It's really fascinating to me that mk hours were set at 9-9 for peak week until right now.
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Walt Disney World Park Hours Update
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surfsupdon
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We knew they would extend, but for a Company that tracks data, looks at trends, and makes you preplan park days....they should also preplan park days! It is ridiculous. We do not vacation here for family vacations any longer...just quick runDisney weekends that often don't even include park days.
Animaniac93-98
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While I appreciate the extending of hours and having 2 Fantasmic shows most nights, I really think DHS should be open later than 9:00pm more often.
Given how long the lines are for the rides, even an extra hour or 2 would make a big difference.
Given how long the lines are for the rides, even an extra hour or 2 would make a big difference.
Animaniac93-98
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DCA is frequently open later than the WDW second gates too.
I think they are reticent to run their headliner attraction there more hours in a day than they absolutely have to. They would really rather you just buy the Rise ILL.
SaucyBoy
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I'm glad someone else also recalls 3 am EMH for Magic Kingdom. I was beginning to think I was losing it at the young age of 31 because I distinctly recall walking out of MK that early/late in the past.
surfsupdon
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I remember being fascinated by the quick overnight turn around. 3a close and 7a open. Wow!
Even during Easter Break during the 25th anniversary, MK was opening at 7a for Resort guests. And remember how great the morning Extra, Extra Magic Hours at DHS were when Galaxies Edge opened??! Unreal benefit. These benefits do not exist any longer.
WDW parks, as a trend, seem to be opening earlier, but they do not stay open late. It really is run like a retirement home...early to bed and early to rise. Haha.
Isn't it midnight all bust the slowest times of the year?
WDW can physically fit more people in so they aren't forced to keep the parks open as later to fit more people in. Also, if they close earlier people just buy additional nights and more genie/lightning lane. Its all about putting the blame on the guest for not being able to get on an attraction even though Disney created the problem.
Here are the latest park hours Walt Disney World has extended.
Magic Kingdom
Dec. 31: 8am-1am (previously 9am-12am)
Jan. 1, 2, 3: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Jan. 4, 5, 6: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Dec. 31: 8am-8pm (previously 9am-7pm)
Jan. 1, 2, 3: 8am-7pm (previously 9am-7pm)
Jan. 4, 5, 6: 8am-8pm (previously 9am-7pm)
Jan. 7-22: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm)
Jan. 26, 27: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm)
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Dec. 31: 8:30am-12am (previously 9am-12am)
Jan. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6: 8:30am-9pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Magic Kingdom
Dec. 31: 8am-1am (previously 9am-12am)
Jan. 1, 2, 3: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Jan. 4, 5, 6: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Dec. 31: 8am-8pm (previously 9am-7pm)
Jan. 1, 2, 3: 8am-7pm (previously 9am-7pm)
Jan. 4, 5, 6: 8am-8pm (previously 9am-7pm)
Jan. 7-22: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm)
Jan. 26, 27: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm)
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Dec. 31: 8:30am-12am (previously 9am-12am)
Jan. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6: 8:30am-9pm (previously 9am-9pm)
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damn only 2-3 hours in MK is going to be brutal.
Not sure how I managed to look this over 5 times before posting and still missed it... fixed - thanks!
surfsupdon
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Good to see. I was in Epcot last night and the 930 close comes hard and fast. I swear Disney management runs this place like a senior center. Then you get back to your resort, and dining closes at 10p or 11p, depending. I was hungry!! Haha.
Rteetz
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Yeah I’ve been saying resorts should have something open until midnight at least especially if a park is closing at 10-11.
What is that exactly?
Currently in early jan it says fantasmic is at 930pm only. I have a dining package that says ‘first show’.
So will this be 930 or an earlier time? I hope not as I have other ADRs that would then conflict
Those hours also shift - Extended Evening Hours on January 3 at Magic Kingdom are from 11pm-1am.
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Oh man, ok this is actually bad news for me. Being from the UK, the time difference works against me for late nights but for me with early mornings. We have a hotel that will allow extended evening hours but was worried if my daughter will cope with so many late nights . 9-11 was maybe doable but 11-1 will be a struggle so we may now not be able to take advantage of this
