Walt Disney World has just released theme park hours up until October 9. Along with the new set of hours for the later fall weeks, the resort has also altered hours for Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and EPCOT.
While the Magic Kingdom will be opening earlier at 8:00 AM on dates in August, it will unfortunately be closing earlier at 6:00 PM on August 14.
On September 11, the park will also be closing early at 7:00 PM instead of 8:30 PM or 9 PM like other days that month.
Due to these earlier closings, Happily Ever After will not be showing on these evenings for guests to enjoy. Guests will have to hurry to catch the final showings of Happily Ever After other days before its permanent end on September 29.
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How freaking stupid is Disney. I can’t believe they are doing this. Man I have such a love/ hate thing with them. STUPID BUSINESS DECISION
How do you know it’s stupid if you don’t know the reason?
Anyone know why?
I know for a fact that there is an event happening in September. The park will be used for that event.
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Corporate rental for employee families.
I’d like to know that answer too..
We pay alot of money to go there. I think they are making a great profit now.. hmmm
Cause there are very low crowds during certain times in August and September. As an annual pass holder, it’s my favorite time to go.
Not sure why they are making big deal about this this what they always do at the end of the summer. We usually go to Disneyland end of September and depending on when we get there we may see the fireworks and we may not. They have a month break and then start back up once the Christmas season kicks in.
This is for Disney World not Disneyland
The big deal is this isn’t wacky Disney LAND this is Disney WORLD. Learn to read.
We planning a disney world trip for late October early November 2022 hope they doing fireworks some nights by then.
Yeah, but that because WDW will premiere it new 50th Celebration fireworks in October, thus Happily Ever After will be retired to make way for the new show.
Yeah but the author just said ” permanently “.. 😕 💔
Because a new show is taking place
Um, could that be the nights of the Halloween party??
Probably closing for a private event.
I know the aug date is for corporate rental for franchisees and families.
Probably bc of Mikeys Halloween party.
Are these not the days of the After Hours events?
Hi! Does anyone know if on the nights of boo bash will the fireworks still happen early? I’m visiting the park, but I’m not going to boo bash. Thanks!
Likey special events. Unless you had a visit scheduled it is no big deal. Happens this time of year.
This is news?? They’ve done so many dumb thing the past 5 years we should expect it. Disney is all about money
What about in February ? Or should I not get tickets and waist more money. We went Monday to Hollywood studios and there’s no characters walking around the beauty and the beast was shut down The Little mermaid was shut down the cars was shut down. But the prices don’t go down.
Wow I specifically reserved dinner at the contemporary that evening to catch those fireworks what a bummer
This is the second biggest dumb decision Disney has ever done!!! The first dumb idea is planning on changing Splash Mountain!!! Please save Splash Mountain!!!