Disney World Extends Park Hours Ahead of Christmas Week Rush

Nov 29, 2024 in "Operating Hours"

Posted: Friday November 29, 2024 10:10am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney World has extended park hours for the week leading up to Christmas, giving guests more time in the park during this high-demand season.

Walt Disney World park hours have been extended from December 15 through 21, 2024

Adjustments include earlier openings and later closings across multiple parks, as well as changes to Early Entry times for resort guests. You can check full hours through February 7, 2025 on our operating hours calendar.

Here’s a full breakdown of the updates.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

December 20: 8 am-7 pm (previously 8 am-6 pm)
December 21: 8 am-7 pm (previously 8 am-6 pm)

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Early Entry Updates

December 18: 8am-8:30am (previously 8:30am-9am)
December 21: 8am-8:30am (previously 8:30am-9am)

Operating Hours Updates

December 18: 8:30 am-7 pm (previously 9 am-7 pm)
December 21: 8:30 am-7 pm (previously 9 am-7 pm)

Magic Kingdom

Early Entry Updates

December 15: 7:30am-8am (previously 8:30am-9am)
December 18: 7:30am-8am (previously 8:30am-9am)
December 20: 7:30am-8am (previously 8:30am-9am)

Operating Hours Updates

December 15: 8 am-6 pm (previously 9 am-6 pm)
December 16: 9 am-10 pm (previously 9 am-9 pm)
December 18: 8 am-11 pm (previously 9 am-9 pm)
December 20: 8 am-6 pm (previously 9 am-6 pm)
December 21: 9 am-11 pm (previously 9 am-9 pm)

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DCBaker17 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)