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Disney has made adjustments to its theme park hours. See how it will impact your visit to the magic.
Updated Theme Park Hours
Our Kenny the Pirate writing team shares the latest theme park hours with you as Disney releases them. While the initial hours are a great way to begin preparing for your trip, usually Disney updates the hours as dates loom nearer. We want to make sure that you have all the information that you need for your upcoming trip.
It is always exciting when Disney adds to its hours of operation because you can plan what to do with extra time in the parks! Maybe you want to enjoy a late-night dinner reservation, or maybe you would rather squeeze a few more rides into your day. Perhaps updated hours even make it attractive to hop to whichever park is open the latest and enjoy the magic there! Some people even chase the magic to get more out of their days.
When park hours extend, it means your early entry times might shift! So be sure you check the schedule so that you can arrive accordingly if you wish to utilize the Early Entry benefit.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Disney Has extended its hours for select dates in late May. Be sure to check your early entry times!
- May 21: Park hours extended to 8 am-7 pm (Previous hours: 9 am-7 pm).
- May 26: Park hours extended to 8 am-7 pm (Previous hours: 9 am-7 pm).
- May 27: Park hours extended to 8 am-8 pm (Previous hours: 9 am-7 pm).
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
The park will be open later on select nights in late May and early June. Be sure to verify what time Fantasmic! is happening if you want to see the show.
- May 21- May 25: Park hours extended to 8:30 am-9:30 pm (Previous hours: 8:30 am-9 pm)
- May 26- May 28: Park hours extended to 8:30 am-10:00 pm (Previous hours: 8:30 am-9 pm)
- May 29- June 3: Park hours extended to 8:30 am-9:30 pm (Previous hours: 8:30 am-9 pm)
Magic Kingdom
The park will be open later on select nights in late May and early June. Have fun enjoying more magic if these are your dates!
- May 22, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31: Park hours have been extended to 9 am-11 pm (Previous hours: 9 am-10 pm)
- June 2: Park hours have been extended to 9 am-11 pm (Previous hours: 9 am-10 pm)
What about EPCOT?
EPCOT has received no updates. Park hours are reliably 9:00 am-9:00 pm throughout late May and early June.
Do you know someone who is traveling during these dates? Be sure to pass this along so that they can be prepared, especially if they plan to visit Animal Kingdom on a day when early entry will be affected. Are you excited about these additional hours of operation? Let us know in the comments.
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