Disney World Park Hours Extended for New Year’s Eve and Beginning of January

Park hours at Walt Disney World have been extended

Great news for guests visiting the Walt Disney World theme park over the next few weeks: park hours for New Years Eve, as well as early January, have been extended! This means you will get more time in the parks without having to pay anything extra!

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Three of the four theme parks have had their hours extended: Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom.

Magic Kingdom will now open at 8:00 am on Dec 31 as well as Jan 4, 5, and 6. The park will close later on these dates as well, staying open until 1:00 am on New Years Day, and closing at 11:00 pm on Jan 4, 5, and 6. Guests eligible for early park entry can enter Magic Kingdom on these dates as early as 7:30 am.

Animal Kingdom will now open at 8:00 am on Dec 31 through Jan 22, Jan 26, and Jan 27. Early park entry will begin at 7:30 am on these dates. The park will stay open until 8:00 pm on New Years Eve, and will close at 7:00 pm on Jan 1 through Jan 3.

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Hollywood Studios is also getting in on the extra park hours action, staying open until midnight on New Years Eve so you can ring in the New Year amidst the glitz and glam of the golden age of Hollywood. The park will open at 8:30 am on Dec 31 through Jan 6, with early park entry beginning at 8:00 am.

Are you planning on celebrating the New Year at Walt Disney World? Leave us a comment to let us know!

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