Walt Disney World has updated the operating hours of Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom for the week of Thanksgiving 2023.
Operating Hours Update at Walt Disney World
The new hours are below for November 19-25, 2023. Note that early entry for Disney Resort guests is unaffected; i.e. the park opens 30 minutes before posted opening time.
Magic Kingdom
- Sunday, November 19 – Now opening at 8 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. Closing time remains at 6 p.m.
- Monday, November 20 – Now opening at 8 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. Now closing at midnight instead of 9 p.m.
- Tuesday, November 21 – Now opening at 8 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. Closing time remains at 6 p.m.
- Wednesday, November 22 – Now opening at 8 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. Closing time remains at 6 p.m.
- Thursday, November 23 – Now opening at 8 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. Now closing at midnight instead of 9 p.m.
- Friday, November 24 – Opening time remains 9 a.m. Now closing at 11 p.m. instead of 9 p.m.
- Saturday, November 25 – Opening time remains 9 a.m. Now closing at 10 p.m. instead of 9 p.m.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Sunday, November 19 – Now opening at 8:30 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. Closing time remains at 9 p.m.
- Monday, November 20 – Now opening at 8:30 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. Closing time remains at 8 p.m.
- Tuesday, November 21 – Now opening at 8:30 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. Closing time remains at 9 p.m.
- Wednesday, November 22 – Now opening at 8:30 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. Closing time remains at 9 p.m.
- Thursday, November 23 – Now opening at 8:30 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. Closing time remains at 9 p.m.
- Friday, November 24 – Now opening at 8:30 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. Closing time remains at 9 p.m.
- Saturday, November 25 – Now opening at 8:30 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. Closing time remains at 9 p.m.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- Sunday, November 19 – Now opening at 8 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. Closing time remains at 7 p.m.
- Monday, November 20 – Now opening at 8 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. Closing time remains at 7 p.m.
- Tuesday, November 21 – Now opening at 8:30 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. Now closing at 8 p.m. instead of 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, November 22 – Now opening at 8 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. Now closing at 8 p.m. instead of 7 p.m. Extended Evening hours are now 8 p.m. through 10 p.m.
- Thursday, November 23 – Now opening at 8 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. Closing time remains at 7 p.m.
- Friday, November 24 – Now opening at 8 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. Closing time remains at 7 p.m.
- Saturday, November 25 – Now opening at 8 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. Closing time remains at 7 p.m.
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