Walt Disney World has updated the operating theme park hours for Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom from March 17 through March 23, 2024.

Magic Kingdom Theme Park Hours

Magic Kingdom was previously scheduled to be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day of the week. It will still open at 9 a.m., but will now close at 11 p.m. on Sunday, March 17 (St. Patrick’s Day), and Saturday, March 23. It will close at 10 p.m. every other day of the week.

As a result, extended evening hours for select resort hotel guests will now be from 10 p.m. to midnight on March 20.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Hours

Disney’s Animal Kingdom was previously scheduled to be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. from March 17 through 23. It will now open an hour earlier at 8 a.m. and close an hour later at 7 p.m. Early entry for resort hotel guests will begin at 7:30 a.m. each morning.

Check out last week’s theme park hours update for early March.

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