Disney World Extends Holiday Week Hours, Sets New Year’s Eve Schedule

The revised schedule formalizes early entry for resort guests with later operations to support New Year’s crowds.

Overview

Disney updated operating hours for December 28 through January 3 with park-by-park adjustments, leaving EPCOT’s published times intact.
Magic Kingdom opens at 8:00 a.m. with 7:30 a.m. early entry on Dec 28–Jan 3, closing at 11:00 p.m. on Dec 28–29 and Jan 1–3, midnight on Dec 30, and 1:00 a.m. on Dec 31.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios shifts early entry to 8:00 a.m. and regular opening to 8:30 a.m. on Dec 28–30 and Jan 1–3, retains 9:00 p.m. closings, and stays open until midnight on Dec 31; Dec 31 keeps a 9:00 a.m. opening with 8:30 a.m. early entry.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom opens at 8:00 a.m. with 7:30 a.m. early entry, closes at 8:00 p.m. on Dec 28–29, 7:00 p.m. on Dec 30–31, and 8:00 p.m. on Jan 1–3, with Extended Evening Hours on Jan 1 from 8:00–10:00 p.m.
EPCOT retains prior hours with a 9:00 a.m. opening and a 1:00 a.m. close on Dec 31, and New Year’s Eve fireworks are scheduled at EPCOT, Magic Kingdom (Fantasy in the Sky), and Hollywood Studios.