Walt Disney World Park Hours Update

[nickys]

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

You could take a break part way through the day. The later the hours, the less crowded the park.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

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

If they add a 2nd show time (which they've been doing for most dates), your dining package will be for the earlier show.

 

[davidro]

You could take a break part way through the day. The later the hours, the less crowded the park.

Yes but this time is equivalent to 4-5am for our time zone here in the uk, and we will only be a few days into our trip. So for a 10 year old she’ll probably completely wiped out even with a sleep midday. By the time you exit the park at 1am and get back to hotel to sleep that’s 2am, then also wiping out the next morning of early access.

So is it worth it? Will it really be that empty on January 3?

 

[nickys]

Yes but this time is equivalent to 4-5am for our time zone here in the uk, and we will only be a few days into our trip. So for a 10 year old she’ll probably completely wiped out even with a sleep midday. By the time you exit the park at 1am and get back to hotel to sleep that’s 2am, then also wiping out the next morning of early access.

So is it worth it? Will it really be that empty on January 3?

I’ve found kids adapt pretty easily to the new time zone.
But I agree that you can probably only do either the extended hours or early entry. Far fewer people qualify for the extended hours than early entry though. I’d choose the extended hours.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I’ve found kids adapt pretty easily to the new time zone.
But I agree that you can probably only do either the extended hours or early entry. Far fewer people qualify for the extended hours than early entry though. I’d choose the extended hours.

We’ve never actually made it to the evening hours because we are just more successful as early risers…

 

[Purduevian]

People sleep while at Disney World?

 

[wdwfan22]

Yes but this time is equivalent to 4-5am for our time zone here in the uk, and we will only be a few days into our trip. So for a 10 year old she’ll probably completely wiped out even with a sleep midday. By the time you exit the park at 1am and get back to hotel to sleep that’s 2am, then also wiping out the next morning of early access.

So is it worth it? Will it really be that empty on January 3?

I have found that the evening hours are more beneficial and enjoyable then the early entry.

 

[Lilofan]

Yes but this time is equivalent to 4-5am for our time zone here in the uk, and we will only be a few days into our trip. So for a 10 year old she’ll probably completely wiped out even with a sleep midday. By the time you exit the park at 1am and get back to hotel to sleep that’s 2am, then also wiping out the next morning of early access.

So is it worth it? Will it really be that empty on January 3?

College football bowl games played in Tampa Orlando, Miami during that time so expect to see their students, fans in the parks proudly wearing their team logo colors

 

[DCBaker]

Walt Disney World has extended park hours for the week of January 7, 2024.

Magic Kingdom
Jan. 7, 12, 13: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Jan. 8: 8am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Jan. 9, 10, 11: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)

Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Jan. 7: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm)

 

[spectromagic04]

Walt Disney World has extended park hours for the week of January 7, 2024.

Magic Kingdom
Jan. 7, 12, 13: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Jan. 8: 8am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Jan. 9, 10, 11: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)

Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Jan. 7: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm)

Animal Kingdom is seeing a massive reduction in hours. I haven’t seen DAK close at 6pm in years

 

[DCBaker]

One additional update - hours at Magic Kingdom on Jan. 2 and 3 have been updated to 8am-11pm (previously 9am-11pm).

 

[DCBaker]

Walt Disney World has extended park hours at Magic Kingdom for the week of January 14, 2024.

Magic Kingdom
Jan. 14-18: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Jan. 19, 20: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)

 

[spectromagic04]

Magic Kingdom the only park in January to see crowds. The other 3 parks are projected to be really low crowds.

 

[DCBaker]

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)

Update to Magic Kingdom Park hours on January 6. Walt Disney World has sent out a push notification noting a 9am opening, rather than 8am, due to preparation for the runDisney half marathon.

 

[DCBaker]

Walt Disney World has extended park hours for the week of January 21, 2024.

Magic Kingdom
Jan. 21, 26, 27: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Jan. 22, 23, 24, 25: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)

Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Jan. 21, 22, 26, 27: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm)
Jan. 23, 24, 25: 9am-7pm (previously 9am-6pm)

As a reminder for this weekend, EPCOT has a delayed opening at 10am on Saturday, January 6 and Sunday, January 7 due to the runDisney races. Blizzard Beach will also be closed on Sunday, January 7.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Walt Disney World has extended park hours for the week of January 21, 2024.

Magic Kingdom
Jan. 21, 26, 27: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Jan. 22, 23, 24, 25: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)

Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Jan. 21, 22, 26, 27: 8am-7pm (previously 8am-6pm)
Jan. 23, 24, 25: 9am-7pm (previously 9am-6pm)

As a reminder for this weekend, EPCOT has a delayed opening at 10am on Saturday, January 6 and Sunday, January 7 due to the runDisney races. Blizzard Beach will also be closed on Sunday, January 7.

You’d think with the shortening of the half today, they would open Epcot at 9 today…

 

[jrhwdw]

You’d think with the shortening of the half today, they would open Epcot at 9 today…

Maybe, although WDW doesn't extend Hours for Severe Weather.........

 

[ToTBellHop]

Maybe, although WDW doesn't extend Hours for Severe Weather.........

This would be reinstating hours. The CMs had to be in anyway. It’s not as though Epcot was going to be empty.

 

[cjkeating]

People sleep while at Disney World?

Exactly. I sleep when I get back home.

 

[DCBaker]

Walt Disney World has extended park hours for the week of January 28, 2024.

Magic Kingdom
Jan. 28: 9am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Jan. 29: 8am-4:30pm (previously 9am-4:30pm)
Jan. 30, 31: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Feb. 1: 8am-10pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Feb. 2: 9am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Feb. 3: 8am-11pm (previously 9am-9pm)

Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Jan. 28: 8am-7pm (previously 9am-6pm)
Jan. 29, 30, 31: 8am-6pm (previously 9am-6pm)
Feb. 1, 2, 3: 8am-7pm (previously 9am-6pm)

Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Jan. 29: 8:30am-9pm (previously 9am-9pm)
Feb. 2, 3: 8:30am-9pm (previously 9am-9pm)