by Ryan Teetz
on December 19, 2022

Your guide to this week at Walt Disney World and Disneyland theme parks. From park hours, refurbishments, special events and more! Park hours and times are subject to change. We hope everyone has a safe, happy and healthy holiday week!

Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom

  • Early entry is offered to all Walt Disney World Resort Hotel guests beginning 30 minutes prior to park open.
  • Walt Disney World Railroad is closed for refurbishment during this time.
  • Tomorrowland Light & Power Co. is closed for refurbishment.
  • 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 Adventure Friends Cavalcade runs daily at 5:10 PM.
  • Mickey’s Celebration Cavalcade runs daily at 10:45 AM, 1:40 PM, 4:25 PM.
  • Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire Stage Show takes place at 11:10 AM, 12:50 PM, 2:05 PM, 4:00 PM, 5:30 PM.
  • Beginning Dec. 23rd, the Christmas Parade and Christmastime Fireworks will show nightly
  • Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party will take place on December 20th and 22nd.
    • Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade will take place at 8:30 PM and 11 PM
    • Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks takes place at 10 PM
Dec. 19thDec. 20thDec. 21stDec. 22ndDec. 23rdDec. 24thDec. 25th
Park Hours9 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 6 PM9 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 6 PM9 AM – 11 PM9 AM – 11 PM9 AM – 11 PM
Parade12 PM, 3 PM12 PM, 3 PM12 PM, 3 PM12 PM, 3 PM12 PM, 3 PM12 PM, 3 PM12 PM, 3 PM
Nighttime Spectacular8:15 PM10 PM8:15 PM10 PM8:15 PM8:15 PM8:15 PM
Extended Evening HoursNoNo11 PM – 1 AMNoNoNoNo

EPCOT

  • 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.
  • American Adventure is closed for refurbishment until December 16th.
  • EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays begins November 25th through December 30th.
  • Candlelight Processional takes place nightly at 5:15 PM, 7:00 PM, and 8:30 PM
    • December 19th-20th – Mariska Hargitay
    • December 21st-23rd – Cal Ripken Jr.
    • December 24th-26th – Marie Osmond
Dec. 19thDec. 20thDec. 21stDec. 22ndDec. 23rdDec. 24thDec. 25th
Park Hours9 AM – 9:30 PM9 AM – 9:30 PM9 AM – 9:30 PM9 AM – 9:30 PM9 AM – 9:30 PM9 AM – 9:30 PM9 AM – 9:30 PM
Nighttime Spectacular9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM
Extended Evening Hours9:30 PM – 11:30 PMNoNoNoNoNoNo

Hollywood Studios

  • Early entry is offered to all Walt Disney World Resort Hotel guests beginning 30 minutes prior to park open.
  • Extended Evening Hours are only for guests staying at Disney Deluxe and Deluxe Villa resorts.
  • Current Nighttime Spectacular is Wonderful World of Animation upon the Chinese Theater.
  • Beacons of Magic for the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary take place on Hollywood Tower Hotel throughout the night.
  • Santa Claus Merry Motorcade runs daily at 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:40 PM, 2:50 PM, 3:50 PM and 5:10 PM
Dec. 19thDec. 20thDec. 21stDec. 22ndDec. 23rdDec. 24thDec. 25th
Park Hours8:30 AM – 9 PM8:30 AM – 9 PM8:30 AM – 9 PM8:30 AM – 9 PM8:30 AM – 9 PM8:30 AM – 9 PM8:30 AM – 9 PM
Nighttime Spectacular8:30 PM8:30 PM8:30 PM8:30 PM8:30 PM8:30 PM8:30 PM
Fantasmic!7:30 PM, 9 PM7:30 PM, 9 PM7:30 PM, 9 PM7:30 PM, 9 PM7:30 PM, 9 PM7:30 PM, 9 PM7:30 PM, 9 PM
Extended Evening HoursNoNoNo9 PM – 11 PMNoNoNo

Animal Kingdom

  • Early entry is offered to all Walt Disney World Resort Hotel guests beginning 30 minutes prior to park open.
  • Beacons of Magic for the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary take place on the Tree of Life throughout the night.
  • Mickey and Friends Flotilla floats by daily at 8:45 AM, 9:45 AM, 10:45 AM, 11:45 AM, 1:45 PM, 2:45 PM, and 3:45 PM.
  • Discovery Island Drummers Festive Flotilla floats by daily at 9:15 AM, 10:15 AM, 11:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 1:15 PM, 2:15 PM, 3:15 PM, and 4:15 PM.
  • Santa Claus Flotilla floats by daily at 8:45 AM, 9:45 AM, 10:45 AM, 12:45 PM, 1:45 PM, 2:45 PM, and 3:45 PM.
  • Adventurer’s Floatilla floats by daily at 8:45 AM, 9:45 AM, 10:45 AM, 12:45 PM, 1:45 PM, 2:45 PM, and 3:45 PM.
  • Adventurer’s Floatilla – Up, floats by daily at 9:15 AM, 10:15 AM, 11:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 2:15 PM, 3:15 PM, and 4:15 PM.
Dec. 19thDec. 20thDec. 21stDec. 22ndDec. 23rdDec. 24thDec. 25th
Park Hours8 AM – 7 PM9 AM – 7 PM8 AM – 8 PM8 AM – 8 PM8 AM – 8 PM8 AM – 8 PM8 AM – 8 PM

Disney’s Blizzard Beach is open daily

  • December 19th – December 25th – 10AM-5PM

Water Parks are subject to weather closure (Typhoon Lagoon is closed for refurbishment).

Disney Springs is open daily from 10 AM to 11 PM. (Open until 11:30 PM on Dec. 23rd and Dec. 24th)

Disneyland Resort

Disneyland

  • Early Entry is available from 7:30 AM – 8 AM
  • Tarzan’s Treehouse is closed for refurbishment.
  • Believe…In Holiday Magic performs nightly as the nighttime spectacular
  • A Christmas Fantasy Parade runs daily
  • Fantasmic! also runs nightly at 9 PM and 10:30 PM.
  • “it’s a small world” Encanto projections run nightly at 8:15 PM, 9 PM, 10 PM, 10:30 PM, 11 PM, 11:30 PM
  • Mickey and Friends Cavalcade runs at 12:45 PM.
Dec. 19thDec. 20thDec. 21stDec. 22ndDec. 23rdDec. 24thDec. 25th
Park Hours8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 12 AM
Parade2 PM, 5 PM2 PM, 5 PM2 PM, 5 PM2 PM, 5 PM2 PM, 5 PM2 PM, 5 PM2 PM, 5 PM
Nighttime Spectacular9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM9:30 PM

Disney California Adventure

  • Early Entry is available from 7:30 AM – 8 AM
  • World of Color – Season of Light is running nightly as the nighttime spectacular.
  • Festival of the Holidays returns November 11th through January 8th.
Dec. 19thDec. 20thDec. 21stDec. 22ndDec. 23rdDec. 24thDec. 25th
Park Hours8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM
Nighttime Spectacular9 PM, 10:30 PM9 PM, 10:30 PM9 PM, 10:30 PM9 PM, 10:30 PM9 PM, 10:30 PM9 PM, 10:30 PM9 PM, 10:30 PM

Downtown Disney District is open:

  • 7 AM to 1 AM – Dec. 19th – Dec. 25th
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