This Week at the Disney Parks – December 28th-January 2nd

Your guide to this week at Walt Disney World and Disneyland theme parks. From park hours, refurbishments, special events and more!

Walt Disney World

During this holiday week, Magic Kingdom will be running Mickey’s Once Upon Christmastime Parade during daytime hours through December 31st.
Early entry is offered to all Walt Disney World Resort Hotel guests beginning 30 minutes prior to park open. (From December 19th through January 3rd, guests can enjoy 60 minutes of early entry)
Walt Disney World Railroad is closed for refurbishment during this time.
Extended Evening Hours are only for guests staying at Disney Deluxe and Deluxe Villa resorts.
Beacons of Magic for the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary take place on Cinderella Castle throughout the night.
Disney’s Fantasy in the Sky New Years Fireworks show will take place December 30th and 31st. Due to this Disney Enchantment will take place earlier in the evening on those nights.

	Dec. 28th	Dec. 29th	Dec. 30th	Dec. 31st	Jan. 1st	Jan. 2nd
Park Hours	9 AM – 11 PM	9 AM – 11 PM	9 AM – 1 AM	9 AM – 1 AM	9 AM – 11 PM	9 AM – 11 PM
Parade	12 PM, 3:45 PM	12 PM, 3:45 PM	12 PM, 3:30 PM	12 PM. 3:30 PM	No	No
Fireworks	8 PM	8 PM	6:30 PM, 11:50 PM	6:30 PM, 11:50 PM	8 PM	8 PM
Extended Evening Hours	No	11 PM – 1 AM	No	No	No	No

Epcot International Festival of the Holidays is running at Epcot through December 30th, 2021.
Early entry is offered to all Walt Disney World Resort Hotel guests beginning 30 minutes prior to park open. (From December 19th through January 3rd, guests can enjoy 60 minutes of early entry)
Extended Evening Hours are only for guests staying at Disney Deluxe and Deluxe Villa resorts.
Beacons of Magic for the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary take place on Spaceship Earth throughout the night.
Candlelight Processional also takes place nightly through Dec. 30th with special celebrity guest narrators.
- December 26th-28th – Blair Underwood
- December 29th-30th – Pat Sajak
During New Year’s Eve, a special “Cheers to the New Year” fireworks spectacular will take place at 11:54
During New Year’s Eve, DJ Dance Parties will be held throughout World Showcase.
Souk-al-Magreb is closed for refurbishment in Morocco

	Dec. 28th	Dec. 29th	Dec. 30th	Dec. 31st	Jan. 1st	Jan. 2nd
Park Hours	9:30 AM – 10 PM	9:30 AM – 10 PM	9:30 AM – 10 PM	9:30 AM – 1 AM	9:30 AM – 10 PM	9:30 AM – 9 PM
Fireworks	9:45 PM	9:45 PM	9:45 PM	6:30 PM, 11:54 PM	9:45 PM	9:00 PM
Extended Evening Hours	No	No	No	No	No	No

Early entry is offered to all Walt Disney World Resort Hotel guests beginning 30 minutes prior to park open. (From December 19th through January 3rd, guests can enjoy 60 minutes of early entry)
Current Nighttime Spectacular is Wonderful World of Animation upon the Chinese Theater.
During the holiday season, special nightly projections take place upon the Hollywood Tower Hotel, these run throughout the night.
Beacons of Magic for the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary take place on Hollywood Tower Hotel throughout the night.

	Dec. 28th	Dec. 29th	Dec. 30th	Dec. 31st	Jan. 1st	Jan. 2nd
Park Hours	8:30 AM – 9 PM	8:30 AM – 9 PM	8:30 AM – 9 PM	8:30 AM – 12 AM	8:30 AM – 9 PM	8:30 AM – 9 PM
Nighttime Show	9 PM	9 PM	9 PM	9 PM	9 PM	9 PM

Early entry is offered to all Walt Disney World Resort Hotel guests beginning 30 minutes prior to park open. (From December 19th through January 3rd, guests can enjoy 60 minutes of early entry)
Beacons of Magic for the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary take place on the Tree of Life throughout the night.
Disney KiteTails takes place in the Discovery River Theater at 11:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 1:15 PM, 3:15 PM, 4:15 PM, and 5:15 PM

	Dec. 28th	Dec. 29th	Dec. 30th	Dec. 31st	Jan. 1st	Jan. 2nd
Park Hours	8 AM – 8 PM	8 AM – 8 PM	8 AM – 8 PM	8 AM – 8 PM	8 AM – 8 PM	8 AM – 8 PM

Disney’s Blizzard Beach is open daily until January 1st from 10 AM to 5 PM.

Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon is open daily beginning January 2nd from 10 AM to 5 PM.

Disney Springs is open daily from 10 AM to 11 PM (December 30th and 31st open until 11:30 PM)

The Christmas Tree Stroll is ongoing at Disney Springs through the holiday season

Disneyland presents “it’s a small world” Holiday lighting at 5:30 PM nightly.
Wintertime Enchantment at Sleeping Beauty Castle takes place at 7:30 PM and 8:15 PM.
Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage is closed for refurbishment.
Tarzan’s Treehouse is closed for refurbishment.
During this holiday week Disneyland will run “A Christmas Fantasy Parade” twice daily.
“Believe…In Holiday Magic” Fireworks Spectacular is taking place during this holiday time.
On New Year’s Eve, Fantasy in the Sky will be presented at midnight.
Special New Year’s Eve celebrations will be happening in Tomorrowland, Rivers of America, “it’s a small world” and at Sleeping Beauty Castle.

	Dec. 28th	Dec. 29th	Dec. 30th	Dec. 31st.	Jan. 1st	Jan. 2nd
Park Hours	8 AM – 12 AM	8 AM – 12 AM	8 AM – 12 AM	8 AM – 2 AM	8 AM – 12 AM	8 AM – 12 AM
Parade	2 PM, 4:30 PM	2 PM, 4:30 PM	2 PM, 4:30 PM	2 PM, 4:30 PM	2 PM, 4:30 PM	2 PM, 4:30 PM
Fireworks	9 PM	9 PM	9 PM	9 PM, 12 AM	9 PM	9 PM

Festival of the Holidays is taking place through January 9th, 2022.
Viva Navidad! is taking place through January 9th, 2022.
Buena Vista Street Holiday Tree Lighting Takes place at 4:45 PM nightly.
New Year’s Eve Countdown Celebrations will take place at Paradise Gardens Park and in Hollywood Land at 9 PM and 12 AM.

	Dec. 28th	Dec. 29th	Dec. 30th	Dec. 31st	Jan. 1st	Jan. 2nd
Park Hours	8 AM – 10 PM	8 AM – 10 PM	8 AM – 10 PM	8 AM – 1 AM	8 AM – 10 PM	8 AM – 10 PM
Nighttime Shows	No	No	No	No	No	No