Walt Disney World park hours are growing for the first week of December, with the biggest changes at Magic Kingdom. Three of the four theme parks now open earlier, close later or both on dates from Monday, November 30 through Saturday, December 5. EPCOT’s schedule did not change.
Magic Kingdom Gets Two 15-Hour Days
Wednesday, December 2 and Saturday, December 5 see the biggest jumps. Magic Kingdom now opens at 8 a.m. on both days, with Early Theme Park Entry at 7:30 a.m., an hour earlier than before. The park also closes at 11 p.m. instead of 10 p.m., making them the longest days on the calendar that week.
Monday, November 30 keeps its 9 a.m. opening but now runs until 11 p.m., up from 10 p.m.
Thursday, December 3 and Friday, December 4 are Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party nights. Day guests can now get in at 8 a.m., or 7:30 a.m. with Early Theme Park Entry, instead of 9 a.m. The park still closes at 6 p.m. so the party can start at 7 p.m. Both nights are sold out, and the party is down to its last nights with tickets.
Tuesday, December 1 is also a party night and keeps its 9 a.m. opening for now.
Hollywood Studios Opens Earlier
Disney’s Hollywood Studios now opens at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5, with Early Theme Park Entry at 8 a.m. Both days had been listed with a 9 a.m. opening.
Closing times did not move. The park still closes at 9 p.m. on December 4, and day guests head out at 7 p.m. on December 5 ahead of Disney Jollywood Nights, which is sold out that night.
Animal Kingdom Stays Open Later
Animal Kingdom picks up time at night on three straight days. It now closes at 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 3 and Friday, December 4, and at 8 p.m. on Saturday, December 5, after all three had been listed with a 6 p.m. close. Its 8 a.m. opening stays the same.
What It Means For Your Trip
Disney already stretched hours for Thanksgiving week, and the first week of December is now following the same pattern. If you have a Magic Kingdom day planned that week, December 2 and December 5 give you the most time in the park. If you are doing Animal Kingdom, the extra evening hour or two on December 3 through December 5 makes it easier to see the park after dark.
Hours can still change, so check the official Walt Disney World park calendar or the My Disney Experience app before you go.
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