by Ryan Teetz
on January 1, 2024

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. 

Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend will take place from January 3rd through January 7th. Road closures may be in place during race mornings.

Magic Kingdom

  • 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.
  • Happily Ever After is the current nighttime spectacular.
  • Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade runs daily at 5:10 PM, 6:25 PM
  • Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire Stage Show takes place at 10:00 AM, 11:10 AM, 12:50 PM, 1:55 PM, 4:00 PM.
  • Splash Mountain is closed for reimagining until late 2024.
Jan. 1stJan. 2ndJan. 3rdJan. 4thJan. 5thJan. 6thJan. 7th
Park Hours9 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 AM – 11 PM8 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 PM8 PM8 PM8 PM8 PM8 PM8 PM
Extended Evening HoursNoNo11 PM – 1 AMNoNoNoNo

EPCOT

  • Extended Evening Hours are only for guests staying at Disney Deluxe and Deluxe Villa resorts.
  • Luminous The Symphony of Us is the nighttime spectacular.
Jan. 1stJan. 2ndJan. 3rdJan. 4thJan. 5thJan. 6thJan. 7th
Park Hours9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 9 PM9 AM – 9 PM10 AM – 9 PM10 AM – 9 PM
Nighttime Spectacular9 PM9 PM9 PM9 PM9 PM9 PM9 PM
Extended Evening Hours9 PM – 11 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.
Jan. 1stJan. 2ndJan. 3rdJan. 4thJan. 5thJan. 6thJan. 7th
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 PM9 AM – 9 PM
Nighttime Spectacular8:30 PM8:30 PM8:30 PM8:30 PM8:30 PM8:30 PM8:30 PM
Fantasmic!8 PM, 9:30 PM8 PM, 9:30 PM8 PM, 9:30 PM8 PM, 9:30 PM8 PM, 9:30 PM8 PM, 9:30 PM9:30 PM

Animal Kingdom

  • Early entry is offered to all Walt Disney World Resort Hotel guests beginning 30 minutes prior to park open.
  • Discovery Island Drummers 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.
  • Dino-Bash Flotilla floats by daily at 8:45 AM, 9:45 AM, 10:45 AM, 11:45 PM, 1:45 PM, 2:45 PM, and 3:45 PM.
  • Adventure Flotilla – floats by daily at 8:45 AM, 9:45 AM, 10:45 AM, 11:45 PM, 1:45 PM, 2:45 PM, and 3:45 PM.
  • Adventure Flotilla – 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.
Jan. 1stJan. 2ndJan. 3rdJan. 4thJan. 5thJan. 6thJan. 7th
Park Hours8 AM – 7 PM8 AM – 7 PM8 AM – 7 PM8 AM – 8 PM8 AM – 8 PM8 AM – 8 PM8 AM – 7 PM

Disney’s Blizzard Beach is open daily. 

  • Jan. 1st-6th – 10AM-5PM
    • Blizzard Beach is closed January 7th due to the Walt Disney World Marathon.

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 January 5th and 6th)

Disneyland Resort

Disneyland

  • Early Entry is available from 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM.
  • Believe…In Holiday Magic begins Nov. 10th.
  • “it’s a small world” Holiday Lighting – 4:45 PM
  • Main Street U.S.A. Tree Lighting – 5:00 PM
  • Splash Mountain is closed for reimagining.
  • Fantasmic is closed until further notice.
  • Mark Twain Riverboat is closed for refurbishment.
  • Astro Orbiter is closed for refurbishment.
  • Blue Bayou Restaurant is closed for refurbishment beginning Jan. 7th.
Jan. 1stJan. 2ndJan. 3rdJan. 4thJan. 5thJan. 6thJan. 7th
Park Hours8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 12 AM8 AM – 11 PM
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 – 8:00 AM.
  • World of Color – Season of Light begins Nov. 10th.
  • Disney Festival of Holidays is running from Nov. 10th – Jan. 7th. 
  • Buena Vista Street Holiday Tree Lighting – 4:50 PM
  • Mickey’s Happy Holidays Cavalcade will run at 12:45 PM, 2:30 PM, and 4:30 PM
Jan. 1stJan. 2ndJan. 3rdJan. 4thJan. 5thJan. 6thJan. 7th
Park Hours8 AM – 10 PM8 AM – 10 PM8 AM – 10 PM8 AM – 10 PM8 AM – 10 PM8 AM – 10 PM8 AM – 10 PM
Nighttime Spectacular9 PM, 10:15 PM9 PM, 10:15 PM9 PM, 10:15 PM9 PM, 10:15 PM9 PM, 10:15 PM9 PM, 10:15 PM9 PM, 10:15 PM

Downtown Disney District is open:

  • 7 AM to 1 AM – Jan. 1st-6th
  • 7 AM to 12 AM – Jan. 7th
Please follow and like us:
error
fb-share-icon
Tweet
fb-share-icon

Categories:

DisneylandThis Week at the Disney ParksWalt Disney World

Tags:

Animal KingdomDisney California AdventureDisney ParksDisneylandDisneyland resortEpcotHollywood StudiosMagic Kingdomthis week at disney parksWalt Disney World

Comments are closed