, 15: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Feb. 14: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Feb. 9, 14, 15: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) Disney's Hollywood Studios Feb. 14, 15: 8:30am-9pm (previously 9am-9pm)

RememberWhenJan 17, 2025

@DCBaker - Just wanted to say thank you for these posts.

DCBakerJan 17, 2025

Disney has extended park hours at Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom for the week of February 2, 2025. Magic Kingdom Feb. 2, 7 : 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Feb. 3, 5, 6: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm) Feb. 8: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Feb. 2, 8: 8am-8pm (previously 8am-6pm) Feb. 3, 7: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm)